…promises something for everyone. Set a course for adventure, your mind on a new roooomance! Theeee LOOOOVE BOOOOAT.

Many of you probably won’t have a clue what the heck I’m rambling on about, but those are some of the lyrics from the popular TV series The Love Boat, which aired in the late 70s to mid 80s. I admit, as a kid I used to watch it somewhat regularly. I thought, how cool to be Vicki Stubing, the Captain’s daughter - living on a cruise ship, getting to explore new places and all the while meeting cute new boys every week.

Well, enough of that little flash back, the title for this post was inspired by the AMAZING boat built by one of our very talented grooms, Kurt. Taught by his father, Kurt recently finished building his first boat and we used it as the backdrop for our engagement session with Kurt and his fiance MaryHelen. We met the adorable duo at MaryHelen’s mom’s gorgeous Osterville home, which provided a stunning setting for our session.

Check it out:

Hey Cuties…

Love this one…

Some lovin’ in MaryHelen’s mom’s yard

I love this next shot….MaryHelen’s giggles, the light, the way it looks like we’ve stumbled across a private moment behind the pool shed. Love it!

Some more snuggle time…

We love our butt shots…don’t know why, but we do!!! I particularly like the perspective on this one…

One last smooch before we call it a day…We asked Kurt to kiss MaryHelen’s nose, which made them both crack up–our ultimate goal–but he did it, and the kiss itself was pretty cute too!

Thank you MaryHelen & Kurt for being so much fun to be around…and special thanks to Kurt for sharing his labor of love with us…the boat, not MaryHelen! She’s beautiful!!! MaryHelen AND the boat! Actually, just realized we forgot to ask what you named her. If you want our vote, we’re thinking, “Love Boat.” Thanks again guys for being so much fun! We had a blast and can’t wait to be there with you next fall when you say, “I do!” Big hugs, Christine & Andy xo

A couple of months ago we headed to New Hampshire to photograph the lovely weekend wedding event of McCall & Matt at Wentworth by the Sea. Whenever we work off Cape, we usually find we are working with vendors we have not met before. This trip was no exception. Among the vendors we had the pleasure of meeting at McCall & Matt’s wedding was talented make up artist, Joanne, of Joya Beauty.

Joanne’s studio is located in Dover, just outside of Portsmouth, NH where she is currently gearing up for a couple of bridal shows in Natick, Portmouth, and the uber-stylish Grace Ormonde Bridal Show, where Joanne will be the make up artist for Grace’s runway models!

In preparation for her upcoming shows, Joanne wanted to revamp her marketing materials and kindly asked if she could use one of our images of McCall. How cool is that?! Very!! We of course said, “Yes, please!!!” Here is the final design. Thanks Joanne for wanting to showcase the beautiful McCall and also our work! Rock the show!!!

Last summer, we were asked by our friends Alyssa & Barry to donate a portrait session to a fundraiser auction they were hosting in Boston to raise money for Parkinson’s research and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

We hadn’t seen Alyssa & Barry since we photographed their fabulous Chatham Bars Inn wedding four years ago and so were understandably shocked to learn that Alyssa had been diagnosed with the Parkinson’s in 2005, just a year after she & Barry said, “I do.” We were saddened by the news and eager to help in any way we could. We, of course, happily agreed to donate a session and crossed our fingers that it would bring in a respectable bid for the foundation.

They are once again back at the fundraising and hope to raise another $50,000 as they each prepare to run the November 2 New York City Marathon. For more information or to make a donation, visit the Team Fox website.

Two weeks ago, we finally got to meet the caring and generous family who bid on our engagement session at last summer’s auction - Kathy & Dave and their two adorable children, Hailey & Grayson. We met this gorgeous family just before sunset at their stunning ocean-side home in Orleans. It was one of those perfect fall afternoons here on the Cape, the sun was warm, the sky crystal clear and this particular part of the Cape feels as untouched as it gets. We even saw a couple of seals swim past. It was a perfect day and we had a fabulous time photographing and playing with this wonderful family. Here are a few of our favorites from our time together:

Here Grayson hitches a ride from his mom as the family heads to the beach. I just love this photo…the composition, the colors, Grayson’s adorable little sweater. To me it just screams love and family and all the best things of which our childhood memories are made!

Hailey leads little brother Grayson through the beach grass. Love the flare, love the feel, love their little blond heads! Love it!

I like to call this one…Run Free, for all the obvious reasons. Ah to be a child again!

Grayson has a little alone play time. Check out those rosy little lips. Too sweet!

