Best of Book

Couture Book is amazing, no seriously A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!  I've been drooling over their books for months now.  A few weeks ago while attending Inspire Boston I was able to finally put my hands on a few of their albums and really see first hand which one fits my brand.  I've known for a while they were the book company for me but they offer so many beautiful books it seems impossible to pick which one to offer to my clients. I had a hard time not being overzealous and picking a 5 or 6 different book options- I really had to narrow it down to the book that I felt fit myself and my couples style.  I kept coming back to their newest French book.  It comes with an organic printed cover- mmmm so nice.  So while I wait for my 10X13 French Cannes Book sample to arrive I'll tease you with a few layouts of my new sample "Best Of" book.

As soon as the real one arrives and I have it in my hot little hands I'll be sure to share a million photos of it, no really there is a good chance i'll take thousands!

XOXO Spring

My TV Friends

I love spending time outside: walking with my dog, laying in the sun, paddling down the river or skiing.

I also love tv.  I spend more hours watching tv then I would like to admit.  I wouldn't know what to do without my ti-vo.  Catching up on shows on a rainy/snowy day just makes me happy.

I grew up watching shows like Blossom, Full House, Saved by the Bell, Boy Meets World and The Wonder Years on a tv much like the one above.  Classic right?  I do still occasionally watch Full House re-runs when I catch them, I watch some slightly more grown up shows like Law & Order SVU, Parenthood, Dexter and pretty much anything and everything on HGTV etc.  But that doesn't mean I don't still enjoy Glee, One Tree Hill and Gray's Anatomy on a very regular basis (ok maybe those are the ones I'm truly addicted to).

I can't help it, these characters become my tv show friends.  Maybe it's sad, maybe its a bit pathetic but I love my tv show friends and look forward to spending an hour with them once a week.  The biggest problem is my lack of productivity with there is a TV close by.  I'm trying to cut back but with Netflix on XBox it makes it way to easy to get sucked into yet another season of Weeds.

Today I'm trying to split my time between returning emails and a little bonding time with Stacy & Clinton.  What are your can't miss tv shows?

XOXO Spring

My Co-Pilot

There are some very important people in my life that I wouldn't be who I am, or where I am today without.  My parents are always supportive and are the biggest safety net a girl could need.  Silas is my rock.  We take care of each other and because of him I know what true love is.  My best friend is just that, plain and simple she is my BEST friend.  We have been friends since we were 12 years old and I know that no matter what life throws at us we will be friends forever.  OK, so I'm getting a little cheese ball on you, sorry 'bout that.

Moving on, my  day to day Co-Pilot is my puppy: Coby.  When I put on my shoes he is always right there ready to go, no matter where I might be headed.  Coby loves the ladies at the bank and people at Starbucks who always give him a treat.  To him going for a ride in the car is the most exciting thing in the world, even if it means just having to sit in the car and bark at any passers by while I run into Staples to grab more packing tape (seriously I swear I have a packing tape monster who keeps steeling my rolls, I've bought 5 in the past three months and trust me I'm not mailing that much stuff).

Coby spends a great deal of every day sitting at my feet or curled up next to me on the couch while I stare at my computer screen for hours on end. Occasionally he convinces me to take a little break and play tug-of-war or fetch, you can't deny a face that cute for long.  So, today I want to give credit where credit is due.  I love my family, boyfriend and friends but I think Coby defiantly takes the cake as my true co-pilot, now if only he could work the GPS.

XOXO Spring

teaching & talking

A marine biologist so I can work at Sea World.

A zoologist so I can work at a zoo.

A teacher so I can make a difference.

A photographer because its the only thing I can't see myself ever getting sick of.

These were all answers I had to that question you get a million times early on in life "What do you want to be when you grow up?"  I remember being in college and stydying photography and graphic design thinking 'what the heck am I going to do with this degree?"  Which was a good question.  I had decided to study photography because there was nothing else I could stomach the idea of going to school for 4 years for.  Photography had always been something that I enjoyed and the idea of sitting in class rooms for 4 years talking about  something like economics made me want to cry.  Once I was in college I added graphic design as a minor because I enjoy typography and creative designs.  I still to this day find myself oogaling over fonts just cuz they are so cool (yup i'm a nerd).  I figured that graphic design was something I could actually do after school and possibly make a little money to start paying back those student loans.  I guess I was also a little worried that photography wasn't going to be lucrative.  Starving artist on the street corner asking for change anyone?

After two years in college I realized just how much I enjoyed helping other kids in the dark room.   It was an amazing feeling to show a photo one student how to fix his exposure and know that I was helping.  This was one of the first times I truly considered teaching.  I threw around the idea of going to grad school so that I could teach college, I thought about returning to my high school to teach photography (unfortunately they have all but given up on their photo program).  I thought about teaching at summer camps, local adult education centers etc but really what it comes down to just wanting to be able to help others.

I talk a lot- no really A LOT!!!  Just ask my friends and family, I pretty much never shut up.  I know teachers need to listen as well as speak which for me might be the biggest challenge.  I've set a goal to be a leader in my field.  I want to speak at photography conferences, I want to be a mentor for other photographers.  I want to teach and inspire, and hopefully along the way learn a lot of things I don't know.  I may not be there yet but I'm hoping in a few years I will be in a place where people will be excited to hear me speak and I can start a dialogue about photography.

XOXO Spring

Anya- Boston Portrait Photographer

She chopped off her hair.  She totally has the face for it.  When I saw Miss Anya with this stylin new do I knew portraits were in the future.  I've taken photos of Anya's older sister (my best friend KC) for years but Anya had somehow escaped my camera. Turns out Anya and KC have yet another thing in common.  Serious model potential.

I think Anya wasn't quite sure what to think when I asked her to stand in front of the big blue dumpster.

Another thing these two sisters have in common- those beautiful baby blues.

This one feels like a film still.

The one on the right above makes me think of Alice in Wonderland... only Anya in the Fenway.

As you can see this girl is stunning and crazy photogenic.  Thanks my dear for putting up with me having you stand in crazy places in near freezing tempatures.  It was an honor to photograph you and I can't wait for next time!

XOXO Spring