Summertime, and the photography’s easy…or at least easier…or at least there’s more light to work with. So I met Bri and Travis for their engagement session on a Wednesday evening after work. Little did we know the adventure that lay in store for us!

Since Bri and Travis live near one of my favorite settings for location portraits, I suggested we meet there. Normally this location is perfect because it is open to the public, and features many acres of waterfront, lush green forests, and a lovely garden surrounding an abandoned old mansion that’s straight out of “Clue”! After wandering around a few of my favorite spots, we ended up on the porch of the mansion. Out of curiosity, we peeked in the windows, and someone tried one of the doors. To our surprise, it opened.

What followed was probably the most daring engagement session that I have ever been a part of, as Bri and Travis sacrificed the cleanliness of their clothes to the decades of dirt in the mansion. As we explored every room, we took full advantage of the unique character of the location, from the old marble batthtub in an upstairs bathroom, to the dried up old flowers still in vases on the kitchen counter.

I’ve recently signed up with a website that allows brides to review their wedding day vendors and help future brides pick the good ones…and I try really hard to be one of the good ones!

The website is www.weddingwire.com.

In addition to doing a public service for future brides, they will also give you stuff if you review 5 or more of your vendors. Gift certificates and stuff.

So if you’re a past bride of mine, and are reading this, I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a second to write a little note about your experiences with me as your photographer. Thanks so much!

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(and a special thanks to those of you that already have!)

–Jamie Wexler
www.jamisonwexler.com

I don’t do as many portrait sessions as I do weddings, but I always love it when I get a call to do the Devereaux family portraits! I’ve been capturing Ryan and Paige springing up for the past few years, but this session was extra special because Julie and Christine joined in for the first time!

We all met at Powder House Square Park in Somerville, where the kids instantly found the climbing rocks irresistible. Once the rocks had been climbed, we moved to the top of the hill to pay in the grass and sun, working in the rock tower where Julie and Christine were married. Then we got the family together for some shots. Finally we moved back down the hill to capture a photo that’s become an annual tradition. It was a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday morning!

When my friend (and awesome photographer) Stacey Doyle invited the StootStyle group to photograph the girls at a dance school, I jumped at the chance…well not literally - I REALLY can’t dance!

The girls of Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio (in Warwick RI) were amazing though.  Ranging in ages from 4-16, they were all so much fun to work with.  Their enthusiasm was contagious, and their natural grace made it really easy to create beautiful images.  Carolyn was a very gracious hostess, not only organizing all of the girls, but also opening up the costume room to us.  And Jenny DiMucci made the girls all look like movie stars with her mad make-up skills.

I was joined by ShootStyle photographers Stacey Doyle, Alicia Williams, and Michelle Turner, and, as always, their enthusiasm and the sense of fun they brought to the shoot made it that much more enjoyable.  None of us had photographed dancers before so challenge of doing something new added to the excitement.

Thanks to the dancers, the photogs, Jenny, Carolyn and Juliette (who introduced us to the studio, where she also teaches).

Here are a few of my images from the day:

I would love to be able to host a gala open house event in the new office, with champagne, caviar, and a rock band, but it is a bit cozy for that.  So I am hosting a virtual open house for the month of March.  Anyone who meets with me in the new office and books their wedding with me by March 31 will receive a complimentary 10-page album upgrade.  That means the album you receive with your package will have 10 more pages than is standard with the package.

For example, “The Classic” package inclues a 20 page album.  Meet with me in the new office and book your wedding by March 31 and you will get 10 more pages in the album, for a total of 30 pages.  This deal applies to all packages that include 8 or more hours of coverge.

Contact me at info@jamisonwexler.com to schedule your meeting.

OK - so when you think office, you think desk, computers, drudgery…well I’ve set mine up a bit differently! With the new addition to our family on the way, our home is no longer big enough to house my business and my family. Plus it’s pretty far for everyone east of 495 to drive to meet me (which is most of my clients). I was fortunate to find a space in Framingham, MA, that cuts the travel from the east in half, and ensures that Melanie and Luke don’t have to be banished to the top floor when clients come to visit. I hope to meet you there soon!

A special thanks to Mike Greene of Greene & Sons for getting the place move-in worthy with new paint and carpet. Here’s a little before and after video:

Before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp56C7oaSA4
After: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3tiBy1E64A

You may have noticed, but the color scheme on my blog has changed slightly. (What, it’s the same for you? Hit the refresh key!). The new color coincides with the official release of my new website. Check it out at: www.jamisonwexler.com.

The new site is the first of many exciting changes happening this week, so be sure to visit again for the updates!

–JAMIE
www.jamisonwexler.com

In an attempt to beat my family to their cries of “you don’t post enough photos of Luke”, here are a few from a conversation I had with him at the dinner table this evening. If I remember correctly, we were discusing the merits of the apple he was munching. The crunching coming from his mouth was too loud, so he had to block his ears…

–JAMIE
www.jamisonwexler.com

I just signed a lease on a cozy gallery space in Framingham. Good news for all of you folks that have been driving from the Boston area to meet me! Stay tuned for more updates as I get the space ready for a grand opening!

–JAMIE
www.jamisonwexler.com

–JAMIE
www.jamisonwexler.com