Little Mr. Independent following his own path. The beach has 4WD access…not exactly sure how I feel about that, but it did make for some cool tracks in the sand for Grayson to play in.

We don’t usually say whose photos are whose (Mostly because we like to keep Matt guessing! One of our friends/grooms from this summer apparently makes a game out of trying to tell whose are whose. We loved hearing that! So fun!) but this one I REALLY wish I could say was mine! I love love love it!!! I think it’s just such an interesting and unique composition. Nice one Andy!!! You rock baby!

Hailey is such a great big sister. Here she gives her little brother some lovin’ which he seems to relish! So sweet!

And here is the happy family for a more traditional portrait…

We ended our time together with a fun family silhouette.

Thank you so much to the Pattison family, who thought enough of our work to bid on our session and donate to a very worthy cause. Kathy, Dave, Hailey & Grayson we thoroughly enjoyed getting to know all of you a little. We hope you enjoyed our time together too and that we were able to make some new family memories together! Thank you too to Alyssa & Barry for thinking of us and for allowing us to be a part of such an important cause. Alyssa, you are in our thoughts and prayers and we look forward to hearing how you do at next month’s marathon! You Go Girl!!! xox Chris & Andy

Happy Birthday to you….Happy Birthday to you….Happy Birthday Dear Annnndddddyyy….Happy Birthday tooooo YOUUUUUU!

That’s right, today is Andy’s birthday. My baby turns….ohhhh, can’t tell, that would be rude! Let’s just say, he’s a few years less than the mean of being old enough to drive and old enough to collect social security. Andy is a bit of a math geek, so that little riddle is for him! Love you honey!

I wish I could say we did something really fun to celebrate such an important occasion, but sadly, it was all business today. We took half the day off yesterday to hang out and have lunch with my sister, Kimmy, and her two lovebugs and Bello Blog favorites, Calvin & Sadie, so today we had to buckle down and get serious.

Here is the birthday boy playing in the leaves with his best buddy Cal. Ahhh….life’s simple pleasures!

When most people think of Cape Cod they think of pristine beaches, the sound of waves crashing on the shore, sandcastles and sailboats. For as beautiful as Cape Cod can be, there is also a grittier side and that’s the side we find most exciting to photograph.

We took advantage of some of the Cape’s less expected nooks and crannies a couple of weeks ago for the super fun engagement session of our new friends Laura & Ben. Ben grew up on the Cape, but he & Laura now live in Miami. The pair first contacted us earlier this summer when they were home checking out places to hold their 2009 summer wedding. We instantly hit it off and are completely stoked that they want us to be there with them on their special day. Aside from being drop dead gorgeous, Ben & Laura are also super sweet, a ton of fun and totally down to Earth.

Generally, our engagement sessions are a way for us to make our couples feel comfortable being in front of the camera, but as you will soon see…these two didn’t need much help! Check out their sassy selves…

We started out walking around downtown Falmouth and found some great spots for photos. This alley being our favorite…Looks like a spread in Vogue, no? I admit, we took the photo, but the fabulousness of this shot is totally thanks to these two hotties!

G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!!

Sexy…

I just love the way these two are so relaxed together. They know how to have fun and look amazing doing it!

Next we took to the rooftops for a different perspective. I love the telephone and electric wires in the background…so fun!

One of the things I love about these two is that they don’t take themselves too seriously. As well as they can pull off the sexy & serious look (and they DO pull it off well), two seconds after we snap the shot they are cracking up.

I love this one!! We changed the color and reduced the saturation to give it an edgier look.

St. Barnabas Church in Falmouth is a stunning display of English village-style church construction. With it’s granite and red sandstone exterior and solid arch shaped wood doors, it provides a perfect backdrop for an old world feel. Love it!!! Laura with those incredible eyes and sassy haircut is seriously smokin’ in this photo!

I’ll say it again…hotties!!!

Kind of a funky perspective.

We’re thinking this would make a great ad for Maxwell’s (a very chic clothing boutique) don’t you?

And of course, we had to stop by the beach for a few classically Cape shots, a little loving and even some yoga!?!

A great big THANK YOU to Ben & Laura for being so much fun to spend time with and for being such AMAZING subjects to photograph. You two share something very special and you have a knack for making the people around you feel special too! We can’t wait to get to know you both even better over the coming year and look forward (with great excitement) to getting you both in front of our cameras again at your wedding! Seriously, we get giddy just thinking about it!!! Big hugs, Chris & Andy xo