Tuesday’s Ten List: Ten Upcoming Photo Shoots I am Excited About

This week’s Tuesday’s Ten list is all about upcoming shoots that I am excited about. Some are exciting because they are places I have never been to before. Some are exciting because I have been there before, and am eager to further explore all the possibilities that the place offers. And, well, I am excited for some just because I think they are going to be so fun!

It was a little difficult to make this list. Narrowing down all the exciting shoots I have this summer to only ten necessarily excludes some. This does not mean I am less interested in any of them, and I guarantee this list would change completely if I wrote it next week. But, these are the ones I am thinking about most this week. With some of them, it’s because I just received or wrote up the contract for them. I’ve said before how each shoot is an opportunity to learn and to hone my skills, and because of that, I am excited for every one of the shoots I have already booked, as well as those yet to come. I really love photography, and love where it has taken me so far.

1. Going back to Eastover Hotel and Resort: Back in November, I spent a day and a half photographing the expansive Eastover property, including several buildings. Both the clients and I were really happy with the shots, but we knew that a second shoot of the place would be necessary, either in spring of fall so that we could capture the property surrounded by lush trees and green grass, not the barren trees available in mid-November. Also, they were in the middle of doing a lot of upgrading and renovation to the buildings, so we planned a second shoot there this summer or fall. I am really excited to see all the improvements as well as just being in such a relaxing and gorgeous place!

   







2. Maternity Shoot in a Tattoo Shop: This couple was excited for a maternity session, but wasn’t as certain about doing a shoot in their home. The father is a tattoo artist, and suggested doing the shoot in shop where he works on a day off, so there aren’t people around. Well, considering I love tattoos, and most shops I have been in (including this one) have a great look to them, so I eagerly said: “Sure!”

3. Weddings at Bucksteep: I have a few weddings booked at Bucksteep this summer, and it is always a delight to go back there. Just over 5 months ago, I was the groom there, so it gives me the chance to relive all the fond memories I have of the place, as well as see another couple celebrate their wedding weekend! Bucksteep is a place I just feel like I understand. Most of the couples I met who have chosen to get married there get it, too. It is a place to have fun, relax around a cozy fire, enjoy a little seclusion, invite guests to come a day or two early so they can all spend some time together. Oh, and to get married, too!

   







4. Personal Architecture Photography Project: I really want to take some time out to spend on personal projects. I have lived in 6 cities now, and every time I left a city, I have left behind places I wanted to see, and things I wanted to do. I do not want the same thing to happen here. I have started a list of buildings that I really want to photograph (the courthouse in downtown Boston, the Frank Gehry MIT building, and the Rosebud Diner, just to name a few), and dagnabit, I am going to make it a priority this summer to photograph those beautiful structures!

   
   

5. A Wedding at the Historic Barn at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: I am going to be shooting a wedding here this summer, and the history of the barn and surrounding buildings really appeals to me. Some of the houses date back to the mid to late 1700s. Just ask my wife, I love to stop at any plaques I see to learn more about the history of the place! I am excited about the amazing shots we will be able to get there!

6. An “All Dress, No Guests” Session on Mt. Greylock: The Appalachian Trail goes up and over the top of Mt. Greylock in Western Massachusetts, and if you ever have a chance to spend some time there, please do it! This section was in my top 5 places along the trail. Just last week, a bride and groom suggested we do the post wedding “All Dress, No Guests” photo session there, to which I again said: “Sure!” It really is a beautiful location, and I am so happy they suggested it.

7. An Engagement Session at Lynch Park in Beverly, MA: There is a couple who is not getting married until March 17^th, 2012 in Salem, MA, but they suggested we do their engagement session this summer. When I met with them for their consultation, we talked about different places to do an engagement session, and then they suggested Lynch Park. I had never been there, but when they went on to describe it, I got really excited (are you sensing an “excited” theme running through this post? Good.). It is right on the water, has a beautiful rose garden, and I’m really looking forward to all the possible looks we could get from this location!

8. More Sessions in the Boston Common/Public Garden: When meeting with couples to talk about their wedding and their photographic needs, I always mention the great time I had with Elaine and Gregor during their all day shoot all over Boston (M.I.T., Emerson College, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, Public Garden, The Old State House, etc.). After talking about that, many couple get interested in doing an engagement or an “All Dress, No Guests” session there. It has a lot of great locations, and I am eager to shoot at as many places there as I can!

   







9. A Family Photo Session on the Cape: There are four families (12 people spread out over three generations) coming from different places in Canada and in the Western United States for a family reunion on the Cape of Massachusetts, and to celebrate their parents’ 50^th wedding anniversary. They don’t get to all get together all that often, so this should be a special time in their lives, and I am honored to be able to be there and document this! To be able to capture each of their personalities, to photograph a relaxed family on vacation, and to watch them enjoy a stroll on the beach, I know this will be a fun time!

10. First Birthday Party at a Pick-Your-Own Blueberry Farm: Kim, my first client who I have photographed from maternity until our latest session when Drexel hit 9 months, will be celebrating his first birthday with a party at a pick-your-own farm. I love photographing first birthday parties, especially this one! I feel like I have gotten to know this family and seeing them around friends (and I must admit, around other adorable little kids) will be such a great time! I am looking forward to it, but not completely, because after the party, I know I won’t be seeing them as regularly as I have over Drexel’s first year. But still, a party outside, surrounded by blueberries and laughter, I mean you just can’t beat that!