Northern Images Photography

New Blog Launched

2008-07-02T21:37:00.005-05:00

Hey sports fans!

Well the time has come after a year and a half for a new home for the blog. We are moving to our new home - I think you are really going to like the big images on the new blog.

Check it out at www.northernimagesstudio.com/blog

Samantha & Matthew - A Beach Wedding Affair

2008-06-25T20:20:00.003-05:00

What a beautiful day for a wedding on the beach! Sam and Matty were married last weekend at the Beach Club in Centerville. Vernon Parris was jammin' with the steel drums throughout the cocktail hour.

Thriller is back! Ahhaahahahaha!

Samantha & Matthew

2008-06-25T17:22:00.000-05:00

Another Beantown Championship!

2008-06-20T10:20:00.000-05:00

Melanie got to witness yet another Boston team winning a championship. Her 6th in her lifetime. Yesterday we had an appointment in Boston so we decided hey while we are here - let's go to a parade.

I got t-shirts for the girls and we watched as the players and coaches celebrated the 17th NBA championship for the Celtics.

We Beat LA!

School Event Season - Done!

2008-06-20T09:44:00.001-05:00

Whew! What a spring! Our school/sports division finishes today with a small graduation in Marblehead. During the last 8 weeks my team photographed 5 sports leagues, 10 proms, 1 preschool, and 12 graduations from Manchester, CT to right here on Cape Cod.

The difference this year is that I tried to do my own weddings and portraits while my photographers handled the other assignments. My good friend Chris Odom seen in the background laughing at me came up from Florida to help run some of the teams in the field. Chris wanted out of the Miami sun for a few days - who was I to say no. Thanks Chris!

Renee & Michael

2008-06-19T12:35:00.001-05:00

Renee & Michael were married in a small intimate ceremony on Father's day at the Ocean Edge resort. Justice of the Peace Susan Marcus performed the service for couple upstairs in the mansion.

Kelli and I were actually married on Father's Day 12 year's ago - happy anniversary & happy father's day to all the dad's out there.

Lynne & Doug - West Dennis Yacht Club

2008-06-18T23:24:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Lynne & Doug who where married last weekend in Brewster. They had great weather and a relaxing reception at the West Dennis Yacht Club. I actually got to be the 2nd photographer on this one which was fun assisting Amy for a change.

Lynne & Doug Slideshow

2008-06-18T12:22:00.003-05:00

Congratulations Class of 2008!

2008-05-28T11:41:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to all of the recent graduates! Here are a couple of last minute senior portraits I did last week in the studio. Remember it's not all about the beach - I can do your portraits indoors as well.

40! Oh-Boy!

2008-05-27T10:07:00.004-05:00

So with an off weekend for a change I was looking forward to getting some much needed rest and sleep. It was my birthday this past weekend and I was turning 40 but was not expecting any big celebrations just some quiet time with Kelli, the kids and my parents.

So on Saturday we had plans to go to lunch with my parents after I had a meeting at the studio. When I showed up at BBC my parents were sitting in the bar area - I was thinking that was a bit odd - why were they not at a table? Then I saw my buddy and old roommate from UCF Kenny then Jay and then big Dave (another old roommate who now lives in VT). I stopped cold in my tracks and said "hey what is going on here?" My friend Jay asked if I bought "my backup liver - you're going to need it" So much for the relaxing weekend with family.

Seems Kelli had been planning something behind my back. When I got back to my house that afternoon there where more surprises including a surprise party with more family and friends including many photographers from here on the cape and beyond. Needless to say I was a bit overwhelmed and embarrassed by all of this but it was a lot of fun.

Photos provided by Amy Rader - Thanks Amy!

Julia & Matthew Slideshow

2008-05-24T12:30:00.001-05:00

Julia & Matthew Wedding

2008-05-24T11:01:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Julia & Matthew who were married last weekend at the Wequassett Inn. From New York we first met them last year at a bridal show here on the Cape. Sarah and I had a blast with you two on your big day. Thanks again for having us!

Ceremony & Reception: Wequassett Inn

Band: Boston City Rhythm

Hair & Make up: Oasis Day Spa

Carrie & Jason

2008-05-23T18:59:00.003-05:00

Congratulations you two! Carrie and Jason were married last Friday at the Red Jacket Resort in Yarmouth. They were accomapanied by many close friends and family from all over. Matthew and Grace were too cute!

Thanks for allowing us to be part of your wonderful day!

Ceremony & Reception: Red Jacket Resort
Flowers: Fancy Flowers
Cake: Dottie Lovely
DJ: Chris Baker

Be sure to check out the slideshow below!

Carrie & Jason Show

2008-05-22T19:14:00.002-05:00

Mother's Day

2008-05-15T09:58:00.000-05:00

On Sunday we hopped back on the boat and headed back to the "main land." Kylie had a ballet performance at CCCC that Kelli and I were anxious to get back for. It was a great show - Peter Pan - one of my favorites! When I get a chance I'll try to post a slide show of some other images from this show but here are a few of Kylie. Who of course was the star of the show - well at least for us :-).

Prom Time on the Vineyard

2008-05-15T09:40:00.004-05:00

As many of you know prom season is upon us. My business does several of these this time of year mostly on the cape and few here and there. Last week I got a call from my friend Joe Mikos (a fabulous wedding photographer) on the Vineyard. Apparently Martha's Vineyard HS was in need of a photographer for their prom that weekend. Fortunately I still had some availability in our crazy schedule to add them.

So I convinced Kelli to hop on the boat with me and away we went. The prom was held at the Beach Plum Inn on the island. With a fantastic view of sunset about 100 couples danced the night away with one of my favorite bands - the Sultans of Swing. Some of the band came over and had their pictures taken as well.

Go for it Jenny!

