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    • BatMitzvah photography

    Bat Mitzvah in Needham

    A little sunset lighting really transformed this parking lot into a nice place for portraits! Capturing the style of the self-possessed star of this event… and the way her family was so…

    March 5, 2022
    Families, children, Mitzvah
  • Bat Mitzvah Photography

    Bat Mitzvah at Temple Beth Shalom

    This Bat Mitzvah in Needham had to be rescheduled from June and downsized and zoomified (health precautions, of course). But I still got lovely portraits in and around the temple of the…

    August 24, 2020
    Events, Families, children, Mitzvah
  • Senior portrait, bat mitzvah photography, Needham, Newton, Wellesley, Dover, photographer

    Bat Mitzvah portraits

    These are portraits at the synagogue. Beautiful family, and a chance to take advantage of some golden afternoon light. (This was the last photo session I had before everything shut down due…

    March 26, 2020
    Events, Families, children, Mitzvah
  • Family photography Christmas portrait Boston Needham kiss

    Family portraits for Christmas

    This is a Needham family I have photographed on a few occasions. There are lots of kids and it’s like they create their own group whirlwind of energy and motion wherever they…

    December 13, 2018
    Families, children
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    Bar Mitzvah at temple in Needham

    I was honored to do the photography for this milestone event. We did portraits at the temple in Needham prior to the dress rehearsal, and then I photographed the party (300 guests!)…

    November 15, 2018
    Events, Families, children, Mitzvah
  • family portrait with sepia toning

    Celebrating family milestones

    This family came for a portrait because it was their last summer together before their son left for college. Their daughter was the clothing stylist—she did a great job! Beautiful summery day…

    June 6, 2018
    Families, children, Personal portrait
  • gymastics photography

    Young gymnasts in the spotlight

    A friend asked if I would like to come do portraits of the students at her gymnastics center. I said yes and put together a mobile studio we set up in the…

    June 6, 2018
    Arts, Families, children
  • Power kid!

    Had a fun session with this young person; she was up for my ideas, ready to imagine all kinds of things with her facial expressions. Then when I had what I needed,…

    May 2, 2018
    Families, children, Personal portrait
  • natural light portrait of child at home

    Family portraits at home

    On a weekend morning this spring, I got to venture out of the studio and hang out with this family to take some relaxed portraits in their home. The windows and white…

    March 23, 2018
    Families, children
  • kid photography

    Two Brothers

    This mother wrote to me about photographing her little boys: “I am hoping to capture them—they just keep growing and time is flying!” I am so on board with that idea, to…

    October 15, 2016
    Families, children, Personal portrait
  • family portrait Needham

    Mom and daughters

    I set up this shot to be a professional headshot for my sister. Then I made our mom get in there and snapped a few more. And then I stepped into the…

    March 25, 2016
    Families, children, Personal portrait
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    Family with pink sweater girl

    Somehow, when doing a family session, it’s all about the kid!  

    June 7, 2015
    Families, children
Axie Breen

I’m Axie. I love making regular people look more amazing than they were expecting, and capturing relationship moments that will still resonate years down the line. Capturing faces and moments is a portrait skill and also the core of event photography, showing the human interactions that make things exciting. Here are a few samples.

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    Hey, did you know there is a women's history trail Hey, did you know there is a women's history trail in Massachusetts? It's the National Votes for Women Trail -- it has five sites in Massachusetts, and I've been covering the dedication events for @suffrage100ma. There are speeches about the current state of affairs, some history about the rulebreakers and visionary women getting honored... but the most exciting moment is always when they unveil the historical marker with a flourish, to applause and photos. 

Here are moments in @hamiltonhallsalem, @danvershistoricalsociety and Worcester. They honor Sarah Wall (refused to pay her property taxes as long as she was denied the right to vote), the Remond family (who worked for suffrage and abolition of slavery) and Anne Page who worked for suffrage. People worked so hard just to get us this far...

#internationalwomensday  #votingrights #eventphotographyboston #bostonevent photographer
    Portrait with leaves of @definitely_hans the adven Portrait with leaves of @definitely_hans the adventurer and companion to the Adventurer Prima @claraceebee.

#Bostonphotographer #portraiture #blackandwhite #composite #natureportrait #Needhamphotographer #Bostonportrait
    I went to the LIFE magazine photography exhibit, a I went to the LIFE magazine photography exhibit, and many of those vintage photos were powerful, but this one spoke to me in another way. -- by Henri Cartier-Bresson, who was assigned to make lifestyle photos in Peiping in 1948. 

