Kerry Goodwin Photography

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photographer

2012-02-01T18:00:00.000-08:00

How cute are these kids and their blue eyes??!!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-02-01T13:40:00.000-08:00

And then there are these cuties!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T20:23:00.000-08:00

Another gorgeous family! Mom is the owner and instructor at Barre N9ne in Danvers and a former NHL and NFL cheerleader. No wonder she looks so great!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T20:04:00.000-08:00

These girls were killing me with their cuteness. They just couldn't take a bad picture!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T19:58:00.000-08:00

Oh this beautiful family!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T19:47:00.000-08:00

The families kept coming on November 20th (I can't believe I'm that far behind in blogging!). It was such a beautiful day that we were able to go outside with everyone. In fact it was too hot inside!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T19:35:00.000-08:00

This is two sessions in one. These first two cuties came first and were later joined by their cousin. If they can share grandparents they can share a blog post :-)

She's 1!!

Sheraton Wakefield | Boston Family Photography

2012-01-27T19:14:00.000-08:00

I don't usually get a lot of teens outside of senior portraits. I was happy when my kids' dance teacher said she wanted her teenagers photographed for her holiday card. Not that I don't love chasing around the little ones (seriously) but at this age it's just so easy. In and out. No fuss. Not an over abundance of photos from the session but every one of them is perfect.

Deal of the century!

2012-01-07T09:00:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again. Time for a rate increase! The new rates are already up on my website www.kerrygoodwin.com click on pricing. But here's the deal...If you pre-purchase a session (mini-sessions are not included in this offer) or book a wedding by January 31st you can receive 2011 pricing. A $50 non refundable deposit is required to pre-purchase. If you or someone you know was planning on hiring me at any point this year you'd be crazy not to do this!

Sheraton Wakefield

2011-12-28T20:21:00.000-08:00

When I was planning my next set of mini sessions I thought for sure that by 11/20 we would need to be inside so I chose the Sheraton lobby for my location. This place really is perfect since there is a tree decorated for christmasy photos but we can also easily go outside for natural light photos.

Here is session #1! 5 year old twins...couldn't be easier!

Tupper Manor Family

2011-12-27T20:30:00.001-08:00

Tupper Manor Family Session

2011-12-27T20:20:00.000-08:00

At a fundraising auction, this family was the lucky winner of a session with me!

Yippee!

Tupper Manor mini session

2011-12-27T19:35:00.000-08:00

This is the child that wanted nothing to do with me last year.

This year all she wanted to do was lay in the grass. HAHA!

Love this one!

My pal Lenny

Jamie and Frank's Wedding | Chocksett Inn, Sterling, MA

2011-12-27T17:54:00.000-08:00

For some reason this post has given me such a hard time. I can't seem to get all the images I want to share to align properly. I know a lot of people have already viewed it in a not so pretty state and I feel so bad about that. Rather than spend hours trying to fix it I'm just embedding a slideshow of all of my favorite images from the wedding which is more than I would have shared in a normal blog post so I guess you win in the end :-)

So let's try my commentary one more time...

I remember when I got the call confirming that Jamie and Frank wanted me to be their photographer. I was on a playground with my kids during the fall of 2010. As usual the wedding date seemed so far away! At least I got to do their engagement session to tide me over.

November 5th was a beautiful day considering the are had been hit with a devastating snow storm a week prior. The damage from this storm was worse than anything I had ever seen. The amount of large trees and branches that were down was mind boggling. Luckily the Chocksett Inn was up and running and was able to host a lovely and elegant wedding.

What I loved the most was how this family made me feel like a part of the family. There is nothing nicer than that. Now I can't wait for babies!!!

Appleton Farm | Ipswich, MA

2011-12-27T17:19:00.000-08:00

This session is still one of my favorites. You know, where all of my other sessions are a 10 this is a 10.5.

The clothing, the almost setting sun...

the legitimate fox hunt that went by us with about 20 hound dogs and easily 100 horses...you know, the usual. Just a normal day at Appleton Farm

Look at these children!!!

Cute as buttons!

I'm not sure what mom ended up using for a holiday card but this would have been one of my top picks

But you can't go wrong with this one either!

I can't wait to see this family again!!

Frost Farm | Derry New Hampshire

2011-12-26T18:52:00.000-08:00

This little man made me work really hard. Kids are usually shy in the beginning but I almost always win them over in the end. This was not the case this day. He just didn't like me. So I kept my distance and put my 70-200 to good use.

Mom is expecting baby number 2 so we used this time to get some maternity shots as well.

Brooksby Farm in November

2011-12-26T18:28:00.000-08:00

Brooksby Farm in November

2011-12-26T18:14:00.000-08:00

After we had that crazy snow storm the weather here has been unbelievably warm. I was able to get so many sessions done outside and even the ones I planned in advance for inside (thinking it surely would be cold by then) we were still able to duck outside for some natural light shots. December 10th was my last mini session day

Here is my first November mini session for your enjoyment.

Brooksby Farm Family Photography

2011-11-30T09:32:00.001-08:00

I can't even stand the cuteness of this little girl. Every single picture I took of her makes me smile. She was the fourth brave soul to join me after the snow storm. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

MELT me!! This is probably one of my favorite photos ever!

Brooksby Farm Family Photography

2011-11-19T19:12:00.001-08:00

The third family to brave the cold, wet snow is no stranger to my camera.

I forget now where the tears came from but I figured I'd share the cute picture. Almost every session has some tears. Just like real life.

Brooksby Farm Peabody Family Photography

2011-11-18T21:13:00.001-08:00

The second family to meet me was these three cuties. Little Miss R won't be getting any dates with two older brothers who will be sure to scare all the boys away. Knowing how cute she is and how beautiful her Mama is, the brothers are going to have their work cut out for them.

The snow was quite slippery since it was so wet. Be careful running, Miss R!!!

Oops!

