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January 29, 2014 In Engaged! Personal Photography Weddings 1 Comment

For a while now Taylor and I have been tossing around some ideas to help us refocus, artistically. When you make a creative pursuit into a job, after a while there are times when it can be challenging to fuel yourself creatively. If you fail to broaden your horizons artistically and never create imagery for yourself, your creative spark can wane and at the same time you can get pigeon-holed. How so? Well, when a photographer is commissioned—including wedding photography, maybe especially wedding photography—it’s often hard for folks to separate a photographer’s style from the subject matter. For example, someone may see some work for hire (not personal projects) that we’ve posted but because the personal style of the subjects are not like their own, they can’t really picture how our style would translate to theirs. So for that reason we feel it’s time to stir things up a bit. Read on (below)…

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As we finish up work on last season and think about the upcoming one, we’ve been getting ready to try some different photographic formats, such tintype or wet plate photography. But we’ve also decided to share an idea, an opportunity, really, based on an article we recently read that got us thinking…

The Wishlist

Since the time we realized we might have a future in photography we’ve often discussed what kinds of things we’d like to shoot. Styles, locations, subjects. We plan to put together some of our own ideas and shoot them, but it’s hard to take time away from our clients to do that. We’ve decided to put some of these ideas out there under the public eye and see what kind of interest we might generate. What follows is our wishlist. If any of these ideas strikes your fancy or you have friends or family that you think might fit into one of these “genres,” by all means please let us know. We are offering a significant discount on our rates if your plans match up with any of our wishlist items. Many of these are wedding-related, but we’re definitely interested in creative portraiture and other ideas as well. Also included in this is a call out for unique and creative elopements, for which we also have special rates for the right fit. As you’ll see, this is not limited to our backyard. We’d love to travel to yours!

#1 Mountain top wedding (we’re not talking about chairlifts & gondolas. Nope. Hiking! Amazing views, nature, friends/family and lots of love)

#2 European wedding …UK, Ireland, Norway, Italy and beyond…get in touch!

#3 Alaskan wedding …Ok, some of you may know we’re actually shooting our first Alaskan wedding this June, but one is not enough!

#4 Vintage wedding …20’s, 30’s, 40’s…60’s, 70’s. Authenticity & attention to detail, hit us up!

#5 Central/South American wedding

#6 South western US/Northern Pacific US weddings, etc. …

#7 Your call! What ‘cha got? A wedding with an unusual theme/location? An elopement in an exotic locale or lots of style? A crazy idea for a family or portraiture shoot? Get in touch!

If anything on our list perks your interest, if you have an even better idea or if someone pops into your head and you think, “I need to tell so-and-so about this!” (please do, and…), drop us a line! Please provide the following info: Name(s), date of proposed event/wedding, location, detailed description (as many details as you can provide), Also, tell us about yourselves and please include a photo(s) or a link to one. We’ll be in touch and let you know if it’s something we’d like to learn more about/discuss further or perhaps if it’s something we wouldn’t be able to take on.

We look forward to hearing from you and perhaps creating a grand adventure along with some amazing imagery together! -K&Tay

Married (on Golden Pond!) :: Caitlin + Peter {squam lake island wedding}

January 10, 2014 In Weddings 1 Comment

You may remember Peter & Caitlin from their “Our Night at the Museum,” engagement shoot, which literally took place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City! Ok, it was actually in the morning, but anyway… Caitlin works at the Museum of Natural History and they both reside in NYC. Their wedding couldn’t have been more different from their esession, except for the word ‘natural,’ I suppose. The ceremony took place on Church Island in Big Squam Lake in New Hampshire, otherwise known as “Golden Pond,” which was of course a made-up name for a little flick you may recall starring Henry & Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn. We had just as much fun jetting around Squam Lake a la Henry, Jane & Katharine (in an antique Chris Craft, no less), with Peter & Caitlin as we did bopping around with them at the Museum & Central Park. It was a gorgeous day and we’re excited to share it with you. …Thanks a bunch for having us Guys, we had a blast! We hope to see you and say hi next time we venture into the Big Apple!

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Married! Ali + Shawn {Alerin Barn, Vermont wedding}

December 23, 2013 In Weddings No Comment

Yes, it’s been a while…but we’re back, with a vengeance, as you shall soon see! This is a special post for me as Ali has been a friend since she was a wee little one. She has obviously blossomed into a beautiful lady and I was thrilled and honored when she asked Taylor and I to photograph her Vermont wedding! Ali & Shawn are an awesome duo and they and their families made us feel right at home. The Alerin Barn and staff were phenomenal as was the brick oven pizza, something we haven’t seen at a wedding, but what a great idea! This was such a gorgeous wedding and if a picture says a thousand words, then we’ve got some reading to do…

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Married! Erik + Emily {mountain farm wedding}

