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the cast family
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve photographed this bunch- but each time is fantastic and leaves me waiting impatiently for next year! (I think this may have been our 4th session). It’s always at their beach house/on the beach and I always get hugs from all the kids as soon as I walk in. Best ever. And, this year Dad even changed a work trip just to be there for the photos. Can you tell I love them a little!?
Super windy on the beach on this evening with big waves from the hurricane passing by.
Don’t know how it’s possible but they get more gorgeous every year.
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cooperstown dreams park- opening ceremonies & first two games
Finally, finally got to edit the Cooperstown pictures, so I’ll be posting a bunch over the next few days. Some of them you may have already seen a few of the photos on the blog, but putting them back in so that the story makes sense. Lots of new ones included though.
You know how much I don’t like baseball as a general rule, but I have to say that I had a really good time on this trip. I loved watching all the boys play, hanging out with all the amazingly great Royals parents and Dreams Park really is the Disney of baseball. Keep in mind I’m NO sports photographer, but I did my best from my spot in the parents dugout area. It’s very stressful watching the games thru the lens, trying to follow the game, cheer and not shake the camera!
Opening ceremonies- all 104 teams marched in with their banners. Then it was off to the ’round the horn, speed, home run, pitching accuracy competitions.
The boys waiting their turn for the ’round the horn competition. Johnny went to the home run derby, Jamie to the throwing accuracy, Anthony to the speed competition.
After the ceremonies, Timmy and I headed back to our hotel and all the boys went to get some sleep (I don’t know if that actually happened though) in the barracks for the first day of games the next morning. And so it begins…
Game One:
Michael pitching.
Zach.
James.
Jack C.
Johnny C.
Jamie (he was safe).
Johnny C.
Glenn, Johnny & Anthony.
Glenn.
Patrick.
Getting a little ‘atta boy’ after their first game which they lost. 
Game Two later that afternoon. It was really pretty there. 
Bobby warming up.
Patrick.
Patrick.
Johnny H.
Michael made some amazing catches in the field. 
Patrick did his share out there too.
Jamie hitting, Anthony running.
You cannot beat Anthony. 
Anthony.
Jack.
Bobby.
Jack C.
Timmy was having a great time, especially with the pin trading. More on that later. 
We were all invited over to the house the Ryans and Luvins were renting for a little pool party and bbq. So fun!
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the funniest thing, possibly ever.
My great photografriend Kate and I shot a wedding last year where we didn’t get served dinner. Or any food for that matter. Yeah, that’s a 10 hour day with nothing to eat while working non stop for 8 of those 10 hours. Shaking hands on the dance floor, dizziness, basically not a good scene. We had to literally beg the maitre’d for some food- anything at all. We got 2 rolls. Stale rolls that we could’ve killed someone with on impact. (It’s now in the bsquared contract that we have to be fed during a wedding or else we have to leave for up to 1.5hrs to get food elsewhere. Not making that mistake again.) So after we recovered after that wedding, the roll for dinner has become an ongoing joke. I try to sneak it in at every wedding we shoot together somewhere.
At Kristen & Raul’s wedding this summer it all came full circle. They fed us really well and Kristen is the coolest. While Kate was over getting her plate meticulously prepared, Kristen told one of the servers to go up to her and take her plate, telling her she was the help and therefore not authorized to eat the food that was for the guests. And handed her a plate with a roll. Best. reaction. EVER.
I cannot look at these pictures without laughing. And I’m celebrating my “new fake birthday” today (for those of you who don’t know my birthday is actually 9/11 but after 10 years it’s still not getting any better, so I decided to move it to a new day) so the laughs are extra special! Kate & I are shooting a wedding tomorrow for another fabulous bride and groom. Can’t wait to figure out where the roll is going to make it’s appearance- it’s like where’s waldo but with a roll.
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i like you too (x1,000) giveaway days- day 7
Moving on to the 2nd to last bsquared giveaway. Sorry about the lack of blogging yesterday but I just didn’t have it in me. 9/11. That kinda sums it up.
First, the winner of the last giveaway (the $50 bsquared gc is Lois. Congrats, Lo!) Our next giveaway… a set of 3 custom mini books with images from your bsquared session (past, present or future).
1. to enter to win this prize, all you have to do is leave a comment here ON THIS BLOG POST. Just scroll down to where it says comments and then add yours. Tell me about your favorite book you’ve read recently. Staying with the book theme- and I need some recommendations. Don’t forget to include your email address (which will not be published on the blog, but so I can contact you if you win!)
2. The mini book will be designed with up to 12 of your favorite bsquared images. They can be from one shoot or multiple sessions. All three books will be the same.
3. Each day’s giveaway is good until the next prize is listed on the blog, so you have at least 2 days to write your comment below.
4. One comment/entry per person, please.
5. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. I’ll assign each comment a number starting with #1, and whatever number comes up from Random will be the winner. I’ll announce the winner here on the blog and the winner will also receive an email.
6. You can enter in every single giveaway. So if you entered to win the previous giveaways, you can still enter in any/all future “i like you too” giveaways.
7. There will be one winner per each giveaway.
Good luck and thanks again for all your “likes”!! Only one more giveaway coming up, so be sure to enter!
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the mcke family
I love shoots at the beach (have had a zillion recently and a bunch more coming up), especially those at my beach (sun & surf) where I can just roll out of my chair, grab my gear and get back down to the sand to shoot. Now that’s a commute I can deal with!
We had a great evening for our session but there was a seaweed carpet on the beach. Looks good in the pictures with the pop of green, but not so much in real life when you’d like to go swimming. We stayed out of the water and worked fast as the sun was setting quickly.
What a beauty, right? And she’s a Harvard student. And a dancer. Nothing like having the whole package. 
Love the whole rat pack vibe going on. 
Sweet sisters. 
