splash party!

It is a cold, gray, slushy day on Cape Cod. These are the days I think of summer weather, and look forward to feeling sunshine on bare shoulders and feet, grilling dinner on a warm deck during a late sunset, and spending tons of time outside. The slideshow below has some pictures from one of the most fun family sessions we've shot, and is a reminder of the nice weather we have to look forward to in a few months. It plays quickly, so if you want to take your time checking out the pictures, you can scroll through the images one by one when the slideshow is over. Just a head's up- if you're at work right now, you might want to turn the volume down, because music plays with this slideshow.

merry christmas!

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday! Clearly, this blog post is a day late, but yesterday we were busy opening presents, eating delicious food, and enjoying each other's company. Christmas dinner was Cape Cod style - baked stuffed shrimp. Yum. Then we played a fun round of Cranium. My dad's impression of Elvis was awesome! Alissa and our other sister Julie decorated gingerbread houses. They are so pretty- I had to post a few shots of them:

kristina and shawn: engagement shoot in woods hole

Or, another title could be: my most favorite flare shot yet! The sensational flare in this first picture is a perfect expression of the awesome chemistry between Kristina and Shawn. They have so much fun together and they're fun to be around! We walked all around Woods Hole finding great spots and beautiful light, and it's now one of my favorite places to shoot. Watch the slideshow to see a few more from the session and you'll see why!
(p.s. Kristina and Shawn- thank you for being rockstars and climbing a tree!)

little faces full of joy and the cutest wedgie ever

These kids have the life! Growing up on Cape Cod is the best! And they have fun moms that let them play in the ocean on a warm November day. This was such a fun shoot. Alissa and I planned to get together with a few of our friends to get pictures of their gorgeous children for Christmas cards. We figured we would bring everyone together to the same place, sit them down, and take a few quick shots of each family. Well...we did manage to get a couple posed shots, but overall, the kids had other plans, and I'm so glad they did :) Playtime was much more fun, and candids are our favorites anyway.

tammy and greg: wedding in west falmouth

Tammy and Greg had the most beautiful beach wedding and tent reception in West Falmouth. We completely lucked out with the gorgeous weather, not to mention the gorgeous couple! We had so many pictures we wanted to share from this wedding that we created a new gallery on our website, hikephotography.com. Choose Galleries and then select Recent Wedding to view the slideshow for Tammy and Greg's day.



Along with help from family and friends, Tammy and Greg had a great team of professionals who worked hard to see that the day was a success. Jen Halbert of Sweetpics was responsible for all of the fun, personalized details, and Connie of The Perfect Plan made sure everything went off without a hitch. Sean and his crew from Eat Your Heart Out Caterers provided the delicious food.

happy labor day weekend!

So, it's definitely feeling like fall, and I'm not complaining, because I love this weather- it's been beautiful! Perfect for running, sleeping soundly, and shooting weddings and portraits! But I'm hanging on to my favorite parts of summer for just a little while longer...last night we had a big family lobster bake, complete with clams, potatoes, and corn. Yum! I should have taken a few pictures to post, but I was too busy mixing up a pitcher of mojitos to go with dinner, and I might have sampled some too :)

These pictures will be more fun to look at anyway- gorgeous kids on the Cape in the summer. Click play to bring on the adorable!

ericka and jimmy: wedding in falmouth

Ericka and Jimmy were married at the beautiful Spohr Gardens, followed by a fun and slightly rowdy reception (that's the way we like 'em!) at The Flying Bridge Restaurant, right on Falmouth Harbor. Ericka was a stunning bride, and she is one of the nicest people I've ever met. She and Jimmy wanted to share the spotlight a little on their wedding day because two good friends (both in the bridal party) had been married by telecommunications when military assignments had shut down their wedding plans. They never had their official "first dance" as husband and wife until Ericka and Jimmy decided to surprise them with a dedication during the reception. It was an awesome, emotional moment, and I loved that their adorable son joined them for the end of the song. Also, Ericka had asked me ahead of time to pay special attention to them throughout the day so they would have some great pictures together. It wasn't hard because they are so affectionate and into each other. Here's their son enjoying some wedding cake:

who, me? i didn't eat any cake.

okay, you got me, i did!

yum!


Ready for more pictures of this fantastic wedding? Play the slideshow! Check out Ericka's face when she steps out of the limo- no nervousness, just a "let's do this!" happiness about her. Ready to marry the love of her life! And I love how Jimmy holds on so tight while dancing with his two favorite women- first his wife, then his mom. So cute! I couldn't help but put in several pictures of the ring bearer and flower girl. They were adorable and did their jobs perfectly. Thanks so much Ericka and Jimmy- Alissa and I had a blast!