I am enjoying this streak of high school seniors because they are truly one of my favorite subjects!  So this is Hannah, a girl with a beautiful smile and who loves her friends!  Oh yeah, and her dogs and her converse sneakers and reading (not necessarily in that order)

Ben traveled all the way from Michigan to Boston just so I could take his senior portraits…  Well sort of anyway.  Last summer John and I enjoyed spending many wonderful game nights and dinners with his older sister Ally and so when Ben came to visit her I was thrilled that he bravely agreed to step in front of my camera.  He even cooperated when I asked him to try out a more dramatic look…  And of course I had to get the two of them together because I have rarely seen a closer pair of siblings!  Enjoy!

I had the pleasure of attending a wedding as a guest at my friend Dave and Morgan’s wedding this past summer… well almost

Nate and Lyndsey chose the stunning Willowdale estate in Topsfield for the site of their tented reception.  First some portraits were in order… and then it was time to party!

So I have been doing alot of work behind the scenes… and am wicked excited to get back to sharing some of my favorite images from the past season!  Let’s get started with Nate and Lyndsey’s lovely north shore wedding

Sometimes I over think things…  and this post has been written about a million times in my head and to be honest I am ready to move past this awful habit of trying to make things perfect and just be myself.  So I am just going to share what’s been on my mind lately.  First of all moving is tough!  Secondly, I cannot believe it has taken me months to officially share about the most difficult and rewarding experience of my photographic career thus far!  It took me over a year to save up enough money and courage to attend the roots workshop on Cape Cod… and it was worth every penny and every tear!!!  Really there aren’t words to express my gratitude to my instructors, fellow students and Shawn and the rest of the crew at Vec Surfboards!  For two whole days I was given complete access to document Shawn’s story and found much more than a lesson on surfboard shaping.  Rarely have I met anyone so fully committed to being present in each moment.  It immediately took me back to a wilderness experience I had in college where we were reminded to always “be here now.”  It’s easy to fall back into just existing rather than living the abundant life to which we are called!  And sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of that

p.s.  please load it in HD for the best image quality!!!

So many dear friends have commented about the lack of content in recent weeks that I had to break the silence and share an image from a recent senior session.  I met Jordan about 3 years ago and have really loved watching her mature into a truly beautiful woman inside and out!  This session was such a blast because she has an amazing eye for fashion and embraced the opportunity to show off several different sides of her personality…  So to change things up a little I have included just a teaser here and you can see more from her session on the Samantha Bohall Photography facebook page.  Enjoy!

It’s been awhile… and there is a ton of great stuff coming your way!  Let’s jump right in with Kevin and Sarah’s together session.  It’s always fun to hear couples’ stories and significant places that serve as the backdrop to their love story.  For these two it’s Crane Beach and that is exactly where we spent several hours one evening in May…  Enjoy!

At any given moment my mind is filled with so many things to remember… from the mundane to the critical.  I’m sure you have a similar list of calls to make, errands to run, meals to plan… and then I try to remember books I want to read, projects I want to tackle, clothing pieces that I am waiting to go on sale (or find something similar and more affordable), the name of that sofa that fit both John and I – which is definitely something worth remembering  :)  I think you get the idea.  At the same time I have a distinct aversion to random notes and paper clutter.  Well imagine my joy and delight when I found the online version of a pinboard called “pinterest.”  Each pin includes a picture and link to the original item (brilliant!)…  Sometimes I pin something to help me remember, sometimes to help me dream – or a combination of the two  :)  Right now I am using it primarily to collect ideas for a home… but pinterest could also be useful in planning a wedding, etc.  It’s just too good not to share so if you would like an invitation let me know!

Happy Pinning!

To see images on a screen is exciting, but to hold them in your hand is to truly do them justice  :)  Personally I am working on getting my boxes of pictures into albums where they can be enjoyed… and professionally I am more and more committed to ensuring that everyone I work with ends up with something tangible – to preserve the memories for generations.  And to help illustrate my point, this is a flushmount album that I loved designing and can’t resist sharing how beautifully it came out!!!  For those who might be curious, it’s a 10×15 (it’s ok to go big!) album with a soft brown leather cover.  Enjoy!