Alanna + Edgar's wedding, part 3

A few portraits of Alanna.

Alanna + Edgar's wedding, part 2

Alanna and Edgar's marriage ceremony was held at St. Ignatius (near Boston College). It is a tremendous and beautiful structure--and where they had their first date.

Alanna + Edgar's wedding, part 1

Alanna and Edgar discovered me through mutual friends. We met last year while they were living in DC and I visited for some work; we became fast friends. Their recent wedding in Boston was a great day for both of them, their families, and their friends. Here are a few from Alanna's preparations at a friend's house.

Cailin

Cailin and I have known each other for a couple years, and I was happy to oblige when she needed some new headshots for work. We had some extra time, so we made some more informal portraits, too.

dj cheeks

A recent wedding reception was held at Scullers--one of my favorite places in Boston. I've heard some great performances there (most notably the late Joe Williams, where we had front row seats--right behind his pianist Norman Simmons). This was my first opportunity to photograph there, so while dinner was being served, I spent some time observing and photographing DJ Cheeks and his assistant. I'm very pleased with the results. (More from the wedding soon.)

some tennis: Dana Ball Tennis Tournament 2009

My brother-in-law, Josh, is an active tennis player, but I rarely (ever?) have the opportunity to see him play. Last weekend, he had advanced in the Dana Ball "Love" Tennis Tournament, which supports cancer research, so we took the kids to watch him play. I don't photograph sports very often, but neither player minded, and the next court was open. Some of my favorites (Josh is wearing the Red Sox hat):

Emily

I've photographed Emily on stage a few times, so we were both excited to have a studio session. Just as expected, it was comfortable and collaborative. I even managed to persuade she and her boyfriend Seath (also an actor) to have a quick portrait together outside (the one below via the Lensbaby).

my first cover

This job came about very quickly last month through a friend's referral. The assignment was to provide the photography for School Band and Orchestra magazine's feature article on Andy Soucy, music director at Londonderry (NH) High School. Both Andy and I were pleasantly surprised (almost shocked) by this--I graduated from LHS and benefited greatly from the music program, which has only grown over the years.

Spending time at the school was a bit surreal, of course, but the return was made easier by seeing some former teachers (who remembered me!). I photographed one of Andy's bands in rehearsal and later some portraits. The photographs chosen for the cover and the article are mine, except the ones of the marching band in action.

Every part of this experience has been great, thanks to Andy and the staff of SBO.

Inti Soccer Academy

The Inti Soccer Academy was established this year in part by some close friends. As stated in their mission, they seek "to serve the disadvantaged youth of Manchester, NH, by establishing an intensive and rigorous soccer academy, with supporting educational services, within the most distressed region of the inner city."

The inaugural camp began on Monday, and they asked me to make some photographs for the Academy. Despite the rain, about 50 young soccer players were divided into three age groups, practiced various drills, and were in good spirits.

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