i met up with the Caruso family in early July to capture their amazing boys before the arrival of their newest little one. it is always a treat for me to photograph boys, as we are an all girl household {minus my sweet hubby…even the cats are girls} and boys just have a different type of energy, and are a whole lot of fun.

these were taken in a truly amazing little town in Maine called Sorrento…i have been so blessed to discover Maine through my clients, and this is definitely a place i would love to return.

daily mantra: in summer, the song sings itself…{william.carlos.williams}

Lisa’s dress reminded me of every wedding dress i ever dreamed of as a little girl…just like Cinderella’s….

as a photographer, these big churches can be a strategic challenge as far as light and covering the immense space, but Saint John the Baptist Church in Brunswick  had a mix of white and yellow light streaming in from the stained glass windows and warm candle light. magical…

{Lisa.and.Jack}

Lisa and Jack’s reception was probably the most fun I have ever had. lots of dancing, laughing, fun, and special moments.

it must be said…Jack’s mom is a pretty smooth dancer…

one of the guests at the wedding asked me if i ever get tired of shooting and seeing ceremonies in general. and i answered…emphatically, respectfully….NO WAY. every wedding, every couple, ever moment is completely unique and new to me. it never gets old or loses its feeling of emotion…ever. and one thing that really touched me about Jack and Lisa’s wedding was the sense of family and friend connection. everyone there had a unique sense of love for the couple, and a binding unity…

daily mantra:
we breathe. we pulse. we regenerate. our hearts beat. our minds create. our souls ingest. thirty-seven seconds, well used, is a lifetime.

{mr.magorium, mr.magorium’s wonderful emporium}

daily mantra: happiness is a direction and not a place….{sydney.harris}

i met up with hailey and her amazing friend and cousin a few weekends ago. it was so fun to get to play and photograph little girls who are my own Mikayla’s age…dress up and tutu’s and all that fun girl stuff! sigh…i just love having girls so much and this session was just a joy to my heart and soul!

daily mantra:

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”

{audrey.hepburn}

“Piglet: Winnie, how do you spell love?
Winnie: You don’t spell love, Piglet. You feel it.”

{winnie.the.pooh}

dear photo family…

i will be spending the next 3 days (july 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) away from the computer to observe the passing of my grandfather, who moved on spiritually this last week.

i will return to regular email and computer duties on the 5th of July.

xoxox, amanda.

i met Katie and Erik the day after Thanksgiving at the Empire Grill, a quintessential Maine diner that makes me feel like i am back in my small coastal town …i can hear the comfortable conversation before i sit in a booth, and the coffee is always good, and even if it isn’t, it doesn’t matter. the company is good. and that is how i felt when i first met this couple. just pure comfort and a familiar humor. last week we met up on a day threatening rain, but we were blessed with beautiful morning fog over Kennebunkport instead. there is less than a month until their special day and i just cannot wait!

there is only one page left to write on. i will fill it with words of only one syllable. i love. i have loved. i will love.

::the.time.travelers.wife::

don’t get me wrong…i just love photographing and being a part of wedding ceremonies. every detail is just so well thought out by my couples, and every emotion is real and raw and beautiful. but, what i love most is getting to see them have fun after months and months of planning and saving and more planning, and spending. the reception just yields a relaxed atmosphere of it’s own…still with tradition, but also with a breadth of creativity and joy. Caroline thought of every, single detail…even for the reception. her cake was a masterpiece by Sweet Sensations, and matched her theme perfectly.

can you tell i loved the flower girl too…

Nate was a seriously awesome dancer….as you can tell.

sigh…i just LOVE living in Maine…

if you have been watching this blog a while, you know i have a distinct obsession with 2 things. the color pink, and shoes. and Caroline brought me both….

Caroline’s dress was the princess dress fantacy of every little girl and grown up girl alike, but perhaps the most heavy one also. it was a hot day, even with the soft breezes coming of the harbor…but Caroline and the dress held up beautifully.

i met the bride and bridesmaids in the beautiful Camden Amputhere before the ceremony…

the only other girl more important than the bride herself is, of course, the flower girl. and she took her job VERY seriously…

{caroline.and.nate}

daily mantra: morning without you is a dwindled dawn…emily.dickinson

don’t get me wrong…i love light houses. i do. and Portland Head Light is really stunning…while it’s rare that it isn’t fogged in, or misty, it is always pretty. but really, for me personally, going to the Portland Head Light pales in comparison to what is right on the same grounds, and that is Fort Williams. with its neat structures and history, it is a rich photographic opportunity. Dana and Danielle are one of my September couples and they were so fun and up for anything…just a truly gorgeous pair inside and out.

daily mantra: “the best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts, and brings peace to our minds…”

{the.notebook}

all of these photographs are taken at the amazing and beautiful Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine. anyone who has not been there, i highly recommend it…it is just a stunning nature reserve overlooking a salt marsh.  we are so spoiled here in Maine with all of our great, hidden treasures and this place is one of them.

babies grow best with love {that is what my Grammy always said}…and Emery is just a girl that is overflowing with love….

Happy 1st Birthday sweet Emery. . . here is to another year filled with change and growth, and of course, {LOVE}