Milton, MA Yoga Photo Shoot at Houghton's Pond {w/ Theresa Laham}

One of my favorite parts of my job is that I am privileged to meet and connect with so many wonderful people. My community of yoga teachers and friends grows and grows each year and includes the kindest, most endearing, beautiful people. And featured in this blog post, Theresa Laham, is one of those amazing people. She is so incredibly kind and has the most infectious beautiful smile. I absolutely love photographing her! You may remember Theresa from my blog post last year highlighting some of the Universal Power Yoga Teacher Trainees at their Bird Park mini sessions. Theresa reached out to have a full shoot and this time we chose one of my favorite hidden gems, Houghton's Pond in Milton, MA, so that we could capture the beautiful water and fall foliage. I had such a great time and I am so excited to share these previews with you!

Join me in congratulating Theresa on completing her 200 hour teacher training this weekend!

To learn more about Theresa and find her latest teaching schedule, you can follow her blog, join her Facebook group, follow her on Instagram or email her!

If you're interested in setting up a yoga photo shoot, please contact me today.

Milton, MA Photo Shoot Outdoors {w/ Mary Keohane}

I could not be more excited to share previews from my yoga photo shoot with Mary Keohane. Earlier this week, Mary and I met in her gorgeous backyard to capture some yoga photography for her small business. Let me tell you, her backyard is just as lovely as she is. Complete with a stone structure, beautiful trees, and a brand new gorgeous pathway full of growing greenery, I was in a photographer's dream. It's truly a sacred space to photograph and I am sure that is not just from it's pure beauty but more so mainly to do with the woman and family cultivating it. Mary and I chatted about her classes and teachings and how she likes to create spaces for small groups to really become a community. In her classes, she provides a safe and supportive environment for her students to explore and grow; and, she makes sure that each student feels they are getting personalized attention. From working with Mary just this one time so far, I can tell you that she is a completely beautiful person inside and out, with an authentic, nurturing and inspiring energy. I cannot wait to get to one of her yoga classes myself!

You can find Mary teaching at The Center at Westwoods, the Milton Art Center, and the Milton Public Library.

If you are interested in booking a yoga photo shoot, please contact me! I'd love to work together!

Milton, MA Yoga Photo Shoot At Houghton's Pond {W/ Mary O'Toole - The Light Within Wellness}

After shooting at Houghton's Pond just last week, I was over the moon excited when Mary O'Toole, owner of The Light Within Wellness, was interested in photographing her yoga session in the beautiful space as well. I swear it is magical. And, I am amazed that we were able to find completely new and unique areas of the park to utilize. Mary was wonderful to work with and I was in awe of how certain areas of the space called to her. Her intuition and ability to ground herself in each of the spaces we shot was quite mesmerizing.

Mary loves helping others connect with their inner light and tuning into their energy. She helps her students connect to their inner wisdom and knowledge and trust their own guidance. She offers yoga retreats in beautiful Ireland, her home country. For more information, visit her website, The Light Within Wellness.

If you are interested in booking a yoga photo shoot, please contact me today!

Canton, MA Wedding at Blue Hills Country Club {Jessica + Richard}

I first met Jessica at a yoga class I photographed at Universal Power Yoga and I was thrilled when she contacted me with the news that she was engaged to Richard. I met the two of them for a consult and had such a great time learning all about them, how they fell in love and all of the details of their Blue Hill Country Club wedding. Their engagement session was romantic and fun by the boats at the Milton Yacht Club and Jessica's engagement ring glimmered like crazy set on some natural lavender we found growing by the water. {It was the best smelling wedding ring shot I've ever taken.}

There was a slight drizzle on their wedding day that kept us inside. The overcast skies cast such a gorgeous light that I found myself pulled to the windows for many photographs to take advantage of the romantic lighting that the day provided. After getting ready, Jessica and Richard had cards delivered to each other and I couldn't help but get covered in goosebumps as they read their cards aloud. Their ceremony was filled with love and support; my favorite part was when the pastor asked all members of their congregation to come forward for a group blessing, each placing a hand on the bride or groom. The love was palpable.

The rest of the wedding day went off without a hitch. The reception room was stunning with everything a deep purple palate from the chair bows to the floral centerpieces and cake topper. I loved seeing guests sign the engagement session guest book that we designed together. By the end of the night it was so full of written blessings that there was barely any white space left at all. It's clear these two have a lot of people who love them dearly.

Here's a huge shout out to all of the vendors that made this day possible!

Bride's Dress: Casablanca Bridal

Bride's Jewelry: Kay Jewelers {Rings}, Neil Lane {Earrings}

Bride's Hair: Tiniaree Michienzie of Earthcare Beauty Salon, Walpole, MA

Bride's Makeup: Courtney Ward

Bridesmaids' Dresses: Vince Camuto from Nordstrom

Groom's and Groomsmen's Suits: Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren from Richard Lewis Formal Wear, Canton, MA

Venue: Blue Hill Country Club

Ceremony Music: Speak EZ Trio

Reception Music: Benny Goodman of Entertainment Specialists

Cake: Montilio's Baking Company

Bouquets & Centerpieces: Judy's Village Flowers, Foxboro, MA

Photography: Tracy Rodriguez Photography

If you're interested in booking an engagement session or scheduling a wedding consultation, please contact me today.