2008-05-14T21:01:00.002-05:00

Jenny Barringer will be going to the Olympic Trials the end of next month in Oregon. Jenny was coached in middle school by my best friend and former teammate Ken Rohr in Florida before going on to become one of the best high school runners in the state of Florida under my other teammate & friend from UCF, Jay Getty.

Jenny was one who inspired me to get back into running after a long lay off when I saw her run in the Reebok indoor games in 05 when she was a HS senior.

She continues with great success in her collegiate career at the University of Colorado winning the NCAA steeplechase as a freshman. Below is a video of her career as a Buffalo.

Good Luck Jenny!

Go Jenny!!

2008-05-14T20:58:00.001-05:00

Help Needed

2008-05-04T16:10:00.005-05:00

Do you like having fun while you work? Do you like children? Are you available on weekends and evenings? Karen and I are in search of a few good men or women to add to our event photography staff. If you like to have fun and work with people then you may be the candidate we are looking for.

We have a few openings for a event photographer as well as event assistants. These are part time positions through June 21st then again in the fall (September/October). For more info go to www.northernimagesphoto.com/jobs.htm

Networking Event

2008-05-04T15:45:00.005-05:00

Couple of weeks ago Kelli and I got to check out the cool new digs for Southern New England Weddings in Bristol, RI. It was great catching up with some other wedding vendors before the start of our busy season.

While we were there we caught up with Karen Rood of Wychmere Harbor. They just finished with several renovations there. I'm excited to see their new facility when we travel there for a wedding later this summer.

Before we left we grabbed a few bags of cake truffles from Lisa of Delicious Desserts......yummy!

Emily & Brian

2008-04-19T18:40:00.005-05:00

Here are some fun portraits I took today of Emily and Brian. I look forward to working with you more in September.

Week at NEIPP

2008-04-11T19:50:00.001-05:00

Whew, what a week at school. It was a great week to get the juices flowing again. Unfortunately I ended up with the flu for a good portion of it. Before I left for school I took a few photos at the beach with our guest speaker, Thomas Balsamo from Chicago. Here are a few of those images.

Off to school!

2008-04-03T20:25:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone - Amy and I will be off to NEIPP next week to get inspired, re energized and ready for this coming busy year. We will be in class starting Sunday night then from 8:30 am - 9 pm every day for a week!

We will be studying with some of the best photographers in the world! For Amy, who has been with me now over 5 years, this will be her second time attending this prestigious school. She will be studying with Kevin Kubota (I was in his class last year) a fabulous wedding photographer from Bend, Oregon. I will be with Senior photographer guru John Hartman. It will be my sixth year in a row participating in this intense and rewarding experience. I can't wait!

School this year will be at Ocean Edge. Doesn't sound like we are going far but in our minds we will be miles away.

Before our school kicks off our local group of photographers (PPOCC) here on the Cape will get together on Saturday to learn from Thomas Balsamo. Thomas' work with Autistic children was recently featured on CNN just yesterday. Kelli and I will be his host family on Saturday night and look forward to catching up with him while he is here.

Karen will be attending Thomas' program on Saturday and will be by the studio by appointment only. With Amy and I both gone we are closing the studio till the 14th. If you need to pick up or order anything please send me an email and I will let Karen know.

Pending Arrival

2008-03-28T16:27:00.004-05:00

Here is a recent maternity session I did last week. They were so much fun to have visit me while I was "bored"

Easter & New Beginnings

2008-03-25T18:28:00.011-05:00

Spring is here - well at least the calendar says it's spring. Still a bit chilly these days but the Red Sox started playing ball for real at 6am this morning and won their first game of the season! It's a new start in more ways than one.

Over the weekend my family and I went to Rhode Island to visit my Dad and his wife Donna for Easter dinner. Last year my Dad and Donna where visiting us in our new home for Easter dinner but we were hit with a bit of scary news that Easter as my Dad had just been diagnosed with cancer in his neck. That Easter he was looking for a Dr. and treatment

It was a long journey and certainly parts of it where difficult however I'm happy to say he is cancer free today. His battle did leave some complications with eating. Something that most of us take for granted every day. We all thoroughly enjoyed the meal that they prepared yesterday. Dad actually ate everything on his plate!!! It was funny watching him slam down his fork and declare "I did it!!" It was the first time since last spring he has been able to eat something other than soup or something out of a feeding tube.

I couldn't be more proud of him & Donna for their courage to battle through this difficult challenge in their lives. Here is a few photos I took of him after dinner before we headed back home.

New Shoes and a Ladybug!

2008-03-22T19:09:00.007-05:00

A few weeks ago I bought some new running shoes. I haven't been exactly logging a lot of miles lately (I've been a little sick lately) so what better way to get motivated than to get some new running shoes. I know women usually get excited about new shoes but runners also have this strange obsession with them as well - after all without our feet we wouldn't get very far right??

So I trekked down to see my friend Kevin and Hanlon's Shoes in Hyannis and picked up some new Brooks Adrenaline's.

While I got ready for my long 2 mile run...lol... Melanie was working on her book report and Kylie was playing quietly in the Family room. After my run I can home to find a Ladybug in the house - I feel lucky already! A pain free run and home in time for dinner with my family. Have a great Easter everyone.

UCFN Family Fund-raiser

2008-03-22T09:45:00.005-05:00

Now through April 3rd you will receive a complimentary portrait session & a gift portrait with a $50 donation to the Upper Cape Family Network. (a $130 value!) Call me for more details or to schedule your session.

Remember - Mother's Day and Father's Day will soon be here. What a better gift than a portrait with your children.

