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I specialize in portraits, headshots and events for personal, business and non-profit clients. I love color, movement, emotion… and classic black and white portraits! Based in the Boston area.

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Leafy portrait March 7, 2023
Choral conductor promo photos December 1, 2022
Annual report photos for Steps to Success November 19, 2022
“If they did it then, we can do it now.” June 23, 2022
Me at the Marathon! May 1, 2022

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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
#taichi
#YMAABoston
#mfaboston
#henricartierbresson

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!

#batmitzvahphotography
#batmitzvahphotographer
#bostonportraitphotographer
#batmitzvahboston
#batmitzvahportrait

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

#bostonportraitphotographer #needhamportraitphotographer
#bostonheadshotphotographer
#annualreportphotographer

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
#bostonportraitphotographer
#artistheadshot

Happy birthday to @melinabellydancer ! Wishing you

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

#dancephotography
#bellydancer
#bostonphotographer

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
#bostonphotographer
#portraitphotography
#bostonwedding
#inthemoment
#bridalveil
#bridalportrait

@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.

#aapi
#aapiheritagemonth
#axie.breen
#portraitphotography
#classicalmusic
#violinist
#musicianheadshot
#bostonphotographer
#headshotphotographer

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!

#maggieagency
#choruspromusica
#axiebreenphotography
#modelheadshots
#modelheadshotsboston
#portraitphotography
#actorheadshots
#bostonheadshots
#needhamma
#singerheadshots
#instagram_faces
#nikon

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
#getalltheshotsbeforethephotographergoesup
#moodystreetcircus
#lyra
#bostonphotographer
#needhamphotographer
#lyrabeginner
#OCF
#nikond850
#brandphotography
#circusphotography

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!

#portraitphotographer
#bostonphotographer
#needhamphotographer
#ocf
#nikond850
#seniorportraits

#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

#maphotographer
#bostonphotographer
#maweddings
#bostonweddingphotographer
#weddingphotography

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
#bostonphotographer
#elopementphotographer
#celebrate

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
#arnoldarboretum
#floweringtree
#gratitudeattitude

From that photo session we had at #chenonceau when

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

#moodystreetcircus
#lyra
#circuseverydamnday
#circuslife
#aerialarts
#fitness
#aerialbeauty
#bostondancephotographer
#bostonphotographer
#needhamphotographer
#photoshop

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

#bendygirls
#circuseverydamnday
#circuslife
#lyra
#bostonphotographer
#bostondancephotographer
#gothicstyle
#photoshop

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)

#ymaaboston
#ymaa_com #taichichuan
#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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#thetrustees #powisettfarm #weddingphotographer #bostonweddingphotographer #axiebreenphotography

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