The Lachiusas

Before I even turn into The Lachiusa's driveway I'm already looking for backdrops. Where am I going to shoot the family portraits? Where are we going to do the senior photos? Where's the sun? Where's my shade?

Right off the bat I like the front yard and festive fall porch, complete with brilliant colors, pumpkins and a bed of fallen leaves. I pretty much love photos taken on the front porch. I believe there's no better way to visualize the family's identity than to gather around the front of the family's house.

Once we had this shot we attempted something a little different. They had a great big hammock in the backyard and I had all four kids pile in (something they probably haven't done in years) and their parents leaning in around them. I had my ladder, which always comes in handy, and grabbed some shots from above.

The other objective for the day was to do some senior portraits.

And then a quick one of the parents.

Happy HalloWedding | Cheryl & George

This image is brought to us my favorite 16-35mm wide angle lens and a fantastic priest who called me out in the middle of the ceremony and invited me up to the altar to get some better shots. THANKS!! Sure the typical "down the center isle" works fine but when you can do the "hail mary" shot and hold the camera right above the priest's head, they're much better. Cheryl & George in the center and their collective 6 kids by their sides. 

Very Martha Stewart and I love that. And that pesky wind that made all of our hair fly around also gave the bouquet ribbons some life - so its a-okay. 

Their kids staged a gauntlet of bubbles and Cheryl & George walked right into their trap. 

This looks very beach-y with it's soft light and breeze, but it's East Longmeadow in the middle of an unforgettable Halloween Wedding.

Note the festive bow tie of jack-o-lanterns. 

Kelli & Larry's Rowdy Reception

This rainy October night kept us inside DiBurro's  in Haverhill, MA but the Fowles & Hannons came to celebrate their wedding and my two cameras and I just tried to keep up. The last 2 hours of the night went by kind of fast. So I think everyone needs a little recap of what went down. Seriously, these people know how to have a good time.

All my best to the happy couple, their family and friends.


Kelli & Larry's Reception Recap from Steph Stevens on Vimeo.

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.... I need to dig through more of my archives for more images. But here's a few that at this moment I'm just in love with. I feel like weddings are under represented at this point and hopefully tonight I can change that. Visit often for more.

Christine & Brian | 10.3.09

This was a fun one!


Check out our little movie of our Model T PhotoBooth. It's a little slice of the fun pace and mood of the night. Plus it's a great excuse to listen to Matt & Kim's "Daylight" - love that song!!


Christine & Brian | Fun with toy cars | 10.3.09 from Steph Stevens on Vimeo.

And two more favorites from the reception. We were at the Heritage Antique Automobile Museum and had to get pictures with their favorite fire truck. 

And this one is in the 11th hour, just as we were all headed out. Christine and Brian to their after party and back home for myself. Being the photo-geek that I've become, I love this image for lots of reasons but partly for the lens choice. The grand-daddy of portrait lenses the 85mm f1.2  Available light was all that was needed and that's the best. 

While I'm still in the process of editing down the evening's worth of pictures, I sent this one over to Christine last night and she mentioned that she remembers this exact moment and what she was feeling - love. [I'm tearing up right now] That's like the best thing I can hear from someone. That we can freeze a moment in time and seeing that image later can bring you right back. That is the essence of what I do and I'm really happy I get to do it. 


A special THANK YOU to Eric Wallis for coming all the way out to the Cape to be my right-hand man. He took some great photos, carried bags and helped corral people when they needed corralling. You can find his work here. 

Joanna & Chris | July 12, 2009

This was the second wedding of the season and I was second shooting for Anna Sawin. Started in New London, CT for the church ceremony, hopped on a boat to head over to the reception at Mystic Seaport. What a lovely day!!

Here are some favorites:

Pete & Denise: The Proposal

This one goes way back - June 25th, 2009. I'm not sure if you remember June in New England.... rainy, right? Well this one of the few days that didn't require an umbrella, even better it was a perfect summer day. Pete hired me to photograph the proposal in secret as it unfolded at the Public Gardens in Boston.

We actually hadn't met until after he got on one knee. There was a lot of secret text messaging between he and I to make sure we were at the right place at the right time and then it happened. I don't know about those two but my heart was beating out of my chest, snapping away. The whole scene attracted quite a crowd, hoots and hollers from all the passerbys. As they soaked in their moment I crept closer and finally introduced myself. We snuck under some shade for one last picture and then we were done - they had dinner reservations and all of a sudden a wedding to plan.

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An afternoon in the park with Joe, Brian & Quiche

Spent time with Joe & Brian this weekend. They had just come back from a honeymoon at Disney and were eager to get some photos with their other love, Quiche.

Look at the smile on her!

ps. much more to come!! Don't think that August/September's crazy shooting schedule was forgotten. Just too busy to keep up.

More from Jaime & Matt, Kerry & Tony, Iwona & Brennan, Catherine & Adam, Erin & Brian, Cara & Rick, Katy & Frank, Meagan & Gregg, Joanna & Chris, Pete & Denise, Kasie's senior portraits, some architectural shooting, Ride Far 2009, Ann & Archimedes the Hedgehog and a Stanley Cup party.

Jaime & Matt | August 15, 2009 | Blandford, MA

Such a great day!!

More to come soon.

Who is StephStevensPhoto?

Good question!! I'm trying to figure that out. 

Shooting like never before, stretching and reaching into new areas. It all feels good!

I suppose this is an attempt at a mission statement.... possibly.