It’s always good to see familiar faces, especially in a year where we haven’t seen a lot of faces in person. In late September, I met Lisa and Ellis’ family at Squantum Point Park for some fall family photos, and it was such a fun time exploring this place that was new to all of us! The landmark Boston Gas tank across the harbor is something everyone from the Boston area knows and recognizes, and Lisa told me it was a special little thing for her family when her mom comes to visit. She said she calls when she’s at the gas tank so they know how close she is! As a kid, I remember looking out for it any time we were on our way into or through the city.
I had so much fun with the kids, who were very excited to run around and explore! It’s a cool park because it’s on the water, but has these walking trail loops with a lot of stone walls, wildflowers, and lots of areas that made for a great variety of backgrounds.
Lisa and I have known each other for so long, at least since middle school when we both played flute and sat near each other for several years in band, wind ensemble and marching band. We also did our fair share of plays and musicals together! And Ellis lived right around the corner from me! Although we didn’t know each other well, I’m pretty sure we were on the same bus in elementary school. And now I’ve been honored to photograph their beautiful family every year since their little guy (who is growing so quickly!) was born!
Here are some of my favorites from our session together. It was a gorgeous late afternoon in September that was really warm and the sun was juuuuuuuuuust perfectly glowy. The park was nice and big so it was easy to keep a good distance between us, as well as anyone else walking through.