Brooksby Farm Family photography

2011-11-18T13:55:00.001-08:00

So two days before Halloween we had an absolutely freak major snow storm. We were lucky in Peabody and our power didn't even flicker but even the next town over was out of power for quite a few days and further north and west and south were out of power for at least a week.
Unfortunately the day after the storm I had TWELVE families scheduled for mini sessions. Twelve. Thinking about needing to reschedule that many people is just insane.
Even though we didn't get the storm that badly the ground WAS still covered in wet snow and it was pretty muddy.
Luckily the weather was gorgeous and sunny that day and FOUR families were still willing to meet me in the afternoon. I was so grateful for the adventurousness of these families and the setting was beautiful!

TWINS!! I was so excited to photograph some twins. It's so hard for me to remember what it was like when mine (4.5) were that age!

Brooksby Farm Peabody Sweet Little Girl Photography

2011-11-16T17:38:00.001-08:00

Little miss A was not interested in my camera. at. all. So I just stood back while she talked to her mom, walked around, picked up apples, and climbed trees. I think these will do!

Brooksby Farm Peabody Family Photography

2011-11-16T17:07:00.001-08:00

The D family seriously came prepared for their family session at Brooksby. They were ready to model!
The kids were a great age and very cooperative. They were done quickly!

Brooksby Farm Peabody Family Baby Photography

2011-11-16T17:02:00.001-08:00

Baby L was another of my newborns from the beginning of the year. It's so amazing to see them grow up into plump healthy babies with fun happy personalities.

I love these pictures!!

Lynn Heritage State Park Family Photography

2011-11-16T08:11:00.001-08:00

Most of the kids I photograph are full of energy and rebelliousness. These kiddos were no exception :-) I'm always up for the challenge.

I had been wanting to go to this location for some time now. What's great about it is it's right on the water in Lynn, has docks and boats, a large grassy area, and a covered area. Great for rain or shine shoots! I will definitely be going back there.

Family walking holding hands. Easy, right? Nope. But I love that the boy is skipping. (I won't point out how mom is gripping the older girls arm because she refuses to hold her hand). I just love real moments.

The kids were very happy to say goodbye to me! HAHA.

Brooksby Farm Peabody Family Photography

2011-11-16T07:42:00.001-08:00

Baby R has grown up a bit and was ready for her next photo shoot. I'm not quite sure how I didn't blog her session she had while still in her mommy's belly but I didn't. Add that to my to do list! The reason I bring up that session is because we were at the same location in the apple trees at Brooksby. It was past apple season so we had the whole place to ourselves.

This one was taken in the pumpkin patch.

You will be seeing a lot more of baby R. Her baptism is on my to do list as well!

Jamie and Frank 11/5/2011

2011-11-11T07:38:00.001-08:00

Exposure for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

2011-11-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

Over the summer I searched my local paper's website to see if they had ever written about NILMDTS. When nothing came up I wrote to the paper to see if it was a topic they would be interested in. It turns out they were interested! I sat down with staff writer Bethany Bray at the Salem Evening News and explained my involvement with the organization. I provided some images and waited for the article to be published.

I received an email last Monday morning from someone I didn't know thanking me for the work I do. She said she saw my article in the paper! This is the web version. I love the comments on the article.

I went out to buy some copies of the paper to find that the article had been published ON THE FRONT PAGE. Above the fold, no less. I was floored!

Over the weekend a friend emailed me to say that her father saw the article in the Boston Herald! I didn't even know that articles were shared between news sources!

Then another friend emailed me today and said she saw it on the channel 7 website, which led me to find it on the New England Cable News website.

Then I decided to check twitter and found a bunch of people tweeting about it!

I really hope that other photographers are reading all of this and consider volunteering. My main goal of the article was to get people to realize that they can handle more than they think they can.

Brooksby Farm Family Photography

2011-10-28T07:55:00.000-07:00

This is another family I have photographed since almost 4 year old Max was in his mom's belly. I met them at Brooksby this year. A kid can't help but smile when he is in a pumpkin patch!

Almost 2 year old Lane!

And their baby sister in mom's belly!!! She's due in December so you'll be seeing some newborn photos soon! I'm so happy for her to be having a girl but good luck to her when she starts dating. Having two older brothers isn't going to make it easy :-)

I love love love these pictures!!

Beverly Family Photography

2011-10-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

For three years now I've been photographing this family. I'll never be able to express how much it means to me to have repeat customers. It speaks a thousand words and makes me feel so honored.

This year Miss C is 3 years old. She sat still for roughly 1 minute. After that I was on the chase!

See? Running.

And then we have one year old Miss H. She loved looking at the fountain.

(Wardrobe change)

(wardrobe change)

Running? Yes.

Miss H was exhausted by the end!

I loved the images from this session. Tupper Manor and a beautiful family make for great photos :-)

Boston Family Photography

2011-10-27T20:54:00.000-07:00

This amazing lady in the middle of the first photo bought a session from me as a gift to her parents for their anniversary. I love it when people think of giving photography as a gift!
Her parents have a house in York, Maine that is pure perfection. The house really means a lot to all of them so we did the session up there.

I was going crazy with all of the beautiful places in their yard.

I think by the end they were sick of me taking their picture so I cut them loose. I couldn't be happier with these images! I adore the blue color scheme and the back light really brings these pictures to life.

Family photography | Lynnfield

2011-10-27T20:08:00.000-07:00

Every year this family hires a photographer to take pictures of their extended family so they can make a calendar for the next year. I had been in contact with this lovely lady in the purple dress about other photography and she decided to give me a try this year.
We had the individual families arrive a little staggered which worked out really great. No one was waiting around for their turn.

All of the beautiful people above exist because of this lovely couple :-)

Lynnfield Senior Photography

2011-10-27T13:04:00.000-07:00

For this senior portrait session I met Miss G. at that beautiful piece of land in Nahant. It's really such a beautiful place.
She was really great to work with and tolerated all of my crazy requests.

The sun was low in the sky which made for such beautiful lighting.

After we left the land we stopped at the beautiful stone library

Then on the way off the island we stopped at the beach to get some in the dunes. I just love these!

I was so thrilled when Miss G said that called me after her friend (a senior from last year) recommended me. I LOVE word of mouth!

