If you’re searching for a place to meet friendly farm animals near Boston—where kids can boop a horse’s nose, feed alpacas, and throw hay on a cow’s head—our family farm might be just the spot. And just so you have some ice breakers and familiarity with these silly beasts before you do visit, I put […]

There’s a photo I took a while back that’s stayed with me—not because it’s technically perfect, but because of what it holds. It shows my mom and my daughter laughing together. A real laugh. One of those big, open, surprised-by-joy laughs that kids are so good at pulling out of people. What you can’t see […]

From Herpetologist Dreams to a Different Dream Job: Lincoln, MA Photographer When I was 10, I told E.O. Wilson I wanted to be a herpetologist. (That’s someone who studies reptiles and amphibians—not herpes, just to clarify.) Mostly I think I just really liked discovering and catching frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles—whatever I could get my hands […]

Ever since I was born, my mom’s side of the family has been incredibly close. We visited California, where most of them lived, every year, and taking a family portrait was non-negotiable. Usually with a camera timer, a tripod, and film. Unfortunately for my grandmother (to whom this was maybe the most important thing in […]

It was chaos. And then—clarity. We did a maternity shoot on a perfect late summer day at Plum Island, with my wife, our three-year-old, and enough snacks to hopefully prevent a full toddler mutiny. Doing maternity photos with a toddler is basically an Olympic sport, especially when you’re both the dad and photographer. Three-year-olds are […]

Leaves > Fireworks. Don’t @ me. Over the 4th of July weekend, I visited my sister in a small town in upstate New York. We made a plan to go to the big community fireworks display. I thought it would be a fun, memorable thing for my 3-year-old. Classic small-town summer: nice beach by a […]

If you’re looking for farms near Boston that are actually worth the drive, whether for a family day out, apple picking, or stunning fall photos, I’ve got you covered. As a family photographer, a dad of two, and someone who lives on a 12th-generation working farm just outside the city, I’ve spent a lot of […]

I keep thinking about that walk with Mae, the one where she connected the cycle of nature to her Grandpa Dean so naturally. There was something in her certainty that stayed with me. Not just the sweetness of it, but the truth of it. Everything changes. Our bodies, our abilities, the people we love. Even […]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a conversation with my daughter that stopped me in my tracks. That moment made me think about something I’ve been carrying for almost two years now. My dad was an art professor and accomplished artist—someone whose work hangs in museums, who wrote books about creating, who taught for […]

Yesterday, my daughter and I went for an actual walk. I know that doesn’t sound like much, but if you have a preschooler, you know what I mean. For the past couple of years, “going for a walk” has meant stopping every three feet to examine a stick, having a meltdown about the wind blowing, […]

Your guide for how to prepare for a family photo session that is relaxed, fun, and a totally unforced experience—even if your kids are bananas and you haven’t showered yet this week. Maybe you’ve already booked one (yay!), or maybe you’re in the “open 37 tabs and take deep breaths” phase of Googling how to […]