The Upper Cape Family Network (UCFN) is one of 42 Family Networks state-wide. It is a program for all families in Falmouth, Sandwich, Mashpee, and Bourne who have children ages zero (prenatal and preadoptive) through 48 months. All activities are free and include playgroups and parenting classes, child development information and VNA home visits, library programming and family activities, as well as local and community resources and referrals.

The Upper Cape Family Network (UCFN) believes that all parents, regardless of education or income level, race, creed, or family composition, are most effective when they feel supported in the vital, but often challenging, job of raising a family. By providing family recreational activities and playgroups, they hope to help parents build connections with other parents that will extend outside the Family Network. By providing information, resources, and parent support/education groups, they hope to help parents enhance their child-rearing skills.

Not bored anymore!!

2008-03-19T18:01:00.003-05:00

Well - thank you everyone for the great response. I've heard from both past, recent and new clients. Everything from newborns to seniors with their siblings to an engagement session! Here are some recent images from a couple of sessions I did last week. Kids and babies are sooo cute sometimes!

Stephanie & Daniel - March 8th

2008-03-15T15:53:00.005-05:00

Congratulations to Stephanie and Daniel who where married last weekend at Heritage Museum & Gardens in Sandwich. It was a beautiful ceremony in the antique automobile museum. The food by Causal Gourmet was delicious! Stephanie's brother and father wore traditional Scottish kilts for the wedding.

Keith LeMire entertained everyone throughout the evening with an array of music that got everyone to the dance floor. Enjoy the show your images are now on-line!

I'm Bored?

2008-03-04T19:11:00.003-05:00

Ok by now most of you out there have seen the newsletter. If you have not well - I'm bored. So if you want to come by the studio and entertain me........err...have me entertain you then give me a call. No session fee, No min order, No obligation. Order if you want to. Promotion offer thru March 21st.

New Lens & Camera!

2008-02-29T18:23:00.003-05:00

Here is a fun pic I took a few days ago of my neighbor Bob at the Big Picture - a graphic and multi media production company. I got a new fish-eye lens for my new Nikon D3.

Bunnies! One Day Only!

2008-02-26T18:35:00.004-05:00

The Bunnies are back and will be here this Saturday March 1st. I have a few spots left in the afternoon but that's it. So call soon if you would like a bunny portrait! Just $75 and includes three gift portraits (5x7 or 8x10). Here are a few fun ones from last year. They are pretty cute!

Celebrity Wedding Photographers

2008-02-20T23:28:00.002-05:00

Just got back from Hartford, CT where I went to study some new techniques with Celebrity Wedding photographers Mike Colon & Bob Davis. What a fun day. Bob (in the white shirt) actually was the photographer for Eva Longoria & Tony Parker's wedding last year in Paris.

Whew a lot of information to digest!

Limited Edition Thru Feb 29th!

2008-02-16T22:44:00.002-05:00

Our limited time fairies are back now through Feb 29th. Session is only $75 and includes a framed 5x7 gift portrait. Call me today to schedule your appointment.

Proud Dad

2008-02-16T21:22:00.001-05:00

Here are some pics of Kylie at her first cheerleading compition last weekend. You might say I was one of the loudest fans in attendence. :-)

Check out this short clip

2008-02-13T19:01:00.001-05:00

I came across this new way to make some videos today. It's pretty cool and easy to use. This is a quick one I did of some of our local seniors form Sandwich HS.

Happy Birthday Melanie!

2008-02-02T15:32:00.000-05:00

Melanie had her 8th birthday party today. She is turning 8 next week - holy cow! Her theme is High School Musical 2. All of her friends are here dancing and playing trivia from the movie what fun! Here is a wonderful cake my friend Lisa from Delicious Desserts made for her. Thanks Lisa! You rock! I have worked with Lisa in the past - she is a fab gourmet cake designer and has done many of the cakes for the weddings we have documented in the past. Yummy

Business Portrait Promotion

2008-01-09T14:53:00.000-05:00

Now through Feb 14th we will be offering a fast, easy and convenient way to get your business portrait taken. View and choose your photo immediately after your session. Your favorite image will be enhanced and ready for you to use for your website or business card within 48 hours for just $99.

Perfect for Realtors and others! Call 508-833-0080 today for your appointment.

Grammy Davis

2008-01-07T15:32:00.000-05:00

Recently I lost my grandmother. She was 95 and lived a long happy life. At her visitation my aunt Chris put together a board of photographs from her life. It was great listing to the stories that my relatives (some of whom I had just met) told about my grandmother and how she lived and it was the photographs that led to the stories. I was reminded again about the power that photography has in an individual's life.

Here are 3 of her 11 great grandchildren. My two girls and Ridley thier third cousin from Texas.

Dennis Dash - Last Race for a while

2007-12-30T14:33:00.000-05:00

Another great way to end the year is by running a race! Unfortunately it may be my last one for a while. Yup that hip is acting up again. I may have to find a new sport. I had been cutting back the miles for a few weeks. Trying to get enough races in the grand prix to qualify for an award may be difficult now. I'm officially taking a few weeks off from running then I'll see what happens.

NYC, PA and the Holiday

2007-12-29T14:14:00.000-05:00

Well we ended the year by taking the girls to NYC for Christmas eve. Kelli had been wanting to go the city for a while so when we decided to go to my brother's for Christmas we incorporated it into our trip. It was a brief few days but perfect time to take in the Rockets and do some shopping for the girls at the American Girl store.

Then it was on to see my brother Steve and his family in PA. My mom and my step-dad came up from Florida. It was the first time Steve, my mom and I had been together in quite a while. Nothing like having family all together for the holiday.

Holiday Promotion Raises $$$$ for Dana-Farber

2007-12-22T15:19:00.000-05:00

Our 2007 season ended with a fantastic fundraiser effort by our portrait clients participating in our Photoshop out Cancer campaign. Thanks to your participation we donated $500 to Dana-Farber cancer research.