Good ol' Good Harbor Beach Family Photography

2011-10-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

This family had been wanting to get family pictures done for a long time now. We finally bit the bullet, picked a date and got it done :-)

Dad and his boys...

Mom and her boys' girls :-)

Mom and her boys...

This lovely couple is getting married at the end of the month!

Wakefield Family Photography

2011-10-27T08:01:00.000-07:00

I met this family at the lake in Wakefield. When I looked in my archives for their last full family session I couldn't believe it had been two years! 4 and 9 is MUCH easier than 2 and 7 :-)

Boxford Family Photography

2011-10-27T07:15:00.000-07:00

I met this extended family at the end of the summer. The session was a gift from the "kids" to their parents for their 50th Anniversary. Their yard was a perfect setting. So beautiful. Since we did the large group shot first everyone was still somewhat cooperative. :-) The little ones just wanted to run after that.

Boston Newborn Photography

2011-10-14T07:13:00.000-07:00

Warning: Oversharing of sweet newborn photos ahead!

This little guy was an absolute angel for our session. We had some great awake time...

And then he finally fell asleep. It wasn't a very deep sleep but I was able to quickly get the images I wanted.

Some closeup details...

One thing I absolutely love about going to peoples' homes is meeting their pets! I absolutely love animals. This guy was hysterical. You could tell he wanted to get my attention but as soon as I would go to pet him he would run away. So funny.
I hope to be seeing more of this wonderful family in the future!

Pre-wedding party Nahant

2011-10-13T08:25:00.000-07:00

You may recognize this land from my engagement session last August. I had been so looking forward to this party! We were so lucky to have dry weather although it was dripping hot!

How's this for a party location??

Live music

The bride looking stunning as usual

There were tons of games set up for kids to play

And an appearance by my August wedding couple!

I just loved this party. I heard their wedding the next day was amazing and I can't wait to see the pictures from the "team" of photographers that were there.

Joy and Mike's rehearsal dinner | Boston event photography

2011-10-12T18:26:00.000-07:00

Joy and Mike's wedding weekend finally arrived. I was so happy when they asked me to photograph the rehearsal dinner which was at the University of Massachusetts Club in Boston. High above downtown the views were breath taking.

Gotta love family!

Wait until you see where they had a pre-wedding party!

Brooksby Farm Portrait Sessions

2011-09-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

Click on the image to enlarge!

Basic photography class!

2011-09-28T22:25:00.000-07:00

Who wants to learn to use their camera better???
Join me for a 3 hour basic camera class for $75
I plan to teach you how to set up your camera properly, how to use the manual features, and how to take better pictures using those features.
My classes in the past have been very unscripted and casual.
I will teach you what I think is important and answer any of your questions.

If you know of anyone else that would be interested please let them know!

October 16 from 6-9pm

Candy and Peter | Boston Wedding Photography at The Colonnade

2011-09-07T20:40:00.000-07:00

Oh how I loved this wedding. Candy and Peter are so full of life and so in love. The day was fun from start to finish.
The ceremony was set to take place on the rooftop deck of the Colonnade Hotel in downtown Boston in the evening. The weather was not letting us rest easy. Rain was in the forecast for the afternoon/evening. All we could do was keep moving forward.

When Candy walked out of her room, all dressed and ready to go, we all gasped.

When it came time to head up to the roof it still wasn't raining!

Peter was beaming at his bride.

Doesn't everyone have a blimp fly over their wedding? It was flying over the Red Sox game that was going on and that's the Prudential Center in the background.

We went to the Christian Science Center reflecting pool after the ceremony. I took a series of images of them that were completely un-staged. I was pretty far away from them so they couldn't hear me talk anyway. They just did their own thing and I was able to capture their fun-loving personalities.

Here are some details.

At one point during the reception Candy's dad grabbed the microphone and started singing a song.

Candy's reaction made for one of my favorite photos of all time.

Then her kids joined in. They brought down the house! So much fun!!

I truly feel blessed to have been included in this most special day of Candy and Peter.

I will be posting more images of Candy and Peter from another event they attended last weekend. They are the epitome of a happy couple.

Mr. Carter | Hamilton Family Photography

2011-09-06T08:19:00.000-07:00

Carter turned 2 in July so his mom and dad met me in Hamilton at Patton Park. We started out on the commuter rail train tracks. I've always wanted to do photos on train tracks!

Naturally our next stop was the baseball field. Carter's dad is the author of Baseball Franchise Rankings (makes a great gift!) and clearly a baseball fan. I don't think this kid has much choice in the matter. He WILL play baseball.

Crane Beach Photography

2011-09-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

I apologize in advance for the over sharing of images in this post. This family was just awesome and I had so much fun following them around Crane beach snapping away.

Boston area Family Portraits

2011-09-06T06:14:00.000-07:00

After photographing the baby's baptism his family wanted me to come back to do some official family portraits of them as a gift to their parents. I hope the pictures are loved!

North Shore Senior Photography

2011-09-05T22:05:00.000-07:00

You are looking at my exclusive senior for the class of 2012! We had a lot of fun at Salem Willows with all of the different locations. The sun was in and out of the clouds which was the best of both worlds for me.

Aiden | Beach Family Photography

2011-09-05T21:56:00.001-07:00

I was so happy to see Aiden again. He's such a big boy now and I was so happy to meet him and his parents at the beach in Maine. He did a great job and before I knew it I had snapped over 400 pictures of him!! I did narrow it down quite a bit to get a more manageable album.

Beverly maternity photography

2011-08-30T20:37:00.000-07:00

I did a fairly low key session with this lovely couple a few weeks ago. I had to share a few. Isn't she just glowing??

Jodi and Rich | Nahant engagement photography

2011-08-30T19:53:00.000-07:00

Jodi and Rich hired me to be their wedding photographer for next June. It will be my 11th wedding anniversary to the day and date. June 17th which is also Father's Day. So cool that we will have the same exact wedding anniversary :-)

Jodi grew up in Nahant and really wanted to do their engagement photos there. There was a particular piece of land that didn't have a house on it that she thought would make a nice spot. She knew the owners of the land and she was sure they wouldn't mind if we used it. The weather wasn't looking great but we decided to go ahead especially since we had already postponed from the day before. The clouds were actually ideal for me.

