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The start of this session might have been the fastest I’ve ever worked– rain was on the way. We could hear the thunder as we started to shoot so we did what we could and decided to call it a day. Bethany, Anna’s mom, and her mom met me again the next day to work on the second half….which included my favorite dress. The polka dot. I couldn’t get over how cute Anna was in that floppy hat! She rocked it! We also did some pictures that are going to be used as a present for someone, so while I can’t show them here, I sure hope the recipient loves all the giggles and smiles Anna had to offer!


My good friend, Jon, is not only a great photographer but he’s practically Stephanie Mills Photography’s one man advertising campaign/PR firm. He’s helped me get this website done, helped me launch my side project Photos for Joe in honor of my brother, and does me the favor of suggesting my name to people looking for a photographer. Rewind a few months and Kathy, Jon’s co-worker at Atlantis Technology (not to be confused with my awesome husband’s Atlantis Pool Service) said she was looking for a wedding photographer. She lives in CA but planned her wedding long distance. Jon put the two of us in touch and we quickly became friends. Kathy even sent me an invitation to her wedding with a +1 and told me when my time taking pictures was done to just enjoy and have fun (which I did, to the tune of two desserts including an Its It. Don’t know what that is? Imagine two oatmeal cookies stuffed with ice cream and then dipped in chocolate).

Kathy and Devin embodied what a wedding should be– low stress,  full of smiles and over-the-top love. They married in Kathy’s hometown church and then had the reception on a horse farm in Sudbury. The weather was perfect and as the sun sank lower in the sky, we did our formals and it was awesome.  I wish Kathy and Devin a lifetime of happiness in their new hometown of Oakland!

I’ve been on a baby photo shoot kick! What’s great about children’s photography is that you always get to do one or more family shots and see the lovable interaction between a mom, dad and their child/children. No matter what, families are always willing to do whatever it takes to get their child to smile- whether it’s silly faces, jumping up and down….you name it. I don’t think anything is too strange, since I’m usually on the floor with them acting just as funny. Because I have been a little bit behind with the changing over of my website, I hope no one will mind a little slide show of my newest shoots (ps- it goes on to a second page so don’t miss out on little Avery!) :)

Shea- what a great little man. At 18 months, he is full of personality and owns a wide variety of hats. He really enjoyed the ducks, the swings, the beach, the boats…he smiled through it all even though it was his bedtime. At least Shea knows that we all must suffer a little for art, ha ha! As my friend Kate asked me, can we just take the curls off his head and paste them to our own? He has some of the most beautiful curls and big brown eyes I’ve ever seen! I hope he enjoyed his weekend on Block Island with his mom and dad, Marissa and Matt :) I look forward to our next shoot!

Each year, Bryan and I are lucky enough to spend the 4th of July with the Caito’s at their awesome beachfront property. It’s a tradition and something we look forward to all spring long. I also look forward to SNARKing with Julie. I’m sad no one was able to get a picture of us “launching” the SNARK yesterday. Last year we capsized, but this year we were able to keep it right side up and have a successful sail.

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