Here is another recent portrait from this month's campaign.

Look at the Baby!

2007-12-13T21:59:00.000-05:00

My buddy Phil is a proud new Dad! Welcome Peter Zane 7lbs, 3oz - 19 inches. Mom and baby are doing well after delivery last night. Phil and I have worked together over the years. He is also a photographer. We first worked together for Bob Knight Photomarketing in Florida while I was still in college at UCF.

Last time I saw Phil was after he finished running the Boston Marathon in 06. Take care of the your new bundle Phil!

Last Minute Holiday Gifts?

2007-12-12T21:28:00.000-05:00

With most of our holiday deadlines now past I can recommend for you last minute shoppers our family gift certificates. These are now on sale through the 21st! They can be purchased in any amount. For every $100 spent receive an additional $25 in credit.

Mention you read about it on my blog and I'll double it to $50!

Blog special!

$100 = $150

$200 = $300

$300 = $450

$400 = $600

Gift certificates are good for 2008 sessions & orders. Purchase one today and use it for your next beach session this coming summer.

Holiday Hours

2007-12-12T21:14:00.000-05:00

Just to update everyone on our holiday schedule. We are currently open 9am - 4pm on MWF. 9-6pm Tue & Thur (evenings & Saturday's by appointment.) I do have openings this Saturday the 15th if you need to pick up something before Christmas please call if you need an after hours pick up.

We will be closing the studio Saturday Dec 22 - Thursday Dec 27th. Amy and I are both going to be spending the holiday's with our families out of town this year. We will be open by appointment only Dec 28 - 31st. Closed on Jan 1st. We resume regular winter studio hours starting Jan 2nd.

New 5x7 Custom Holiday Prints

2007-11-30T22:47:00.000-05:00

Customize your own greeting on our new 5x7 Holiday Cards. A brand new product that we are unveiling tonight! It's not too late to place your order for these. These cards are unique and cannot be found anywhere. Custom designed by myself and Amy they can be uniquely designed with colors and styles for you and your loved ones. Pricing starts at just $3 per card and comes with envelopes (min order of 25). No additional charge for more than one image or personalized message on your card. In fact mention the coupon code HOLIDAY07 and get your cards for just $2.50/card.

Andrea Holden 5K

2007-11-29T23:55:00.000-05:00

Last weekend I ran in the Andrea Holden 5K. It was a bright sunny day but a little chilly (low 30s at the start). Around 500 runners at this year's event - I think that is there largest turn out so far. I finished in 51st place with a time of 21:06. About a minute faster than the raw bar in Mashpee a month ago. So the running seems to be coming along. Running between 20-25 miles a week right now.

Next up will be a the CCAC grand prix series starting this weekend in Chatham. There is a series of 7 races/runs all on Sunday mornings. These are quite fun. 5$ and we bring some food to help out the host. Where else can you run with 60-70 of your friends for 5$ and eat all kinds of food after.

If you run 5 of them and your a member (cost $20 to join) you will get an award at the end. You don't have to be a member to come run at one of these races nor do you have to race. In fact I'll probably just use this Sunday as a training run.

This weekend's run will be at Campari's Bistro in Chatham at 11am on Sunday. Bring your $5 and I'll see you there. Go to the CCAC website for details and directions.

Recent Session

2007-11-23T16:53:00.000-05:00

Here are some cute photos from a recent photoshop out cancer session. Ashley was quite the ham after she warmed up a little. We are all booked this weekend but have openings after school/some evenings and the weekend of Dec 8th. Call the studio for details 508-833-0080. Come help us photoshop out cancer - your $25 session fee goes entirely to Dana-Farber.

Melanie & Kylie Fall Photos

2007-11-22T18:40:00.000-05:00

Here are some recent photos of my girls I did a couple of weeks ago........It was freezing when I did these!! They lasted about 5 mins. before they were complaining about how cold they were. That's what happens when I wait to take their photos.

I am very Thankful for my wife Kelli and of course the girls.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

8 Things You May Not Know About Me

2007-11-21T22:25:00.000-05:00

I once won a marble tournament while I was in 2nd grade - my favorite TV show at the time was Emergency
I ate fluffernutters for lunch and sometimes dinner everyday while in grade school.
In my youth I once won a few state awards and blue ribbons for my veggies at the Barnstable County Fair - those 4H kids didn't know what hit em.
In 6th grade I played the part of Nathanial Morton at Plimoth Plantation and was on Evening Magazine TV (betcha didn't know I could act did ya!)
I grew up in the town of Sandwich where my mom was the school nurse and my dad was a police officer. I attended Sandwich Jr/Sr High but graduated from Cocoa Beach HS where I learned how to surf and bag groceries at the local Publix.
In college at UCF I studied Zoology and ran X-Country. While in school I did an internship in PR for Orange County Public Schools.
I once taught middle school science and coached track and soccer in Orlando.
I once lived in Kansas (go Jayhawks!!) where I learned how to two-step and met a girl named Kelli.

In Memory of Mags

2007-11-21T21:54:00.001-05:00

One of the humbling things about being a photographer is losing someone you have photographed. On most occasions my job is a very happy and enjoyable experience - someone gets married, a couple goes to a prom, a party, a group gathers for a special occasion.... Then when we lose someone I am reminded of my responsibility to capture these images not only for our clients but for their families as well. In some way knowing that I was able to capture something that will help them remember helps me put things in perspective. I took Maggie's Senior photos in the early fall of 2005. She had been going back and forth to hospital's in Boston for another transplant at the time and we had to reschedule several times. She was very determined to get her Senior Portrait taken. Something that a lot of teens take for granted or don't care at all about. She suffered from CF and kept a O2 tank close by while we took her photos. She had more courage and determination then most people I know. A true hero! She will be missed. Parents hug your children everyday.