We ended up driving together to save gas and on the ride over Jodi was telling me how she had been looking through my blog here and saw someone she knew. Coincidently it's Mike's parents that own the land AND I'm photographing a party (a pre wedding party for Mike and Joy) on that very piece of land this coming weekend! Every day I'm amazed at what a small world it is.

Onto the pictures! First we started out on the land where we were still dry. Right now the only things on the land are two Adirondack chairs looking out over the ocean.

Jodi and Rich were so much fun and had me laughing with all their silliness.

Once we were done there we drove to the Library which is a beautiful old stone building. There it started to rain.

Then we went to Bailey's Hill in the rain.

I love how you can see the rain falling in this one.

We were going to try one other location but it was really coming down. We ended up going to Tides for a drink to see if we could wait it out. The rain never stopped and then it got dark so we drove back home. As you can see from the amount of photos I shared we got plenty of good stuff :-)

My nieces | Lynnfield Family Photography

2011-08-29T21:27:00.000-07:00

My nieces were born 6 days apart two years ago. I normally don't share photos I take if my kids are present but at 4.5 they are so easy now. I was able to do a legitimate photo session for each of my nieces while they were there!

First we have Alyssa. I did these photos in my front yard. I love how the weeds in the background actually look nice.

My son actually helped me get this photo of Alyssa. He "roared" at her. She LOVES that.

Then another day I went to Sophia's house to get some of her. This one is a spitfire! Fresh through and through.

Peabody Newborn Photography

2011-08-29T21:11:00.000-07:00

Apologizing for the overload of pictures I'm sharing but I loved so much about this session. Baby R was fighting sleep as best she could.

Eventually we had to get serious about getting her to sleep.

Once we did we got these adorable photos.

And then we moved her one too many times and she was awake again!

Fuzzy ears!

Baptism Photography

2011-08-29T20:45:00.000-07:00

I just love to be hired for events like baptisms. These events are so important to have nice photos of but there is just no way you or any guest can take the time to grab all the details. It's so much easier to let a professional handle it.

Rockport Family Photography

2011-08-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

Wow! I'm so behind on blogging! I really love to share all of my sessions so people can get a good idea of how theirs may go.

Here we have a lovely extended family that I met in Rockport last month. The sun was shining so we did our best to find some shade.

Custom mini sessions!!

2011-08-22T09:30:00.001-07:00

Click to enlarge!

Walter | Boston Baby Photographer

2011-08-01T19:30:00.000-07:00

This big guy was 9 months old when I met him and his mom at their house for photos. He was a perfect model!

And look at those blue eyes!!!

He was so happy to sit in the front lawn while I snapped away.

Baby H | Danvers Newborn Photography

2011-07-19T20:35:00.000-07:00

Baby H was born in the good ol' U.S. of A. In the bathroom. Unplanned. Her older brother and Mom and Dad are new residents of Danvers after moving here from the UK last fall. Thank goodness they did because my kids would rather play with Baby H's brother than anything in the whole wide world, and I've found a wonderful friend in her mom. Plus now I get to snuggle a newborn whenever I want.

H was absolutely perfect for her very first photo shoot and only peed and pooped on the blankets once.

Gorgeous Gemma | Boston family photography

2011-07-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

Gemma's mom and dad received a gift certificate from a family friend for my photography services. Luckily for me they were happy about that!

Looks like Gemma was too!

They are so in love with this baby and it really shows through in these pictures.

Nichole 6 1/2 | Beverly children's photography

2011-07-09T18:38:00.000-07:00

If you click here you can see Nichole's past three years of sessions with me. I know I took her 2.5 year photos too but it must have been before I was keeping this blog.

I suggested to her mom that we go to Tupper Manor at Endicott College and she said "I used to live there!" It's not anymore but it used to be a dorm and how funny that she used to live there!

Spring on the North Shore this year was pretty brutal. This was yet another session that wasn't completely dry. I'm so glad we all pushed through because the images came out great and we didn't have to reschedule.

Jennifer and Christopher's wedding | Winthrop wedding photographer

2011-07-08T19:39:00.001-07:00

Jennifer Goodwin (no relation!) was referred to me by my Fourth of July Bride from last year. It's so funny to hear of someone else having your name. The really funny thing is her brother's name is Chris Goodwin and so is my husband! And then the groom Chris shares a first and last name (very close anyway) with a celebrity who has sadly passed away. Think red tights and a cape.

Anyway! The weather was perfect for this beautiful small wedding. As far as I know the day went very smoothly with no hiccups.

Jennifer decided she didn't NEED to have "getting ready" pictures that day so I met them right at St. John in Winthrop. What a beautiful church!

I got the limo driver to let me have a sneak peek at the bride before he let her out. Cute as a button I tell ya! She's such a pretty girl and one of the sweetest I've met.

She was just beaming!

Chris was equally as nice as Jennifer. Look how happy he looks!

The reception was at Casa Lucia in Revere. The interior was very impressive. I would highly recommend this as a venue for anyone. Jennifer and Chris's wedding was on the small side (roughly 80 guests) and was in the smaller downstairs room. Marble and granite covered most surfaces and the columns made a very nice touch. The upstairs ballroom could obviously accommodate a lot more and was very beautiful! The staff was wonderful too.

Then it was time to get down!

I was so happy to get this referral and to get to meet this wonderful couple!

Three year old Rocco | Peabody children's photographer

2011-07-08T16:07:00.000-07:00

Last month I met Rocco and his mom at his house. It was pretty sunny out so we were spending a lot of time looking for shade. Rocco was serious at first and even his mom had a hard time getting him to smile. He eventually warmed up to me and we were able to get him to crack quite a few smiles.

Look at this cutie and his gorgeous eyes!

All he wanted to do was dig with his trucks. Boys sure do love trucks!

Then we went inside and he showed me his drumming skills!

Rocco's mom had been in touch with me before about getting his pictures done but it kept getting put off...you know, that thing called life. Then when we finally set a date we had to reschedule three times for weather and bumps on the head. HAHA. I'm so glad we finally got coordinated and got Rocco's three year pictures done!