I've been doing tai chi for ages, and even though these guys are 75 years distant and continents away, they seem familiar.  I'm like, Hey, check out that guy's Pick up Needle from the Sea Bottom! Like I could jump into that photo and know what to do. Felt strangely connected. Appreciation to all the teachers who have passed this art from person to person across generations and cultures. : )

#timetravel
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    A little sunset light transformed this wintry park A little sunset light transformed this wintry parking lot into a nice place for portraits.  Look how beautiful. My graceful and hardy young subject handled the cold in her light dress like it was nothing!

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    Photos from @wellesleychamberplayers most recent c Photos from @wellesleychamberplayers most recent concert, with @grant.houston  @evrenozelpiano and @jonswensencello Next concert is coming up -- next Sunday Feb 26 at 3... with Ravel, Tchaikovsky and Moonlight Sonata. Dana Hall in Wellesley. It's nice to sit close where you can fully experience not just the sound, but the physicality of their mastery, and see all the listening and interaction as they bring the notes off the page and into the air.

#wellesleychamberplayers #chambermusic #musicphotography #concertphotography
    Be sweet to someone today! happy valentine's day! Be sweet to someone today! happy valentine's day! 😘

here are @bhuang12 and J making some beautiful memories, and I took pictures!

#bostonweddingphotographer #needhamweddingphotographer #bridalportrait #love #kiss #portraitphotographer #multiculturalac
    Portraits for the 2022 annual report for Steps To Portraits for the 2022 annual report for Steps To Success in Brookline.
Our student model Patrice was great to work with as we experimented with different looks and light at the #brooklinereservoir. Fun!

Graphic design to make everything look even nicer: @jshermanstudio

Doing good works in the community:
@stsbrookline 

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    Happy dreamy birthday to @melinabellydancer ! (H Happy dreamy birthday to @melinabellydancer ! 

(Hm, this post brings to my attention it's been a year since my last post. Whoops!)

#dreamyportraits
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#artistheadshot
    Happy birthday to @melinabellydancer ! Wishing you Happy birthday to @melinabellydancer ! Wishing you so many mystical spins! 😁

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    Happy anniversary to @leacytosis and Gabe who got Happy anniversary to @leacytosis and Gabe who got wedded a year ago this month, on a beautiful windy day by the ocean. We were doing some couple portraits when someone  setting up for the ceremony yelled over a question, and the bride immediately ran away to help, beautifully!

#bostonweddingphotographer 
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    @lucialinviolin (gifted violinist with the #boston @lucialinviolin (gifted violinist with the #bostonsymphony, among other things). A magical bit of this photo session was when I asked her to play for a bit... and something about that gorgeous, rich sound pouring over the sunny field... so unexpected and kind of just for me... Man!

We made these portraits for a new website  introducing her project, In Tandem. It's dedicated to bringing new voices to, and breaking barriers of color, in classical music. See lucialin dot com for duet videos from the project.

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    Portraits to celebrate a big anniversary. Everyone Portraits to celebrate a big anniversary. Everyone's emotions so beautifully close to the surface. Trying to make photos that capture their shared history and the kind of love you can settle into. Plus, i love their hands.

#portraitphotography #portraitphotographer  #lovewins #blackandwhiteportrait #anniversaryportraits #bostonphotographer
    Happy big 21 to @moodystreetcircuskid . Always bri Happy big 21 to @moodystreetcircuskid . Always bringing the good energy!
(And congrats on 21 years of quality momming to @melinabellydancer )
    Headshots with @scorpionsinger for her work as a s Headshots with @scorpionsinger for her work as a singer, model, and actress. A variety of looks showing she can be the girl next door and also maybe a very hot Carmen. She told me later she signed with a modeling agency, partly due to our photos. Hurray!

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    That time i photographed @moodystreetcircuskid and That time i photographed @moodystreetcircuskid and @cirquemelinda being amazing on their aerial equipment, and we were done and i was starting to pack up and they said, Okay, your turn! 

What!? I was skeptical, but when the prima coaches are telling you yes... of course you have to go for it! 

1) showing me my first move. 2) hoist assist. 3) adjusting to how high it feels to mere mortals. 4) I learned one hand is for styling and one hand is for: Death Grip!

Photo credit: @moodystreetcircuskid
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    To get out and see something beautiful is a nice b To get out and see something beautiful is a nice brain refresh. 
#thetrustees #winterlights #auntmarch 's house
    @wigglefloofs casting a spell yesterday at our sun @wigglefloofs casting a spell yesterday at our sunset Halloween session. Dreamy!