From her friends on facebook -"In memory of the strongest girl many of us have ever met. A true inspiration to us all. Whether you knew her as Maggie, Mags, Magpie, or didn't personally know her at all, you know the story of the girl who battled Cystic Fibrosis her entire life with a smile on her face and nothing but love and strength in her heart. To that beautiful girl who was first to walk at the SHS class of 2006 graduation that brought many of us to tears, to the daughter, the friend, the classmate, the role model, and now the angel. We Love you Maggie"

Rip Margaret Grace Smillie6/19/88-11/12/07

Edaville 2 mile Fun Run

2007-11-14T21:36:00.000-05:00

Recently I ran in the 2 mile fun run at Edaville. It was a blast! I hadn't run in a race like this in a very long time. First it was short (under 3 miles) and it was mostly x-country. I finished 5th out of 161 and 2nd in my age group with a time of 12:50.

Next up will the the Andrea Holden 5k road race in Dennis the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Photoshop out Cancer!

2007-11-09T15:52:00.000-05:00

For a limited time (Nov 14-Dec 28) we are reducing our studio session fee to just $25 (normally $75). All of your session fees will be donated to Dana-Farber. Included in your session fee will be your choice of 10 free slim line cards or 1-8x10 portrait. (a $50 value)

Many of us have either been touched by, lost or know someone who has been dealing with this illness. My Dad is now in remission from his battle with the disease. Kelli's Dad now is dealing with his battle and Kelli's best friend recently survived her fight. Dana-Farber has been making great strides in battling this horrible disease and I thought of nothing better to do this holiday season than to try to help battle a little myself.

Come have your family portrait taken this holiday season and help us Photoshop out cancer!

Call me today to set up an appointment 508-833-0080

Tom

Sox Win! I won a free sofa!

2007-10-30T11:38:00.000-05:00

My couch just got a little more comfortable today! Kelli and I bought some new furniture back in the spring when we moved to our new home. Some of the furniture was purchased at Jordan's during the MONSTER DEAL! If you bought a sofa, table or mattress and the Red Sox won the world series then you get the furniture for free! We should have bought more stuff!

Running Update - 5K Raw Bar

2007-10-27T19:25:00.000-05:00

Well I'm back running again since the doc told me I should at least do a few miles a week - Just not any marathon's just yet. Today after a few weeks of training again I entered in the 1st Annual Raw Bar 5K in Mashpee. Great job for a first time event. Lots of food & drinks at the end which is great!

I ended up winning my age division by 1 sec (22:15). Not bad but it was a "1st annual" and most of the fast guys are gearing up for the Cape Cod Marathon/Relay on Sunday. I'll be there lending a hand but no racing tomorrow for me. Next race in a few weeks? Maybe.

See you on the roads.

LET'S GO RED SOX!!

2007-10-23T18:33:00.000-05:00

What an amazing weekend!! I went to both game 6&7 against the Tribe with a few of my good friends from Sandwich. Both games were awesome!! Sorry to my good friends who are Indian fans but it was another great comeback for the boys from Boston. I actually got to talk to Kathryn Nixon (Trot's wife) at the beginning of game 7. She was very stressed watching the game with her husband on the bench. Here are a few ok/bad pics that my buddy Ian took. But they are better than anything I got since I left my camera at home. I better remember to take along my camera next time!

There are some pics of Ian & Kathryn (she is sooo nice!), couple of solo pics of Rich and me after the game at Who's on First? The final pic shows the Indians walking off the field and the Sox beginning their celebration. Bring on the Rockies!!

Save the Date! Jenn & Joe 2008

2007-10-22T14:53:00.000-05:00

A couple of weeks ago I went up to Providence to photograph engagement photos of one of my past assistants Jenn and her fiance Joe. Joe went to school at PC and I thought of nothing more fun than to get off the beach for a day and do something a little different. I convinced my wife Kelli to come along and we made an afternoon/evening out of the session. Congratulations on your engagement Jenn! Joe seems like a great guy. We look forward to your wedding at the Newport Hyatt on June 28, 2008.

Marathon Update

2007-09-29T20:41:00.000-05:00

OK I know I said I signed up for.... and started training for another marathon (Marine Corps). Doesn't look like that is going to happen since I haven't done any serious training since the end of August. Work has consumed me this month and with the hip starting to ache here and there it was all too easy to defer to 08. Not to mention that I was going to have to go it alone in DC.

I have been running here and there but probably needed to take a break again anyway. I'll be back on the roads soon enough.

Wendy & Kendall

2007-09-15T12:19:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Wendy and Kendall who were married on 9/8/07 at the Holden Inn in Wellfleet. A truely inspirational day! Kendall battled cancer for several years to overcome the illness and live out one of his dreams - to marry Wendy. Amy and I were simply blessed to be able to capture such a fantastic moment in two people's lives.

Images can be viewed at Cape Cod Wedding Life
To view thier album use "Wendy" as a password

Flowers by Fancy
Music - The Sultans of Swing They ROCK!

Marissa & Tal

2007-09-14T21:10:00.001-05:00

Last friday I had the pure pleasure to photograph Marissa and Tal's wedding at the Popponesset Inn. We had lots of fun on the beach creating some wonderful memories. DJ Danny Walsh was there again keeping everyone entertained throughout the night. Enjoy the new slideshow! Your images are now online are ready for viewing www.capecodweddinglife.com

Sandwich Class of 2008

2007-09-10T21:02:00.000-05:00

I got a call from the HS YB advisor a few days ago with a request to help them out with a photo of the Senior Class. Having attended Sandwich "back in the day" I gladly agreed to help out. All I had to do was climb in a 95ft ladder truck with some of Sandwich's finest - oh boy!