School fundraiser donation | Gloucester Family Photography

2011-06-30T15:37:00.000-07:00

My kids' preschool had an auction for a fundraiser a few months back. I was so happy to donate a free photo session!

It turns out the winner and I went to high school together but didn't really know each other. PLUS we have a close mutual friend. I'm always amazed at how small this world is. I think my favorite thing is when I friend a new person on facebook to find that we have a mutual friend that is totally unrelated to how we know each other.

ANYWAY!

The "O" family met me up in Gloucester on the back shore. I had my wedding on the back shore of Gloucester and had some of my photos done on the beautiful rocky coast so I knew it was a great location. The only downside was it was VERY sunny and the sun was high.

I found this one large rock that had a tiny bit of a shadow and tried to do some individual shots there. The lighting worked out well but it was so hard for them to not squint!

But look at how cute these kids are!!! My daughter has red hair so I'm a little partial to red heads.

I was able to make a back lit shot work with no shadows on their faces but again with the squinting. I do love this picture though!

There were little tide pools in the rocks and the boys were just itching to get dirty!

I knew of this other location downtown (Captain Soloman Jacobs Park where I met George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg while they were filming The Perfect Storm) from when I used to work in Gloucester so we gave that a try. It definitely allowed for some more shady spots and I was really happy with the results we got there.

This was my best attempt at all three of the boys. I'm sure y'all know how super cooperative 3 year olds are ;-)

See you around, "O" family!

Jamie and Frank | Cape Cod engagement photography

2011-06-28T20:52:00.000-07:00

So last year I was a guest at a friend's wedding. Through the pre wedding festivities I got to meet and spend time with her husband's family. Her husband's sister, Jamie was just about the cutest thing I'd ever seen...then I saw her boyfriend. At the wedding I may or may not have had a few drinks and told them they were the cutest couple I'd ever seen. I pretty much blushed and ran away.
This is the picture I took of them at that moment.

I guess it's true that flattery will get you everywhere because less than a year later they got engaged and asked me to photograph their wedding. I was so excited!

Jamie's family has a house on the Cape so I made plans for a mini vacation over Memorial Day weekend with my family to go visit my husband's grandmother and while we were there I met Jamie and Frank to do their engagement session.

They met me in downtown Falmouth where we did a few pictures.

I was given some requests right off the bat. One was for the photos not to look like a viagra commercial. That was actually a request from a family member. None of us really knew what that meant so I hope I accomplished no viagra commercial like shots. Secondly Frank wanted me to photoshop in some hair. I told him I'd put some dreads on him.

But seriously, this man needs nothing. Perfect!

Hello gorgeous!

They definitely had the giggles in the beginning...

They couldn't keep a straight face. These make for the best pictures!

After Falmouth we drove down a little south to Woods Hole.

The Martha's Vineyard Ferry was just coming back into port.

At one point we were walking across the street when a woman asked us if we wanted to go into a restaurant to use their waterfront deck for some pictures. We were thrilled and took her right up on it. She then said that she had asked us when we had walked by earlier but we didn't answer her! I felt so bad she probably thought we were being rude!

They were so good to us when we got in. They got Jamie and Frank glasses of champagne and me some ginger ale. We got some great photos that we wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

As the sun was getting lower in the sky we drove back to Falmouth for one last location.

We had such a great time and I can't wait for their wedding!!!

Sean | Lynnfield family photography

2011-06-28T20:18:00.000-07:00

I just love this little family. They are as nice as they are cute. Their house and yard were perfect for our photo session. Sean was fantastic!

LOVE this picture!

A Misty, May photo session | Ipswich family photography

2011-06-28T19:15:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when I commented on Kate's blog introducing myself that she actually responded and wanted to hire me for a family photo session. She and her family moved here from St. Louis and needed a new photographer. I was in the right place at the right time.

Her family is absolutely beautiful and despite cold and misty weather they were all troopers and I just love the images we got. What I also love is Kate's blog post about our session. It's pretty cool to be blogged about.

We started out our session at Appleton Farm where we had to deal with mud, cold, and wet surfaces.

These next two pictures are absolutely priceless and make me smile every time I see them.

Luckily this little cutie recovered quickly.

After Appleton Farm we traveled a little ways to Crane Beach.

I love this last one!

Thank you, Kate, for picking me over the many great photographers in the area. I can't wait to photograph your family again!

Olivia 7 years old | Salem children's photographer

2011-06-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I've been so lucky to take miss Olivia's pictures in the same location for the last 6 years. We always have so much fun on our adventures and she keeps me laughing at all times.

How cool is this comparison document I've been keeping since she was 2??

We followed up our session with our annual gelato while we looked at the pictures on the camera and laughed at all the goofy faces she made.

Here is an overall picture of Pickering Wharf in Salem where we do her pictures every year. I must admit that the only reason we go back there every year is for that witch picture!

Sandy and Andy | North Shore Wedding Photographer

2011-06-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

When Sandy booked me for her wedding well over a year before the wedding I thought the day would never arrive. Plus in booking her I got the chance to photograph some of her family members which now seems like so long ago!

As with any wedding we stressed over the weather the week before. It was looking like we were going to get rain in the afternoon right around the time we were set to go take the "formal" shots. All you can do is go with the flow when the day comes and that's just what we did.

My favorite thing to do now is peek at the inscription in the groom's ring. This one said "You and me kid". I just love that!

The day started off very sunny and warm. Even the family dog was in the wedding spirit!

All of the girls had on crazy red shoes. They looked fantastic!

I caught Sandy's dad peeking out the window.

Once we were off to the church the skies darkened up a bit and by the time it was time for Sandy to get in the church it had started to rain.

The handsome groom viewing his bride for the first time.

St. John the Baptist in Peabody is such a beautiful church!

When the ceremony was over we needed to discuss what we were going to do about going to our next outdoor location for formal pictures. It was really looking like rain so we did the formals in the church. It all worked out very well and with such a beautiful church you really can't go wrong.

