Massachusettes Senior Portraits: Mariah is not Bitter

Today I thought it would be fun to do a post about Mariah's name and how because of its' meaning, she was destined become the tremendous young woman that she is. However...I did not actually know what her name meant until I looked it up. Sadly, at one location I found her name to mean BITTER; and a second location turned up: "Mariah means rebellious and bitter it comes from Old English."  hahaha. WHAT? The problem is this- I know Mariah a bit and she is absolutely neither of these attributes- not even the slightest bit. I am not certain what to do now because I had assumed that because my name means "youthful one" and it is 100% accurate (wink wink) that everyone's name represented them correctly...not so much apparently.

Not to be thwarted, I will simply choose the opposite: Mariah is nothing like her name suggests! She is absolutely the loveliest young woman and a person of strong character...not bitterness and/or rebellion. Her wit balances her tremendous brain which makes her humor incredibly poignant, funny, and an incredible asset to her Improv troupe. Mariah's goal is to study stage management next fall and it is a nail biter right now to find out which school will be lucky enough to have her on their campus. Whichever she chooses I am certain that armed with her skills, her incredible laugh and optimistic outlook, Mariah will certainly enjoy whatever life offers next.

[below left] If that's not you being you* I don't know what is

 Good Luck Mariah!
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Massachusettes Senior Portraits: Sarah Alice

Alrighty, onward with my amazing Martha's Vineyard Seniors! Take a good hard look at Sarah Alice. She's not just a down to earth, funny, sweet gal with an amazing smile...she's got the head of a scientist on those shoulders and is planning to be a Marine Biologist! Really!!! I don't know any marine biologists so I was thrilled to drill her with questions.  She says she caught the "science bug" early on when one of her school science teachers made the class accessible to her in a way she had not found the subject to be before. ("yay" for amazing teachers!) Plus, growing up on The Vineyard provided her with constant exposure to the water and she was able to feed her passion even more. The University of New Haven  will have the pleasure of Sarah Alice in the fall and I truly wish her all the luck in the...ocean! (if there is pun/play on words to be found...I will find it)

 




Happy Valentine's Day!!!

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Massachusettes Senior Portraits: Martha's Vineyard

SENIOR PORTRAITS are awesome! Yes, you're correct, I say the same thing about LITTLES and ACTORS, but in truth I absolutely love all three aspects of my business for very specific reasons. Senior Portraits are a ball game unto themself because Seniors are so incredibly varied. Each of them is grappling with different questions in regards to who they want to be and how they want to exist in the world. And since I am an "invasive question asker"...I get all up in there and try to really discover what makes them tick. Take Ashley for example. She has no idea where her life is going to take her, but she's open to the possibilities. Northeastern is first on her list, but maybe she'll end up somewhere else. Who knows! She may feel pressure to "pick a path" but she wears the pressure well and it doesn't come across on her face as anything that overwhelms her. She says she's learned a lot about herself in the last few years and is working on being a better communicator. Personally, I think her images communicate her message very clearly. "I am Ashley; pay attention!"

And my absolute favorite....BAM!!!!

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Boston Portrait Photographer: Stop, Drop & Roll

While I was on the Vineyard, a few sessions popped up that I had not expected; this being one of them. Scott, the Assistant Fire Chief in Edgartown, MA asked me whether I had time to take a few shots of him in his formal uniform and I was happy to oblige. As a fireman and lifelong resident of The Vineyard, Scott is a respected pillar of the community. He is also an amazing dad to Alley (click here for her) loving husband to Donna and all around jack of all trades. (are we surprised?)  He saves lives for goodness sake, of course he can do anything. Originally, the plan was to simply shoot in the house and create a great portrait, but I woke up the day of our session with a more exciting idea. If you're going to shoot a fireman and he has a big white truck with lights and official license plates...well, that's a no brainer people!

"Thanks for doing what you do, Scott!"
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