Evelyn Ann & Mark Daniel by Amy Lee

2007-08-29T11:19:00.000-05:00

Evelyn & Dan where married in a wonderful beach ceremony in Onset Beach. Amy Lee was the lead photographer on this one. I went by for a few hours to play as her 2nd photojournalist. Something that I don't get to do often. They had a beautiful day! The wedding was at the Harbor Watch Inn. DJ Danny Walsh provided the music for the night.

Need a Job?

2007-08-24T11:38:00.000-05:00

As we approach our fall season our event photography division is looking for a few good men and women to help us on the weekends in September and October. For more information go to www.northernimagesphoto.com/jobs.htm

I am in the need of 2-3 assistants and will maybe add one more part-time photographer if I can find the right type of candidate. No experience necessary!

New Web Sites Launched!

2007-08-21T23:32:00.000-05:00

Whew! - Some of you may have noticed some changes happening both in cyber space as well as at our studio.

First we have launched a totally new site for our wedding photography - www.capecodweddinglife.com this site will allow for additional galleries and a new way for our clients to preview their albums.

Next we just finished updating our site at www.northernimagesstudio.com introducing studio 280 (since we are located at 280 Rt. 130 in Sandwich). This site will be dedicated to our portrait and senior work. It will include a new online shopping cart option for our portrait clients to reorder prints.

While that was all going on Karen was hard at work repainting our reception and viewing area at the studio. All new furniture and a fresh new look. Come give us a visit at studio 280. I'll post some images of the new look soon.

Falmouth Road Race 2007

2007-08-14T23:22:00.000-05:00

My third falmouth in a row. It was a beautiful day and I ran pretty well with a time of 54:43 my fastest falmouth so far. I was joined by my long time friend Rich who had never run a race before in his life. He did great finishing the 7 mile race under 1:10. Here is a pic of Rich, Me my friend Jen and her friend Kim. We of course ended up at BBC after the race for a few drinks - we had to rehydrate right!

Leah & Chris

2007-08-06T22:56:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Leah & Chris! This wonderful couple first met back at Northeastern. They were married in a wonderful garden ceremony at the Old Sea Pines Inn in Brewster this past weekend. Flowers by Fancy. DJ Mike Hennessy kept everyone entertained throughout the afternoon.

UCF Men's Cross Country Cut

2007-07-31T17:08:00.000-05:00

Ok I got a phone call a few weeks ago and my mouth dropped when I learned that my alumna matter - UCF had made the decision to drop men's cross country. It upset me very much. You see in1986 I walked on the team as a 119 lb freshman. At the time the school was in debt trying to bring football from Div 2 up to a Div 1 program. So it had very little money for non producing revenue sports like cross country. That first year we had no uniforms, no scholarships, and no coach (the conditioning coach of the football team double as the X-country coach).

By the time we had graduated we actually were able to start holding our head's a little higher because we had pulled together as a team. Pushing each other finding volunteer coaches to work with us, holding races to buy uniforms ourselves. No one gave us a dime or much support. We raised money found ways to start a Track Club and continued running the best we could. We actually had a saying "UCF X-Country - You Gotta Luv it!"

Those experiences lead us to be the leaders and educators that we are today. Many of my fellow teammates went on to be businessmen, coaches and teachers in the community.

It's sad to see a school drop a sport that took over 20 years to build to a respectable and competitive team that it is today.

Please sign the petition to have the school reconsider it's decision.

http://www.petitiononline.com/UCFXC/petition.html

Thanks!

Senior Sale!! - One Week To Go!

2007-07-25T17:15:00.000-05:00

Seniors - Less than a week to go for our mid summer sale! Call me today to reserve your spot. Appointments for the beach are going fast! $25 off your session fee and 16 free wallets* Wow!

Offer expires July 31st. Photos must be taken by August 30th.

Call me for details 508-833-0080

Here are some of my recent favorites....

Bridget & Gregg

2007-07-23T16:15:00.000-05:00

Congratulations Bridget & Gregg!

A top ten weekend for weather and a beautiful bride and groom! Sometimes I have to pinch myself. Bridget & Gregg got ready at the fabulous Liberty Hill Inn B&B. They saw each other for the first time outside in the gardens before we headed off to the beach to do a few more fun photos.

The couple exchanged vows in a brief ceremony at the Ridge Club in Sandwich where the reception followed. More images we be posted soon.

Flowers by Clementine Floral Studio

Marathon Training Again??

2007-07-08T12:57:00.000-05:00

I must be nuts! But I've started training for Marine Corp marathon today. It's about 16 weeks away - Oct 29th. The buddies and I had tried to get into NY but not one of us made it in the lottery. So we had registered for Marine Corp as our backup. I'm just now getting back to running 20 miles or so a week. With a few 5k and some track work in to get some of my speed back. So far so good for me however Kenny has been having some back problems and it's not looking good - he may not even be able to run again ever! Which really sucks - having been pretty much there about 7-8 years ago with an injury that I never thought I was going to recover from I buried myself in my photography. My friend Jay is doing a little better with his training and will hopefully be able to join me in DC. The only way I'm going this time is if my training goes well and I'm injury free going into the race. Here is a recent pic from a race I did a few weeks ago. Thanks Geof for the pic.

Portraits in the Rain & Rainbows

2007-07-07T22:58:00.000-05:00

Sometimes when you do a portrait in the rain God provides beautiful light and rainbows. Cool beans!

Hey girls where's the pot of Gold??

Vacation Time!

2007-07-06T22:34:00.000-05:00

After a busy spring it's time for a few days of R&R. Am I going anywhere? Nope why would I go anywhere - I'm on Cape Cod and it's the 4th of July week! I love it! It's one of my favorite holidays. Sunday we will have a clambake with family/friends and coworkers. On Monday Kenny and I headed to Boston for a Sox/Rangers game. We had an awesome week hanging out, running, watching whales and going to the beach. Here are a couple of images from our whale watch outing.