There was a bit of time to kill so we went to a local hotel where they had a room set aside for us to use if needed. I took some more fun pictures there before we made our way to the reception.

The reception was at the Holy Ghost Society in Peabody. It's brand new and absolutely beautiful and very large!

This was a fun crowd that danced the night away!

My first wedding of the year was awesome and makes me look forward to the rest that I have booked! Thank you Sandy and Andy for letting me photograph your special day!

I love it when people blog about me!

2011-06-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

I had a session last week with a local, fellow blogger and her amazingly beautiful family. Since she's not backed up behind 15 sessions to blog she got around to blogging about our session before I did. I will certainly have my own post coming up but for now you can read hers!!

First Communion

2011-05-23T19:29:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I met Alex and her mom to get some pictures of her in her beautiful first communion dress. We came across a beautiful chapel in the middle of a cemetery in Andover so that's where we went!

Melanie in the Middle

2011-05-13T19:58:00.000-07:00

Back in February I had a fun creative photo session with Melanie of The Coupon Goddess. She's famous. Melanie was in the process of launching a new blog and needed a header. She told me all about her concept and I could immediately imagine it in my head. We set up a time and she met me with all kinds of props and we began shooting in a hotel lobby bathroom! Not only did she need the header images she also needed some head shots so we got some of those as well which you'll see on her new blog.

So go check her out! Her new blog is great so far and she's giving me away! Well she's giving away a $100 gift certificate toward a session with me! So if you want to win you need to go on over to Melanie in the Middle and enter!

Spring workshop!

2011-05-02T15:07:00.000-07:00

It's time for another workshop! I've dragged my feet planning it long enough so here goes.

Saturday May 14th

In and around Salem, MA

10am - 12pm

What I'd like to cover in this workshop is pretty across the board.

I'd like to help people learn to use their DSLR camera in full manual mode
Talk about lenses
Answer any questions as they arise
Bring my 4 year old daughter to be available as a model
Talk about landscape shooting

Beginners and Advanced photographers are very welcome.

As with my other workshops there really will be no structure. I'm much too lazy...i mean laid back for that. I just want to share my knowledge as topics come up. I feel like a natural flow works so much better.

The cost for this workshop is $50

Share this information with anyone you know that would be interested!!!

Spontaneous special!

2011-05-02T14:55:00.000-07:00

Want $75 off a session? Available this Friday? CALL ME!!!!

Also I would love to see my facebook page with more fans!

Baby Gabriel | Salem newborn photography

2011-05-01T19:12:00.000-07:00

Be prepared for an overload of favorite photos from my session with Gabriel, his fur brother, and Mom and Dad.

KISSES!!

He looks so perfectly content in this picture :-)

We were able to get him to sleep for a tiny amount of time but at 6 weeks old he wasn't going to stay that way for long.

Smiles for mom and dad!

Such a sweet family referred by Gavin's mommy.

Kyle and his mom and dad | Lynnfield Family Photography

2011-04-10T11:09:00.000-07:00

Right from Belle's photo shoot I made my way to Lynnfield where Kyle's family was waiting for me at their friend's house. It was a perfect day for photos and the house and yard were beautiful.

One look at Kyle's baby blues and I was in love. There's not much better than how blue eyes look in photos.

It was a little chilly so we went inside to get some more photos.

Kyle was just learning to walk and this photo was taken out of a series of about 5 or 6 steps he took. They said it was the farthest he had ever walked! If you look at the flickr album you'll be able to see the series of images.

So many great photos of a beautiful family! The album can be viewed here.

Baby Belle | Boston Newborn Photography

2011-04-07T19:02:00.000-07:00

My third of 3 newborn workshops was finally a baby girl!!! We were all so excited to try out some more girly decor for a change. Belle was an absolute doll and cute as a button!

And we were drooling over her room!!

One of my students brought this hand made (for her own daughter) hooded blanket. We were loving it!

Your baby doesn't have Chanel shoes? I didn't even know they made baby shoes!

I bought this blanket last summer and this was my first opportunity to use it!! I love it! So sassy with a newborn. Another student brought the two head bands she's wearing.

Belle's entire gallery can be seen here. So many beautiful images of a sweet baby girl!

Boston Baptism

2011-03-16T18:52:00.000-07:00

Right after my workshop with Liam I had to Jet across town to photograph a baptism. I absolutely love photographing events. I'm definitely most comfortable when I'm a fly on the wall and to be able to take pictures like the paparazzi I'm in absolute heaven.

The Deacon totally pointed me out to the entire church as "the paparazzi". It was definitely funny but I was a little embarrassed.

Could this little girl be any cuter?

And she was lucky enough to have two GORGEOUS gowns to wear.

I absolutely love it when people think to hire a photographer for events like this. It really is worth every penny when you don't have to worry about remembering to take pictures yourself. You've got enough on your mind!!

Baby Liam | Boston Newborn Photography

2011-03-15T08:04:00.001-07:00

Baby Liam was as sweet as can be. He was my second workshop model and he gave us lots of practice photographing an awake baby. He refused to surrender to sleep.

He was perfectly content to lay wherever we put him though.

This looks like he was sleeping but he was just faking. He was so cozy here he just couldn't keep his eyes open. Just when we would think he was asleep he'd pop his eyes back open.

The rest of the images can be seen here.

Baby Gavin | Swampscott Newborn Photography

2011-03-09T10:18:00.000-08:00

Two days after my last newborn (previous post) I had my first of three newborn workshops. Despite greeting us with cries Gavin was very well behaved.

We were able to shoot in the same room where we photographed mom's belly a month and a half ago. Such amazing light with all the white walls. But the room was pretty small for 4 adults, 3 of whom were trying to stay out of each others light!

I was really happy with the way the workshop went. Basically we all chatted about the possibilities of where to shoot and what props to use, we talked about what manual settings would be best and we'd shoot away! During feeding times we had the opportunity to chat about post processing options, lenses, and other stuff. It was all very casual and hopefully informative!

Here is a link to the rest of the images.

I still have two possibly three slots open for my March 19th workshop (baby girl is being born today!!!)

