clean ~ simple ~ fresh...

tonight was a riot...

I headed to the Portland Yacht Club for a holiday session.  I walked in and was thrilled - it is stunning inside and out.  I love the whole nautical feel.  I was surrounded!  There was a slight mishap with clothing and as we start to shoot..  lens issues!  I'm glad we got a good laugh out of it.  I love this family! You may remember them from last year.   We will meet again soon ~ until then..  here are a couple shots from tonight.  Thank you guys!  See you soon ~ Tra

I love this shot!  Who knew these legs were behind those 2 handsome guys :-)...

thank you...

I am amazed at how many calls and emails I receive daily asking about Landon.  Thank you.  I am happy to say I brought him back to Dr. L Seybolt on Monday and she thinks his head is doing well.    She is amazing ~ I am so lucky to have coworkers with contacts :-)  AH - that means you!!!!  You were wonderful with Landon during surgery and thank you so much for the referral.   He will be on the same treatment of medication for the next month and has a medicated shampoo to help as well. 

I hope you never need a Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctor - but if you do - she is the BEST!

Here are a couple captures from our day together - all taken with the iphone so not my best work :-)

Getting checked in...

Taken after we received the good news...

Look what we saw on our way to breakfast...  I have never seen Landon's eyes get so big :-)

Landon and I decided to go to Starbucks for some breakfast... how adorable is he?? :-)

We walked the streets of Portland for a few hours... had a blast.  It is amazing what a 5 year old sees that I would have just walked by without noticing.  I have no idea what this is but Landon wanted a picture of the funny boat car.

Believe it or not we then headed to Sanford for his Kindergarten Physical.  It was an interesting appointment.  Four shots and the last one - a ZINGER - !!!  He watched the needles the entire time and did so well.  I was amazed and so proud.  Here are a couple from his appointment...  sideways and all - sorry...

He did great and we headed to DQ where Landon could get anything he wanted... he was in heaven :-)
 

tag, I'm it...

Thanks to my cyber-photog friend Luz Platzer.  Feel so exposed, I must say!  But here it goes.

Apparently there are some rules...

RULES:
1. Link the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules on your blog
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them ; leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they have been tagged.

6 things you may not know about me ….

1.  I had Esophageal Myotomy with Fundoplication surgery a couple years ago at Mass General.  I need my gallbladder out but have no time to have the surgery :-)  It functions at 14% right now.

2.  I watch movies while taking a shower.  Is there anything better than the iphone?? :-)

3.  If I were rich I would photograph kids for free so they could see how beautiful they really are.

4.  I can not leave a theme park or fair without cotton candy!  It is just not right.

5. I would live on a farm with horses tomorrow if I could.  Then visit Italy every 4 months :-)

6. I LOVE a good love story.  I look forward to Nights in Rodanthe being released tomorrow.  I will see it   alone if need be (sad but true)  I will bring my own box of tissues :-)  I watched Made of Honor 4 times in the past 3 days.

Now YOU are tagged…

to be added :-) - don't want to tag those that don't want to play :-) 

soccer sidelines...

The only thing I can say about the pictures I am about to post is WOW... :-)  Landon and his friend C are about the cutest 2 people in the universe when they get together.  Tonight they were hugging, dancing, running, reading....  the list is endless!!  I captured so many memories tonight but here are some of my favorites...

 

and my favorite shot of the night...

a couple of favorites...

clothing...

http://chasing-fireflies.com

http://www.gap.com/browse/subDivision.do?cid=6172

http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Boys-Clothing.html#nav

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/CrewCutBrowse/ShopForBoys/summerlooks.jsp

my idol :-)

http://footprintsphotography.com/

high school seniors are amazing...

I met S at her favorite spot in Portland.  Breaking New Grounds coffee shop.  I know it is going to be am amazing session when you meet people where they are most comfortable.  Then...  I saw the shoes...  check these out...

oh yeah - we were going to have a blast - and we did!  She is sweet, friendly, crazy, amazing...  and has the entire world ahead of her!  Look out world - we are definitely a better place with S in it!  Here are a couple from our session...

we started the session with her brother, her best friend.  She was telling me quite a bit about him and she is going to miss him terribly next year...  brought tears to my eyes proofing these...

S sipping on her favorite peppermint tea...  in her "office"  :-)

Shooting in the city can be a bit of a challenge with traffic / people walking the streets etc...  I ALWAYS love the outcome though.  S stopped traffic literally - more than once :-)  Thank you to the very nice people driving the streets of Portland that night.  Especially the handsome guy in the blue BMW that stopped traffic for us to capture this shot...

the moon...

Friday was a very long day...  on my way to Lisbon I noticed the moon and it made me smile.  At one point when I was driving it was huge and right in front of me.  It was as though if I kept driving straight I would eventually run right into it.  By the time I was able to stop and capture it ...  this is what it looked like...  it still made me smile :-) 

he was holding out....

WOW - my eyes are actually shutting on their own...  I will make this short...  Meet J ~ an amazing young man on his way to a dinner for cross country.  He was able to squeeze me in on the way :-)  I am kidding.  Not once did he act like I was a pain in the butt.  He was so cool with every shot and never complained once!  I do have to send a shout out to my girl K though.  Thank you for showing me what his smile should really look like :-)  Here are a couple from our session together Thursday night...

enter K towards the end of the session....  check out those pearly whites.....

Have a great night guys ~ Tra

i don't do brides...

This is what I have said from day one and will continue to say for eternity.  That being said...  I was lucky enough to be able to capture a few pre-wedding moments for a friend of a friend.    It was a long crazy story but somehow I ended up at a girls house I don't know watching and capturing her getting ready for the most exciting day of her life.  She was elegant, timeless, beautiful and about one of the nicest people I have ever met.  Her husband is one lucky guy!  Here are just a couple of shots we took...  remember - I have NEVER photographed a bride...  I think I was more nervous than her :-)...  well, maybe not :-)

look how beautiful she was..  she was glowing with happiness...

some very important pieces of the wedding day... sentimental pieces...

her best friend and MOH...

beautiful is an understatement!...

feeling lucky....

Where to begin.... The past 24 hours has been quite an adventure. On my way home from Lisbon last night I managed to hit the mother of all pot holes. I parked and called for a ride home. Fast forward to this morning... I go to soccer with the boys... Landon got a goal... Cole was the goalie.  I went to the van thinking I could throw some air in the tire and be on our way to the annual lobsterfest with friends.... WRONG!!! Not only did that not happen... Somehow I was talented enough to hit the hole perfectly and have TWO flat tires. They would NOT hold air! Enter there call to the tow company.... 2 hours later (45 minutes in their language) and we drop the van off at VIP. Now we sit and wait for 2 new tires..... Grrrrrrrrr!!! As soon as I see it roll out of the bay we are heading to lobsterville. I am hoping it will be soon! I am about to lose my mind!!!!!!! So if you're out there complaining about something silly - reread blog and be grateful you aren't spending your entire Saturday waiting......... Chow :-)

An added bonus to the situation - we go back to check the status and informed that not only do I need 2 new tires....  yup - 2 new rims too - they were toast!  Seriously....  S C R E A M !!!!!!!!!!  Pics of the adventure to follow...

Hope you all had a good day :-)  Tra