Courtney & Dave

2007-07-01T22:21:00.000-05:00

Whew! What a day! So many images......they will be uploaded soon. I hope you guys had an awesome time on your honeymoon! It was great seeing everyone again especially Sean and Katelyn (04). Courtney & Dave had a beutiful day as they celebrated in Yarmouth at the Red Jacket Resort.

Hanbok

2007-06-30T21:44:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I had the privilege of photographing a couple of children in their Hanbok outfits from Korea. These outfits and traditionally worn at formal occasions including the child's first birthday. They are very colorful outfits and fun to photograph.

Some Beach Somewhere

2007-06-20T13:31:00.000-05:00

Back to the beach - Summer 07! We have started this season off with several beach portraits. Here are just some of my favorite images over the last few days. If you are looking for an appointment call as soon as you know when everyone can get together. Currently I have openings almost every week. But as the summer progresses you will need to book 2-4 weeks in advance.

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Alyssa & Daniel

2007-06-16T12:45:00.000-05:00

Congratulations Alyssa & Daniel!

I had done Alyssa's senior portraits several year's ago. It was fun doing a wedding where I had known the bride and her family for quite a while. Thanks for making me part of your day!

Nicole & Scott

2007-06-11T22:41:00.000-05:00

Apparently hanging rosary beads outside your door the night before a wedding really does hold off the rain! What a beautiful day at Wequassett. Congratualtions to Nicole and Scott! Your images will be up soon.

Where have I been?

2007-06-07T22:25:00.000-05:00

Well some of you have been asking - Where's Tom? After all I haven't exactly been posting much lately. I've been working! It's prom, baseball and graduation season. While I don't photograph a lot of those anymore I am still managing my crew of over 15 seasonal photographers and assistants. No time to blog.

As far as the running goes well after the Marathon I did take some time off from running. Which was a good time to do that with work getting busy. I started PT twice a week to work on my right leg which had been causing me problems for months (IT band, bursitis). After about a month on the DL I'm now back to running almost 20 miles a week. No races just yet but am hoping to enter the 4th of July road race here in Sandwich. I have enter the lottery for New York Marathon in November and should find out something soon.

Lyssa & Andrew

2007-05-30T22:13:00.000-05:00

Memorial day weekend and a great day in Hyannisport. Congrats to Lyssa & Andrew! These two know how to have a good time not to mention their friends and family. The band was fantastic and someone had a few bridesmaids that could carry a tune or two.

Boston Marathon - The Survivor Edition 2007

2007-04-17T16:34:00.000-05:00

Well some of you may have known that I was in training for Boston till I was derailed with some bursitis and an IT Band problem. That kinda of limited some training time and mileage. But I was still determined to run Boston on Monday. It was after all a life long goal of mine. I didn't care too much about time I just wanted to get through the thing especially since we were facing 20mph + head winds coming into Boston. Not to mention steady rain the night before that made the athlete's village fill up with mud that we got to stand in for an hour + before the start. What fun! The crazy Boston fans (many of whom may have had a few) had no sense to get out of the weather and I was glad they where there. There was no way I was going to finish without them. Which included my wife Kelli waiting at the 26 mile mark for me the whole day. (what a long wait). I cruised through the first 16 miles at just under the 4 hr pace I would like to break some day. Unfortunately when I hit the hills of Newton my muscles just about had enough and began shutting down and cramping up. It was a slow jog/walk to the finish - the last 10 miles not fun but I made it in 4:26:46. All things considered..........I'm a happy camper.

Heartbreak Hill! (20 miles)

I plan on resting for a solid two weeks after this one or more! I start PT next week then it's back to the Dr. to find out if I can start training for the next one. Oh boy!

Seeing Kelli at the Finish! Priceless!!

Congratulations Debi & Jeff!

2007-04-15T16:13:00.000-05:00

What a fabulous day for a wedding in April. Beautiful sunshine and a fun bride and groom. Here are a few images from Debi and Jeff's wedding at Ocean Edge Resort. Good Luck and Best Wishes! Your images will be ready for viewing shortly.

Tom

Moving Day

2007-03-30T20:29:00.000-05:00

Whew! After not spending much time at home over the past 6 weeks it was difficult to help Kelli pack. I gave her the month off so she would have plenty of time. She did an amazing job getting us ready for the movers. Karen and I cleaned out the last of the Northern Images storage in the basement. By the way - if any one of our former wedding clients from 97-2001 would like their negatives, give me a call at the studio! This is us on Thursday with 5 minutes to spare before our final walk through. It was bittersweet moving out of our old house. We did a lot of growing in this house personally and professionally. 9 years in one spot seemed like a lifetime in many ways.

NEIPP

2007-03-26T19:53:00.000-05:00

I had an awesome week studying with one of the world's best wedding photographer's this past week. Kevin Kubota inspired us all with his knowledge and passion for photojournalistic weddings and photoshop workflow. Exactly some of the things I needed to kick start the year. Here are me and some of my fellow Cape Cod photographers with Kevin.

NEIPP is the professional photographer's of New England Institute. This was my 5th year in attendance.

PROM & WEDDING EXPO 2007

2007-03-08T20:58:00.000-05:00

This Sunday come see us at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis for the 2007 Prom and Wedding Expo. We will have several give aways for high school juniors and brides to be. Hours 11am - 6pm.