Baby Aiden | North Shore Newborn Photography

2011-03-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

Last week I met 7 day old Aiden. What a sweet boy! I was so happy that his mom contacted me to take his pictures.

Aiden's nursery was the perfect place to set up my traveling studio. The light was fantastic!

He was fantastic and even tolerated a few different poses while staying asleep.

He would wake up in between poses...

But then go right back to sleep when we laid him back down.

Here is a link to all of the pictures I got of the incredibly cooperative Aiden.

Fun project!

2011-02-27T13:42:00.000-08:00

I'm currently working on a really cool project with a famous blogger. Really, she's even been on TV.

We had a photo session this past Friday to get all the images we would need. Since then we've been going back and forth on creating visual goodness. She thinks she's being a pain with all of her requests but she has fantastic ideas so it's all good.

And, oh my, look at the love she gave me on her blog!

Welcome, Coupon Goddess readers! Be sure to "like" me on facebook in the sidebar!

This is all you get for now. When the project is done I'll let you know!

Update on newborn workshops

2011-02-24T05:54:00.000-08:00

Uncooperative newborn! This Saturday's newborn workshop has been rescheduled for Sunday March 6th in the afternoon. Baby decided not only to be late but to also make mommy stay in the hospital longer to recover from 45 hours of labor AND a c-section.

I still have two or three openings for the rescheduled one and two or three for March 19th. Pass the word!!

Cousins | Lynnfield Family Photography

2011-02-16T18:52:00.000-08:00

Last fall I had an idea to get my kids and their cousins together for a quick photo shoot to get some nice images to print as gifts to my in-laws.

It was really cold that day but we tortured the girls. Actually my 3.5 (at the time) year old daughter was more whiney than the two 18 month olds! My nieces (born 6 days apart) were total rock stars and totally cooperated with what I was trying to accomplish.

The boys were easy! My 3.5 year old son and 11 year old nephew.

My son was jealous that his sister got to walk with the babies so he wanted to try too. This wasn't the goal of the session but this image was so perfect that it hangs on the wall at my in-laws too.

Beautiful Mama | Marblehead maternity photography

2011-02-02T20:25:00.000-08:00

I met Tanya a couple of weeks ago at her house for some awesome belly photos. I know Tanya through a friend of mine so my friend was there, AND I had one of my fabulous students shadowing me. It was a fun girls' day!

Tanya had this little third bedroom that was pretty much empty and had white walls and incredible light. Even though it was cramped for all of us we did a lot of shooting there.

In this picture you can see the snow on the balcony. I remember we were all amazed at how much there was. Since that day we have had 3 MAJOR snow storms with no melting in between. I bet that pile is at least twice as high now. We'll be going back in a few weeks to meet the new little baby. I'm hoping the snow doesn't melt so we can see!

I love this image. I always seem to be going out of my way to be creative in posing but sometimes a simple natural pose is just perfect.

I know these next two images are similar but I love them both for different reasons.

This is the first time I've ever attempted this tub shot. When I was pregnant my photographer did one of me and it was so cute. I love the way Tanya's came out!

I can't wait to meet Tanya's new baby boy in a few weeks. He is going to be the subject of my first newborn workshop!

Newborn Workshops!

2011-01-20T19:50:00.000-08:00

In December I was approached by an old classmate about the possibility of teaching a photography class for her and a friend. They both have DSLRs and are at varying stages of getting into the business. I was THRILLED to do it.

We met for two different two hour classes. In keeping with my casual personality it was basically just one big gab fest where they threw questions at me and I answered them. The tangents were great and I think the unstructured-ness of it all worked very well for all of us (at least I hope they felt the same!).

This really got me thinking about doing more of this type of thing. I know THREE people having babies between the end of February and the end of March. I asked them if I could "use" their babies while I teach a workshop. They were all very willing to help so I introduce to you my very first set of Newborn Workshops!

5 of 15 spots are already spoken for and I am really hopeful to fill all 15 spots. If you are not interested or not in the area passing the word on is MUCH appreciated!

I am so excited about this and think it's going to be so much fun!!

I should also add that dates ARE subject to change. Those babies can be unpredictable.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep | First session

2011-01-04T16:15:00.000-08:00

I'm so sad to say that I have my first volunteer end of life session tomorrow.

If you're not familiar with this organization see my original post here.

I wanted to talk about it before the session just so I can remember where my head was because I'm sure 24 hours from now I won't even be able to remember.

At the moment I'm feeling stoic. I would think I would be crying but I'm just trying not to think of it. I'm focusing on the logistics like what time I need to be there, who's going to watch my kids, are my batteries charged, where am I going to park, etc.

I know I have to stay focused on my job once I get there so I don't make any mistakes or regret missing something because I was too emotional.

I definitely won't be sharing the images on my blog for a few obvious reasons, but I do want to document the sessions verbally as they will likely emotionally effect my life forever and play a large part in who I am as a photographer.

I'm sitting here tonight with my family as we deal with the trivial thing that are necessary to get us through our day while thinking of this other family who is preparing to say goodbye to their newborn son forever. I am unbelievably grateful for my healthy almost 4 year old twins especially because of the fact that I went into pre-term labor at 29 weeks and was prepared by the doctors for the worst.

I know nothing I say or do will ever help this family get their son back but I hope that the images I capture will one day bring them comfort.

I will update this post after I get home tomorrow.

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Updating when i got home was absolutely not an option. It took all I had just to drive home from Boston, pick my kids up, get them home and in bed. I literally couldn't see out of my eyes properly from crying so hard and long. It's been over 24 hours now and my eye lids are still swollen.

I arrived at the hospital at 11:45 am. I met the social worker first thing and she brought me into the NICU room where the baby was surrounded by so many family members. They were about to give him a bath and get him dressed in his baptism outfit. I didn't talk to anybody and definitely felt weird taking pictures. I had to keep reminding myself that they requested my services so I had no need to feel out of place. There were some tears from the family as they dressed him but also some smiles. He was so cute it was hard to keep a smile from your face. The mother was talking to her son as she stroked his head and hands. She was saying "mommy loves you so much". I couldn't hold back the tears when she said that because I say those EXACT words to my babies every single day. I felt so guilty.

