Tux & Tails Family Portrait Donation

This past spring I donated a family portrait session to the Conway Area Humane Society event Tux and Tails.  The shelter does so many fundraisers and I'm so happy to be able to do my part to help out.  The winners of the gift certificate, John & Fran, looked over their schedule and we finally found a day when their kids and grandkids would be in town so we could do a session with the whole family, including Darby their beautiful golden retriever.  Last night the whole family was full of smiles!  (Just look at that photo with Darby- I'm telling you this dog smiles).  Thanks John, Fran, Darby and family for helping me help the local humane society! XOXO Spring

Sara & Patrick's Sherman's Farm Engagement Shoot

She made him laugh.  He made her smile.  Their arms wrapped around one another, holding close the person in this world they couldn't be themselves without.  They snuggled, they drank wine and they danced among flowers as the sun kissing the mountains behind them.  

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When we originally planned Sara & Patrick's engagement session there was water and scuba gear involved.  And as sad as I was that the scuba session didn't pan out I am so glad we had an evening at Sherman's Farm as a back up plan.  The light was, in my opinion, the best light all summer.  These two had a picnic, cheese and wine and a basket of fresh goodies from the farm stand.  Watching them laugh, smile and snuggle for an hour reminded me of just how much I love what I do.  Their love was perfect and I just may have taken some of my favorite engagement photos that night.

Thanks Sara & Pat for, well, being so in love.  Can't wait for your wedding this fall!

XOXO Spring

Retirement Party Family Portraits

When you reach a milestone, be it an anniversary, retirement or a birthday, if you are going to have the whole family together why not take advantage of that opportunity and get some fun family photos right?  Well thats just what Kristen decided she wanted to do when her family was throwing a retirement party for her dad.  She knew getting all her siblings and all of their kids together was a special occasion so we took this opportunity of everyone being in town at the same time and decided to spend an hour one morning taking some fun family photos. We had a lot of kids so it was defiantly a task to get everyone smiling and looking at the camera- I think our best success with all the kids was them with their grandparents and someone behind me was shouting for the kids to look up at the dinosaur in the sky.  OK so maybe they are not all looking at me but hey we can see their faces, I consider that a win! I had a blast with this family, they were full of smiles, laughs and man did these kids have never ending energy!

XOXO Spring

Jesus & Mayra's Family Session

When Silas and I lived in the south we ate mexican food at least one a week and often times two or three times.  We got very used to have a local mexican restaurant that was delicious, fast and affordable.  When we moved back to New England we went through a serious withdrawal.  Trust me it wasn't pretty.  Thankfully Jesus and his family have come to our rescue!!! They have opened a delicious mexican restaurant that is less then 5 mins from our house.  I can't even tell you how happy I was.  These guys see us regularly (maybe not three times a week but defiantly a few times a month) because not only is their food delicious but Silas and I am are big fans of supporting local restaurants!  The day when we were there for dinner and Jesus asked me about photos, I can't tell you how thrilled I was.  They are a super sweet couple and have a beautiful daughter, as you can see!  Now after all this talk about mexican I'm craving some enchiladas! XOXO Spring

Jodi & Eric | Mountain View Grand Resort

Sometimes the smaller, more intimate weddings are my favorites.  Jodi and Eric were bringing more then just two lives together on June 29th they were bringing two families together and I have never felt more love in such a great group of people.  Their kids were on cloud nine the whole day- you'd think it was their wedding, and it kind of was in a way.  Jodi and Eric found ways to bring their kids into the ceremony from dancing down the isle to doing a family reading and even a sand ceremony that included all four kids.  The rain held out most of the day and the light was golden.  All in all, it was a pretty perfect wedding day.

Venue: The Mountain View Grand, Whitefield NH Florist: EH Floral  Photographer: Spring Smith Studios