The show will also include

Prom & Wedding fashion shows with Mr. Tux, Cache, Sposabella Bridal and Unique Boutique!
The Couple’s Challenge - an interactive game where brides and grooms-to-be try to answer questions about each other. Mr. Tux will provide a $250 cash prize to the winning couple!
The Cake Dig – Brides to be will be randomly selected to dig through a wedding cake provided by Krazy Kakes by Lisa to win his and her wedding bands valued at $800 provided by Hannoush Jewelers at Cape Cod Mall!
Vendor displays featuring valuable services to help you plan the perfect day!
Retailer demos including up-do’s, skin care consultations, gift registry information!

Limited Edition Fairies

2007-03-02T17:30:00.000-05:00

Well we are back home. Just wanted to remind everyone that March we will once again offer our limited edition Fairie portraits. These will only be offered for a limited time so call us today to book your appointment. Session fee for this limited edition is just $75 and includes your session, clothing options, as well as a framed 5x7 portrait.

Here are some of last year's favorites.

Lab Seminar

2007-02-26T11:00:00.000-05:00

Yesterday it was back to work - sort of. I love what I do so it's never really too much work. But I was the one who was teaching the workshop not attending it. I have done some speaking before and I used to teach middle school science but for some reason I was a little nervous for this. My subject was beach portraits. I had never done this type of workshop before and had over 60 photographers signed up for my class! Including my old boss Bob Knight from the photography company I started with 17 years ago in Florida. Add to that we were going to go out to the beach and do some live shooting with a couple of models.

Well the good news is that everything went very well. I had enough time to go into my presentation - photograph on the beach - then show them what we got on the beach. Perfect!

The photos are a few selections. Maddie was my senior model - she works at Norman Party Pics. But the real stars of the day were Georgia and Portia who were just awesome!

Circa 39

2007-02-25T13:30:00.000-05:00

Our first stop in Miami was hotel Circa 39 where we had a great time. The hotel was built around 1939 and is located on the 39th st. block in Miami Beach. They feature complimentary cocktails from 6-8:30 each evening and a free hot breakfast in the morning. If you come to the hotel in September when you are 39 you can stay for just $39/night! Guess who is 39 this May! Miami in September hmmm - too bad I'm crazy busy in September ha!

With the kids at mom's - we were looking forward to a couple of days relaxing by the pool or on the beach. I got in another run on the boardwalk here before taking a few photos with Amy at sunset.

Here is a pic of the staff before checking out of the hotel on Sunday - They had these in the courtyard right outside our rooms - how cool!
(L-R Amy, Karen, Me and Kelli)

Weekly running miles = 24

Studio Closed

2007-02-23T11:34:00.000-05:00

The studio will be closed today Feb. 23 thru Friday March 2nd. This is the first time I've closed my studio in quite some time for this long. I've always wanted to reward my staff so this year we are taking Amy and Karen to Miami Beach. They are flying in today and we will pick them up in Ft. Laurderdale then it's off to South Beach for a few days of R&R before our lab seminar begins on Sunday.

If you need to get a hold of us please email me at Nimages@aol.com but it could be a few days before I get back to you.

Disney MGM

2007-02-23T01:09:00.000-05:00

We had an awesome time at MGM. After spending past years at the magic kingdom, animal kingdom we decided to check out MGM. Lots of shows to take in. Melanie and Kylie both loved the Little Mermaid show and the High School Musical street performance.

Cocoa Beach

2007-02-21T21:41:00.000-05:00

Spent the last few days on the beach visiting my mom and my step father. Nothing like getting out of the cold weather for a few days.

We went out to the beach and did a few of our own family photos Florida style.

Here is one of the girls with their beach Grammy.

Maybe I need to do beach portraits in the winter.....hmmm southern images??

House is sold

2007-02-19T21:20:00.000-05:00

We just sold our house! 6 months on the market and it sells while I'm on vacation! Oh well - nothing like selling your house on vacation. What a hectic few days. Heading over to Cocoa Beach where mom is. Kelli and the kids will be here tomorrow night.

Here is a pic of our house we sold. Oh we do have one we are moving to - we had put an offer on one just down the street.

Tampa Bay Half Marathon

2007-02-18T20:24:00.000-05:00

Well I made it to Tampa around Midnight last night. Kenny (my teammate in college and best man at our wedding) asked what time I wanted to get up. I said about 5:45 - after all the race doesn't start till your chip crosses the start - right.

I felt pretty good despite driving for two days to get here. I finished the race in 1:46:43 just over 8 min pace. The right hip had been acting up recently and I may need to take a few days to recover from this one.

But I'm in Florida and Vacation has begun!

Last week - miles 10 (resting injury before the race)

Going To Florida

2007-02-16T14:30:00.000-05:00

Well I was suppose to fly today to Tampa but my flight was canceled coming out of JFK. Due to the Valentine's Day Snowstorm they are still backed up at JFK......so no problem just take the next one but guess what - no empty seats till Sunday maybe Monday!

Welcome to the northeast during Winter Break! OK so now what? Guess I'm driving to Florida now - I know - I'm crazy!! Kelli and the kids are flying down on Tuesday and I have a race in Tampa on Sunday at 6am. Only way I can get there in time is to drive.

See you in Tampa!

SPA in TX

2007-02-13T19:24:00.000-05:00

In January Damian and I traveled to Texas to attend SPA (Senior Portrait Artists). We had a great time (despite the ICE in San Antonio!) learning and becoming inspired. Here are a few images of some of the models we photographed while there.

New Blog

2007-02-13T18:57:00.000-05:00

Well I've been talking about doing this for a while. So here it is my first blog. I hope to keep you informed on current updates and news at Northern Images as well as my life in general. For those of you who are a little unfamilar - Kelli and I started our company 10 years ago in the town I grew up in. We opened our retail studio in Heritage Park in 2003. Before that I worked as a school teacher and part time photographer in Florida before moving to Kansas where I was the operations manager for University Photography.