Sylvia was my last Senior for the Class of '16 and what a fun session it was!  She was full of ideas and has such a spunky humor.  What more could I ask for?  Sylvia has a lot of interests and we tried to incorporate them as much as possible.  I just love her sense of humor and self-confidence.  She is now in art school and I expect she'll really make a mark in the world!  I love this collage!  Here is beautiful Sylvia:

We had to incorporate her amazing art! (She brought the fun hat.) :)

It was fitting to be at the estate of a famous New England artist, Augustus St. Gauden.

 And some fun (and funny) ones!  She loves Dr. Who and brought that prop (I just added a little magic.)  

Hayden was one of my last Seniors for the Class of '17 for me, though it's not unusual for Seniors to get spring sessions.  I'm glad that I was able to capture these memories for such a wonderful young man.  We had a lot of fun and Hayden was full of ideas (always a plus for me!)  We drove around and tried different locations, incorporating things that are meaningful to him.   I always enjoy it when Seniors bring props -- in this case, it was Hayden's violin.  He is quite an impressive musician and it was interesting to talk to him about his future plans, which include college.  Hayden is a student at Claremont Christian Academy in Claremont.

Here are some highlights from our day! 

This was a very special session for me, as it was also part of an adoption reveal.  We wanted to find a fun and creative way to let everyone know that 2 more children were being added to the family and I love what we came up with.   Until the actual session, I had never met the children, but they did such a great job and under not so ideal conditions (really hot and humid that day!)  We trekked through the woods to a beautiful setting along the Sugar River and then made our way back to their home.  Everyone was in high spirits and were game for a lot of variety and I loved the challenge of capturing the intimacy between the family members.  

Here is the blessed family!

Driving around this summer, I noticed several batches of wild lupine here in New Hampshire and knew that I had to get some portraits done before they were long-gone! I don't remember them being so plentiful and lush! For these shots I maneuvered myself on the side of a steep hill, but necessary for the light I needed and it was worth it! This is my daughter who agreed to model for me.

I had the privilege of shooting a fun session with these three kiddos!  They were just so adventurous and not one bit shy in front of the camera, which is a blessing to any photographer.  They were game for any of my ideas and came up with plenty of their own.  I was happy that we scheduled in time for the late spring blooms.  I just love including them as they are here such a short time.  My favorite is, probably, the lilacs.  These were taken around downtown Claremont.