July 23, 2013 In Weddings 1 Comment

The wedding of Erik & Emily was a little extra-special to us. Why? Well, it just happened to take place on the very same hallowed (by us anyway) ground where we were wed a few years back. My oldest Daughter was actually married here too, so yep, pretty special place. First time we have shot a wedding here tho’, so let me tell you, we were excited! Though all the forecasts leading up to this country wedding had it raining buckets, the day proved a little embarrassing to the weather folk…it was gorgeous out! Blue sky, green fields and a barn that is home to some happy swallows…no kitchen, sheetrock or air conditioning to be found, that’s right, an authentic New England barn surrounded by mountains and fresh air. Erik & Emily were/are SO laid back and easy to work with. As usual, it was a great honor for us to be there for nearly every minute of their big day. They’ve set up shop in NYC these days, quite opposite of what you’re about to see. We hope these images will bring a big slice of the beauty, love and fun we documented this day and transport them right back to it from their love nest in big city 🙂

New Hampshire mountain farm wedding by Birch Blaze Studios

Married! Ashley + Michael {LA comes to NH}

June 7, 2013 In Weddings 2 Comments

We will travel anywhere in the world to shoot a wedding. But fairly often the destination weddings we photograph happen right here in our neck of the woods. Such is true of Ashley & Griff (Michael). They hired us all the way from Southern California… Los Angeles, specifically. And we’re thrilled that they found us all the way from the left coast! Ashley actually hails from Nashua, NH originally and now works in the medical field in LA. Griff is a Hollywood film editor, how cool is that? They, and we, did not let a little drizzle get in the way of rocking their look and getting some wonderful images including a tree frog-hosted ring shot AND a double-rainbow! Hey, if it’s going to rain on your wedding day you might as well order up a double rainbow to go along with it. And it couldn’t have happened to a cooler and more importantly, nicer couple! Not that you needed it guys, but we’re glad that you got your very own harbinger of the stupendous days ahead for the both of you. Congrats 🙂

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Married! David + Priscilla {Walking in a Wedding Wonderland…}

April 10, 2013 In Weddings No Comment

Hey, here’s a swell idea…..what if we posted a new wedding on the blog?! We think Priscilla and David’s would do nicely.

Theirs quite possibly sits unchallenged at the top of the best winter weddings! David and Priscilla live on the other side of the country and both are accomplished snowboarders so a snowy wedding day was exactly what they wanted. Everything came together to make it perfect; not the least of which was happening whether or not anyone liked it…namely, Nemo. 😉 Thankfully, no stragglers were left to make their way through the storm. All were happily snowed in at the Mt. Washington Hotel where they would be celebrating two of their favorite people and eating appetizers wrapped in bacon. Well played everyone. 😉

Honestly, it never gets old being around happy people on their wedding day. As we’ve mentioned before, it is not lost on us that it is quite a special thing we get to do. Thank you Dave and Priscilla (and kin) for being so warm and welcoming. We loved your day!!! Have a fun life!

Mt Washington Hotel, NH winter wedding by Birch Blaze Studios

Married! Dave + Sara {winnipesaukee wedding photos}

February 6, 2013 In Weddings No Comment

Dave & Sara are 2 super laid back, super nice folks and ready to bust out a hearty laugh at any given moment. Just real. We first met Dave at Brooks & Liz’s wedding on Lake Winnipesaukee back in 2010, where he was a groomsmen. We love these types of connections because couples have already had a chance to see how we approach the day and are familiar with our work. We also love to see our past couples at weddings we’re photographing…in fact, Brooks & Liz make an appearance in today’s post as we return to the big Lake for Sara & Dave’s lovely affair.

Details are great, but when it comes down to it weddings are about moments. Lots of great ones. We had plenty to capture at Dave & Sara’s wedding, here are a few of our favorites…

New Hampshire wedding photography by Birch Blaze Studios

and lastly, here is Dave & Sara’s wedding film from Robert Charles Wedding Films, whom we also enjoyed sharing the day with 🙂 Dave & Sara, we’re so glad we’ve gotten a chance to know you guys on Facebook and of course, on your wedding day. You made us feel welcomed and it’s quite clear that you guys are off and running with your forces joined…let the good times roll!

Married! Jim + Nikki Part I {boston-north shore wedding photographers}

December 13, 2012 In Weddings 1 Comment

On the perfectest of days, Nikki and Jim were married. The Stevens Estate in North Andover, MA was just the right spot for such an elegant and lovely wedding (and an equally so Jim and Nikki!) Nikki looked so amazing in her custom made Brazilian designer dress that you couldn’t actually look directly at her. That’ll serve as a warning to all those about to behold her beauty in this post. 🙂 And Jim certainly has a classic movie star vibe happening. It was the perfect storm of class, elegance and two people in love. The food was amazing as Nikki promised it would be and the band was off the charts! Thanks so much guys, for letting us document your wondrous day… at the end of the night we were half expecting someone with a megaphone to yell, “Cut!” 😉

Boston wedding photographers, Birch Blaze Studios

Married! Krissy + Ryan, Part II {vermont dreaming mountain wedding}

December 12, 2012 In Weddings 4 Comments

As you might’ve figured out, this lifetime event on the top of a very beautiful mountain in Vermont yielded so many amazing photographic opportunities for us. To the point that we had a difficult time telling some of our images that they would have to sit this blog post out. Part II of Krissy & Ryan’s amazing wedding day is a reaffirmation of everything we had to say about Part I, so we’ll just let the images do the talking. Hope you enjoy the day as much as we did…

Vermont mountain-top wedding, natural vibe by Birch Blaze