Sorry for the delay…

May 14
Sorry for the delay…

I follow a great blog called The Broke Ass Bride that’s focused on helping soften the blow of the cost of weddings, which can certainly feel overwhelming sometimes.
It has some great advice on it, and some great ideas to not only save money, but to get crafty and really add great personal touches to your wedding day/weekend.

Their post from yesterday was talking about how long it takes to hear back from your vendors sometimes. If you want to read that post (highly recommended), called “Oh, Vendor, Where Art Thou?” check it out here.

For me, it makes me feel really bad when I can’t respond to people’s emails or phone calls right away. I want to be responsive, and never want folks to think that I am ignoring them, but sometimes, I just can’t respond very quickly. Do you want to book an engagement session in 3 Saturdays from now? That sounds great! I would love to, and might be available, but sometimes I need to wait until another client, who booked that date already, confirms times with me. Do you want me to photograph your little one’s first birthday party next weekend? Great, I am available, but let me write up a contract for you first.

Trust me, I try to respond to emails and phone calls as quickly as possible, and give you the attention and time that you deserve, but sometimes, it’s not so easy to do. I will never send an email when I am distracted with other work, because your event is special to me, and I want to be sure I am in the mindset to be attentive and respond to your needs.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!

May 13
The value of candid photos

One of the blogs I follow (So You’re EnGAYged) posted this on their blog yesterday, and I couldn’t agree with it more!
Below is the excerpt that really resonated with me. If you would like to see the whole post, go here.

“It’s really quite fun to capture a moment with your family (four-legged or not). Even if the photos end up being a little cheesy, it represents a time of love and connection. I never let a holiday go by without a photo-ops. Right now, we still feel like newlyweds but also have the excitement of an engagement as we plan our vow renewal. With the addition of the new puppy fitting in with our little circle, we are on Cloud 9 most of the time. I couldn’t help but get as many pictures of our happy little family as possible. And I’m so glad that I did!”
Capturing these memories is the important thing, of course. Sure, they might not look as good as you would like, but it’s the moments that are important, and with digital cameras, these don’t really cost anything to take! So, get out there this weekend, photograph your loved ones, and share these memories on Facebook!
Happy Friday, everyone!

May 11
Jen and Brian’s Maternity Session

I can’t say enough about this couple, and this photo session! They had requested that we do it at Regeneration Tattoo in Allston (where he works), and that made me so happy! I love tattoos, both collecting them, and seeing what others have gotten, so this couple and this space just fit with everything I have been looking for recently.
Jen and Brian are a great couple, and I hope to work with them again!





May 03
Ten Mother’s Day Gifts

This week’s list is dedicated to the moms out there. If you haven’t thought of a good present for the mom in your life yet, or, moms, if you just know your loved one has no idea what to get, and you don’t want yet another jug of foul smelling perfume, here are some ideas.

What was your favorite mother’s day gift? Post it as a comment at the end, I would love to hear it!

  1. Photo Books- Some of my clients have wanted to do a photo session because they wanted to send these photos out to their parents out of state, or give them to their spouse to put on their desk at work, such as the one I made (below). There is a variety of places online like Shutterfly or Blurb that could make photo books for you. Their interface is easy to work with to create a wonderful personalized gift.


  2. Photo Mug- If you don’t want to do a book, there are all kinds of ways to put photos on gifts, like a desk organizer, a mouse pad, or, if your mother can’t get started in the morning until her fist cup of coffee, a photo mug would be a perfect gift!

  3. Photo Quilt- For our wedding, Tara, a friend of ours, had a great idea to put out fabric squares for our guests to sign, then make those squares into a quilt. That wonderful and cozy gift has been on my mind recently, and I just found out about printing photos on fabric squares and making those into a quilt. There are many patterns available online for free, or you could work with this site to have them make it.
  4. Photo Lamp- In looking up different photo gifts for you, my dear readers, I came across this site. It looks like such a neat option, and I know I would really enjoy a photo of my loved one who already lights up my life!

  5. Photo Album- Shortly after my wedding last October, I collected about 25 images from our wedding and put them into a small photo album and mailed it back to my mom in Cincinnati for her to show her friends. Many of my recent clients have parents who live several states away, or even out of the country. Just making a small photo book of your spouse and kids, or of you and your mom, or of photos from your childhood would likely make her as happy as my mom was when I sent her my small wedding album.

  6. Photo Gift Box- My mother-in-law is a sweet and bright person. Her smile and her giggles are infectious. She is a great argument for the old axiom of “you are what you eat.” She has always had a huge sweet tooth, the brighter the candy, the sweeter the treats, the better they are! I certainly share her love (for the candy as well as for her daughter!), and if your mom is anything like her, there are all kinds of options for sweet presents. I found a really nice photo gift box here that includes chocolate covered nuts, Ghirardelli truffle squares and mini chocolate covered pretzels. I even found a photo box with a safe in it, for those mothers who have husbands or kids that like to steal her treats!

  7. Paper Flowers- Lorena is a friend of ours whose skills at crafty projects and baking is legendary! She made our wedding cake, and it was delicious! Several months before our wedding, she made my wife an impressive bouquet of paper flowers to pose with when they went dress shopping. I loved it right away, as did my wife. We put it in a vase right inside our front door, where it still resides today. There are many options for making gorgeous paper flowers, such as origami lilies, or Paper Source (I love that place!) has kits here to guide you through the project. To add a personal touch, print out some photos and use them for the petals.


  8. Photo Collage- If you’re not a fan of following directions, or buying a mostly made gift already, a photo collage is a great option. Not much to say about it here, just get some photos and/or some magazines to cut or tear up and paste!

  9. Photo Pendant- For those that like finding old treasures, or have moms who love those treasures, going to antique shops or finding modern takes on these pendants is easy to do.

  10. Frames- For the mom (or mother-in-law) who is hard to shop for, or who has everything they want already, a simple frame would be a great gift. Either give them an empty frame with an invitation to get some photos of her and/or her family this summer, or use it to replace a frame in the house that no longer matches the décor.

All Photos ©2013 Patrick Rogers Photography