The Priest arrived and after some encouraging words about the baby being needed in heaven he began the baptism.

When that was over the family wanted to take some time with him before they removed the ventilator. At that point I had been in the room for over an hour and needed a break. It was a good time for me to go get something to eat. I waited for two hours or so until the social worker came to get me saying that they were ready. I believe that was around 3 pm.

I went back in the room and was hit with the horrible cries of the family, especially the mother.

She was saying "I can't do it!" (meaning remove the ventilator) while the family held her and encouraged her that she was doing the right thing and that everything was going to be ok. It took all I had to not sob out loud. I will never forget it.

The chaplain said a prayer with the family as the nurses removed the tube. As soon as it was out the mother picked him right up and kissed his sweet face that was now free of tubes and tape.

Mom held him for a while, then Dad, then each of the family members got a turn. There were around 10 adults and 3 children there, all immediate relatives. It was amazing to see the support this couple had.

I photographed each of the family members holding him. I stayed for a while getting some amazing photos of him including one with his eyes wide open! Then I left again for another break. This time I was really feeling like I had hit a wall. All I wanted to do was fall asleep.

I stayed in the waiting room for maybe 30 minutes then went back in. The nurse had been periodically checking the baby's pulse. It was so sad because every time we knew it was possible for her to say he was gone. At 5:50 pm she checked, obviously didn't find anything and after using a stethoscope, she called in another nurse. This nurse gave the sad news that he had passed on. Once again I had to seriously control my crying. It was more than heartbreaking to see a mother in so much pain. She told him she was sorry.

After about a half an hour they put him down on his little bed. He was all bundled up in a blanket so I felt really bad asking if they wanted me to photograph his little feet maybe with their rings etc. They said yes immediately. I went to my camera bag to change my lens and by the time I turned around his feet were already removed and he had a ring on each foot and one on his hand! We all had a little chuckle. I only took 5 photos after had had passed away. I do regret now that I didn't try to pose him all curled up with no clothes on, but I just didn't have the heart to ask them to take his clothes off. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have minded but it all happened so quickly and I was trying so hard to be unobtrusive.

After that I packed up and left. It was 7 pm.

I cried in the elevator down and on my way out of the hospital. I called my mother to tell her all about it and we both just bawled on the phone. I hugged my kids quite a bit tighter when I picked them up that night.

I was able to look at the pictures today and I have to say they are amazing. The lighting in the room was far less than ideal. No window and only one florescent overhead light. I normally don't raise my ISO over 100 to avoid any noise in my images, but I had to suck it up and put on 800, had my 50mm on 2.0 f/stop and with that I was able to keep the shutter speed around 200. I wanted to avoid using my flash at all cost! My new 7D is supposed to handle higher ISO better and it is definitely true. I was incredibly pleased with the reduced noise in the images. They are very clear and because I didn't use any flash they are so real and natural looking. It was hard to miss capturing any emotion in the room since it was filled with emotion. The photos just ooze emotion. Even though they are very sad I absolutely love them and think the family will too.

The photos are in a password protected proofing site. If anyone is interested and brave enough to look I'd be glad to share the login info.

I don't know if anyone is reading this but it has helped to get it all out of my head!

Thank you!

2010-12-22T19:55:00.001-08:00

I wanted to make a special holiday video card for all of the people who helped my business grow this year. This video features one image from every single session I did in 2010. Be sure to look for people you know!

The beautiful soundtrack is "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" by local artist, Noel. She was gracious enough to let me use this song to accompany my images. I think they work perfectly together. Noel was on the ballot to be nominated for three different Grammy awards in 2011! How exciting is that?

Noel's music can be previewed and purchased at www.RememberNoel.bandcamp.com and her Facebook fan page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Noel/8292033275

I can't even begin to say how happy it makes me to be able to capture beautiful images of families who know the value of preserving a little piece of history.

I hope to see you all again in 2011 and that you are all sharing my name with your friends and family!

Sincerely,
Kerry
www.kerrygoodwin.com

Benjamin and Genevieve | Arlington Family photography

2010-12-21T17:29:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago I met the P family for their third session with me. It was a bit chilly out but we knew we wanted to get some outdoor shots. We went to Robbin's Farm Park where there is an incredible view of the Boston skyline and a big open field.

Benjamin was awesome and very willing to let me take pictures of him.

1 year old Genevieve on the other hand cried from the moment I walked in their door. Mom would get her calmed down then she'd get a glimpse of me and start crying all over again.

Benjamin and dad were happy to pose for me while Genevieve warmed up to me.

She did eventually warm up.

Lenny came along too.

Once we were all chilled to the bone we went back to their house and took some more photos.

Genevieve even let me hold her. I love a good cuddle from a sweet baby.

The rest of the photos can be seen here.

Elise and Joshua | Andover family photography

2010-12-20T06:27:00.000-08:00

I have way too many favorites to share from this session! Precious puppy Bella was a huge bonus to my day.

We were going for "Christmasy" and I think we achieved it! The kids were very cooperative. I sort of expected cooperation from 5 year old Elise but 2 year old Joshua really impressed me.

That's not to say we didn't do our fair share of making crazy noises and silly faces to get them to smile as you can see in the reflection below. Had I had liquid in my mouth when I first viewed this image I would have spit it out all over my computer.

You can see the rest of the images here!

Little Molly | Hamilton Family Photography

2010-12-18T22:27:00.000-08:00

Since I met Molly last year she hasn't been a fan of my camera in her face. Her serious expressions are so funny to see on a baby.

I took this first one in the car while we were driving to Wenham Lake. She was all, "who IS this person sitting in my car??"

She eventually realized that I wasn't going anywhere and decided to have a good time.

I just love the muted yet vibrant (if that makes any sense) colors of this session. The rest of the images can be seen here.

A&A | Peabody Twin Photography

2010-12-18T21:34:00.000-08:00

4 is a pretty darn good age to photograph. A&A were very easy to photograph this year. It just took a little bit of bribing and they were very willing to stand together and smile.

The rest of the session can be seen here.