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Just a little sneaky peek from today’s session. I know mom is pumped to see the photos (Hi J!). Bet you didn’t think I’d have one up today, did you? :)

Until Next Time,

Until Next Time,

A snap from a get-together with a friend and his gorgeous daughter at the tidepools of Rockport, Massachusetts. We’ve started booking beach sessions for July and August, and I’d like to give a couple pointers for those of you thinking of it. For a successful family beach session, it takes a very complicated equation of…ahem…three things! ;)

1) Great Light. This is usually achieved by shooting at 3pm or after, in the later afternoon and evening. Sunset light on the beach is delectably fantastic, and will give that ‘glow’ that is classically renowned for portraits. Afternoon light is not required, however- we can shoot in any amount of light, but this is just…*sigh*…perfection. :)

2) A Beach, an Uncrowded Beach.  Yes, we’ll need a beach for a beach session. But we’ll need a great one that won’t have many people for the background of your photos- a hidden gem of a location, if you will. We have shot at plenty of places on Plum Island, Crane’s Beach, Hampton Beach, and other local beaches with ’secret spots’, so don’t hesitate to ask Mariah for suggestions on location. Of course, your own frequented shore is a perfect place to shoot, but ponder if it will be amply un-populated come the *perfect light* hours. The coast of Maine is my new favorite, wildly photogenic backdrop.

3) Wardrobe and a sense of Adventure. Mariah Gale beach sessions are usually a lot more than sitting in the dunes- they’re frollicking, splashing, get-down-in-the-sand fun. Your wardrobe can reflect this- or it can reflect the classic white-tee-and-khakis beach accoutrement, or both! Think brightly colored tees and sundresses for the kids, with a khaki look for adults, or mix and match. Put a spin on the classic ‘Ralph Lauren’ look!

 As always, contact us for rates. We look forward to capturing your family!

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Onto the most beautiful family, with a gorgeous new addition, little J! I had the pleasure of capturing them just as they are, and big brother A was a trooper throughout the entire session. Thanks for a great morning, M family!

These melt me- J with his proud grandma (can you see the gorgeous genes passed down in this family? sheesh!):

This last one just cracks me up: Dad requested a shot of him and his boys in Red Sox gear (like any good New England family!). Love it!

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We’ve jumped headfirst into the busy season with almost-daily modeling and portrait sessions. Jackie is a Cameo model, and we shot on a perfectly sunny summer day. Just gorgeous.

 Phone calls and emails are being answered today and tomorrow, for those of your who contacted me over the long weekend while I was shooting down south. Thank you for your patience!

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Onto our spunky model! Have you ever seen such beautiful eyes? Madison is a Cameo model, and her portfolio session was such a blast. From drawing with chalk to twirling in white dresses, we got plenty of giggles in :) This is an example of how beautiful Summer afternoon light is- we started our session at 3pm. Love that glow.

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More beautiful Cameo models! At the beginning of the session, they turned to me and asked “can we take some trampoline photos?” Obviously my answer was a “yes!” :) How fun?

 Just a note on availability: April is currently booked (barring cancellations or moved shoots), and May is booking. I’ll be starting to shoot on limited weekdays starting May 18th.

 For photographers: a new actions and design site will be launching soon, with new action sets and some very fun (animated) design options for your website and blogs!  Check back for updates. :)

Until next time,

MG

Beautiful brother and sister :) Nina and Michael are Cameo models, and we had such a blast shooting at their exquisite home!

 xo, MG

I believe we were dancing to Beyonce at this point- a very wise choice for mirror-dancing. ;)

xo, MG