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    #halloweenvibes An image i created for an opera pr #halloweenvibes An image i created for an opera presented by #choruspromusica , photographing of course whoever was hanging around the house! Thanks, Aaronacci! 

#bostonphotographer #bostonopera #pagliacci #graphicdesign
    Happy one-year anniversary, you big sweeties! I Happy one-year anniversary, you big sweeties! 

I was along for the ride with @ehasierphoto 

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#maweddings
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    Happy birthday, @najmatphotography !! #shimmyquee Happy birthday, @najmatphotography !!

#shimmyqueen
    Here's a little more summer, from when the bride a Here's a little more summer, from when the bride and groom biked down this beachy road to their ceremony. Suddenly it was like I was watching some Audrey Hepburn movie! 

(Thanks @lenamandelis for connecting me with this family! ♥️)

#bicyclebuiltfortwo #audreyhepburn #summervibes #bostonweddingphotographer #inthemoment #asithappens #tinywedding #capecodwedding #beachwedding #nikonusa #d850 #outdoorwedding
    I got to photograph this #tinywedding on the beach I got to photograph this #tinywedding on the beach. Such a gorgeous day, which was partly the setting and the weather, but mainly the couple and their dearest ones coming together to celebrate with them. Me: trying to catch all the feelings with my camera. 😊

#bostonweddingphotographer 
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    From that time @cirquemelinda put up an aerial rig From that time @cirquemelinda put up an aerial rig on the rooftop of Printemps department store so she could fly over the city! 😳

#lyra #aerialarts #bostonphotographer #dancephotography #parisphotography #circuseverydamnday #circusarts #photoshopcomposite #needhamphotographer #joy #upsidedown
    Happy earth day! Getting drenched with spring with Happy earth day! Getting drenched with spring with @wigglefloofs last May.

#earthday
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    From that photo session we had at #chenonceau when From that photo session we had at #chenonceau when @cirquemelimel was swinging from the chandeliers! 🙄

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    A photo i took awhile back with some new embellis A photo i took awhile back with some new  embellishment. It's @moodystreetcircuskid at home in the air, with her superstrong shoulders and killer stare. Just out of frame: @cirquemelimel

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    When you're tromping around the swamp admiring the When you're tromping around the swamp admiring the signs of spring, reality seems a little better. 
#thetrustees #skunkcabbage #wildflowers #springephemerals
    The last photo session i had before everyone had t The last photo session i had before everyone had to go home. They're to celebrate her bat mitzvah and ordinarily I would have some really fun party pics too, but the party was cancelled of course. Glad we got these at least! 
#batmitzvah #batmitzvahphotographer #bostonphotographer #needhamphotographer #doverphotographer #newtonphotographer #barmitzvahphotographer
    Thinking of the boost we can get from nature... I Thinking of the boost we can get from nature... I remember this time at Bryce Canyon when we said, should we get up super early and go photograph the dawn? and we decided yes even though the forecast was cloudy... and we got our lovely dawn photos. And then we were turning away, okay let's go get breakfast, and right then this rainbow shimmered into being right before us and i was just stunned with appreciation. Speechless! Overwhelmed by beauty. With @wigglefloofs and @definitely_hans 
#tbthursday #brycecanyon #rainbow #gobsmacked
    Kathy Yang --We created some images she can use to Kathy Yang --We created some images she can use to market her classes and workshops --this is qigong and tai chi saber. She is quiet power!

#ymaaboston  #ymaa_com  #qigongforhealth #taichi #tcm #axiebreenphotography #bostonphotographer
    I'd like to thank @melinabellydancer for introduci I'd like to thank @melinabellydancer for introducing me to the sparkly dancing side of myself, seen here a week ago, ready to go be a dancing pirate in a show at @moodystreetcircus . Thanks for putting some extra shine on the journey! Muah! 💋
    I'm thrilled that my friend Kathy Yang is the cove I'm thrilled that my friend Kathy Yang is the cover warrior on the new issue of this French martial arts magazine, and that this is my photo! Woohoo! It's great to see her coming into her own as a teacher. (And delivering the"sense of enemy" stare.) Her business is called TCM Time. (Traditional Chinese Medicine time)

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#taichi #taichimagazine #taichisaber #axiebreenphotography #bostonphotographer
    Beautiful autumn wedding at @powissetfarm. The cer Beautiful autumn wedding at @powissetfarm. The ceremony was outside, and then the old barn, usually full of bins of kale and mysterious tubers, was magically transformed for the reception. The lovely and fashionable bride: @hillaryflowers⁠
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