The veil: that billowy gauzy fabric atop of some brides heads: some of us love them, some of us, not so much. I personally love veils of all kind; however my most favorite are long veils worn on very windy days ;) We have all seen a variety of veils: cathedral length, fingertip length and [...]

Every couple planning a wedding has visions of how they would like their day to look & feel. And most every couple knows that things aren’t always going to play out perfectly. Something is bound to come up, yet, for most it’s going to be pretty minor blips that won’t derail the course of the [...]

first off, documentary/pj photographers do shoot portraits. they do. i promise. however, i’m here to talk about how i let my couples know how i’ll approach the majority of their day–mainly, by not choreographing or staging moments. most important to me is the real, the true, the emotional, the un-staged moments that happen at every [...]

Some of the ShootStylers: Andree Kehn, Earl Christie, Michelle Turner & Stacey Doyle, headed to the shores of Sebago Lake in Maine for a boudoir shoot. We were joined by guests Sharyn Peavey, Audra Welton and Johnny Arguedas. The shoot focused on boudoir, however, some of the braver of us did step outside into the [...]

“There is no such thing as a weird human being, It’s just that some people require more understanding than others.” — Tom Robbins It was a beautiful day in the Boston Commons, lovely weather, a bit overcast, perfect for an outdoor ceremony. The above image isn’t one you typically find in the collection of images [...]

While some traditions seem pretty obvious to me (the kiss after the ceremony, the honeymoon *wink wink*) others have me pondering “Where did they come up with that?”. The engagement ring, for instance. We’ve all heard the commercials telling you that true love comes in the form of 2 months salary worth of diamonds. For [...]

What are you doing online!? Get out there and chug down a big glass of holiday cheer! You deserve it. You’ve worked hard this year, so now it’s time to kick off those work shoes, lean back and sigh big happy relaxing sighs. And if someone says you can’t stop now, tell them ShootStyle said [...]

The white gown. For some, the dream starts when they are young, pulling dresses from their mom’s closet, spinning and twirling in front of the mirror, imagining themselves one day far far away. I remember dressing my Barbies up in their ‘fancy’ dresses & using bits of fabric to create a veil. Then Ken would [...]

A bit ago, Andree & I were driving to a wedding we were shooting together, discussing some of the traditions we tend to see at our weddings. The white gown, the cake, the first dance, where did they originate, why do they continue to exist & stand the test of time? One of the traditions [...]

What is this Twitter thing all about? Some people are still asking that question, and with good reason. On the surface, it just looks like another computerized internet time suck. And it can be, if you aren’t careful. Much like any of the other networking-type sites out there, from Facebook to profession specific forums, you’ve [...]