Haverhill, MA Yoga Photo Shoot {w/ The Yoga Tree}

I feel so lucky that three years ago, the lovely Checka Antifonario asked me to photograph her wedding day and that earlier this year she connected me with another lovely person, Caroline Pineau, owner of The Yoga Tree in Haverhill, MA. It's true, I am pretty much in love with both of these girls along with the entire team of teachers at The Yoga Tree. I joined them for a full day of photographing last month, highlighting the studio itself and all its lovely details, both a restorative and a vinyasa class {shout out to all of the dedicated students who volunteered their time to model!} and of course, mini sessions for many of the yoga teachers. Everyone I worked with was so incredibly kind, so fun to be around, and totally rocked out their mini yoga photo sessions. We shot all around the studio and then took to quite the adventure, climbing through a bathroom window onto the neighboring roof! Needless to say, we had a blast. If only I lived closer, I am sure I would be at this studio daily. There is just this amazing welcoming energy as soon as you walk inside that you'll have to go feel to believe. And, I encourage you to do just that! You can check out The Yoga Tree's schedule on mindbody and make sure to give The Yoga Tree on Facebook a like to get updates on the studio happenings. Now, grab your morning cup of coffee or soy chai latte and enjoy some previews from our photo shoot!

And now for some previews from our yoga mini sessions! We started inside the gorgeous studio and then moved up to the roof for some urban yoga fun! 

If you're interested in booking a yoga photo shoot for yourself or your yoga studio, please contact me today.

Announcing Chakra Power Yoga Waltham!!

I could not be more thrilled to announce that one of my closest friends, Nicole Burrill, is opening her second yoga studio, Chakra Power Yoga Waltham this weekend! Come join Nicole for her first class in the space on June 4th, 9:30am, for what is sure to be a powerful vinyasa flow class. More information can be found on the studio website, chakrapoweryoga.com and on Facebook. Sign up on MindBody to reserve your space and make sure to add Chakra Power Yoga Waltham to your favorites on the MindBody app!

The studio is located at 740 Main Street in Waltham, MA, across from the library. Enter to the right side of the building on Daniel's court. There is deeded parking behind the building and church and plenty of 2-hour street parking on Main Street. {Hey, logistics are important!}

And now, a few quick previews from our studio shoot earlier this week. A special thanks to the teachers and students who volunteered for the photo shoot and to Nicole, Erica, Erin, Kris and Grace for rocking out in their mini sessions!

And yes, I recognize that this post is completely filled with logistics and details and all things non personal because if I were to go into how proud of I am of this girl and what she has done for and brought to the yoga community and to me personally, I'd be balling in a hot second and we wouldn't want that. Love you, Nicole.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

If you are interested in setting up a yoga photo shoot for yourself or your studio, please contact me today.

Hingham, MA Engagement Session at Bare Cove Park {Elissa + Jason}

Back in October I got a message, "Is it too early to start booking for an April 2017 wedding?!" Um, no way! I was so excited to meet with Elissa and Jason and talk all about how they met, how he proposed, and their Newport, RI wedding at Oceancliff. {PS - It's never too early for Newport! I would shoot in that town every day if I could. I love love love the coastal vibe, all things New England and of course, a stop for a Del's Lemonade!}

Backing up though, I actually met Elissa several years ago while visiting a good friend of mine at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. My friend, like Elissa, was awaiting a heart transplant and another close friend in the yoga world asked me to stop in to see Elissa {even though we had never met} to send along some positive vibes and love from her yoga studio. {Then Jai Yoga, now Chakra Power Yoga.} Well, I certainly wasn't going to say no so I awkwardly stopped by to relay my well wishes and actually met not only Elissa but also her parents and Jason, too. While I was only there for a few minutes, there is something extremely intimate about visiting someone at the hospital, and I found myself following Elissa's story to make sure her transplant went well.

So, clearly, I was overjoyed when she reached out with the good news about her engagement.

Fast forward to last week, I met up with Elissa and Jason at Bare Cove Park in Hingham, MA for their engagement session. The evening was perfect. The sunlight was amazing. Not even a few steps into the park, on the outskirts really, we found the most gorgeous sunlight peaking in and out through the trees and started their photo shoot right there. We walked around by the water, through some small trails and even danced in the woods. Okay, to be fair, they danced, not me, but you get the picture. We ended the session by a beautiful flower garden filled with lilacs and vibrant greenery. Hello, summer! These two were so much fun, so goofy, so real, and clearly so in love. Now the only hard part will be waiting until April to photograph these lovebirds again. Enjoy!

If you are interested in scheduling an engagement session or meeting for a wedding consult, please contact me today.

Boston, MA Yoga Photo Shoot in Beacon Hill and The Boston Commons {W/ Anna Saluti}

I am thrilled to share with you some previews from my yoga photo shoot with Anna Saluti earlier this week. Anna picked the gorgeous and always charming Beacon Hill and Boston Commons for her photo shoot backdrop to incorporate the feel of the city where she teaches. I always love a trip to the iconic Acorn Street so we started there and then made our way to the State House and into the Commons. We were lucky to see the Memorial Day Flag display and utilized it for some photographs before catching the most beautiful sunset reflections in the Swan Boat Pond. We finished the evening by the picturesque purple flower garden just as the sun was setting. The entire session was filled with Boston charm from the brick townhomes and their urban gardens to the buzz of people commuting through the commons and the whole energy of the evening, really.

If you're looking for a fun, powerful vinyasa class, with an emphasis on alignment, you can take a class with Anna at Karma Yoga Studio, Burn Fitness, C-Town.

If you're interested in booking a yoga photo shoot for yourself or your yoga studio, please contact me today.