Think Novemeber is Too Late for a Wedding?

This wedding was on one of the last possible days for shooting outdoors this season. The Public Gardens look so pretty in the first photo. I love the primary colors! To the woman on the right side of the frame who walked past the camera at the perfect time... nice boots! : ) One of the best things about this wedding was the up lighting during the reception. If you're considering up lighting, don't think about it just do it, it makes all the difference. The lighting transformed this simple and contemporary styled ballroom into something you might see on TV. Props to Brian Worley at Your-Bash.com who planned this beautiful wedding. Credit is also due to the folks at The Ritz Carlton, Boston Common. The staff were great. They were so attentive and really not snooty for such a fancy place. I love the decor of the Boston Common Hotel, it's clean, contemporary but still feels warm with lots of blonde and dark wood. Edson likes this! : ) I must also give credit to my good friend Christin of Christin Khan Photography who was the principal photographer at this wedding. She hired me as a second photographer.... just in case she went into labor! Good luck Christin! Her baby is due any day now : )

Our New Associate Photographer

As we say goodbye to Kelly who photographed several weddings for DiasPhoto over the years, we say hello to Polina who is our new associate photographer. She's totally awesome, her work rocks and she has a very kind, attentive way about her. She'll be a great addition to the team and we're looking forward to a great future together. To see a slideshow of here work click here.

Traveling Studio: Holiday Family Photos

Yesterday brought us to this young family's home for a few portraits. The backdrop and lights only took a few minutes to set up. Next thing you know... tah-dah, the traveling studio is ready to go. The little boy was super cute and such a happy kid. He made the photo session sparkle. See more photos from our traveling studio here. As I had mentioned in my last post, we're now offering holiday cards. They're professional quality and only 98 cents each! Check out the card gallery here. If you'd like to order your own holiday cards it's not too late. Email us, Edson@DiasPhoto.com or call 617-930-4632.

Holiday Cards

We are happy to announce that DiasPhoto is now offering holiday cards. Clear and bright, DiasPhoto offers professional quality Photographic Cards through Collages.net. We'll make it easy for you, just choose the photo you'd like to use, card style, quantity, what you'd like to say and we'll do the rest. All orders come with envelopes. There is 25 minimum per order. It's also not too late to get your order in for this season. To view the Card gallery click here.

We also offer folded press printed cards. They're of the highest-quality and creativity, these cards paired with your favorite DiasPhoto make for an amazing presentation. When your friends and family receive this card, they will appreciate the time and energy you put in to sending them. The only secret is that we make it so easy for you. To view the Press Printed card gellery click here. Email us for more info Edson@DiasPhoto.com

Traveling Studio: Holiday Kids Photos

The holidays are quickly approaching. We still have a few more days until the holiday photo deadline of December 13th. If you're interested in getting photos for the holidays, call us now to set up your appointment 617-930-4632 or email Edson@DiasPhoto.com : )

Post Wedding Perfect

I heart this photo shoot! I've been wanting to photograph at the Friendly Toast Diner in Kendal Sq. (Cambridge, MA) for quite some time now. I'm so grateful to the bride and groom who got all dolled up after the wedding for this post-wedding photo shoot. I should give credit to the Trash-the-Dress guy. Ever since TTD took off, I've had several opportunities to photograph brides and grooms after the wedding. The beauty of it is that it allows the photographer to be creative without the time constraints of a wedding. It also allows the bride and groom to get more photos for their album without having to sacrifice their precious time on the wedding day. The later photos were taken at The Stata Center at M.I.T. How great is that building!? My hat goes off to Frank Gehry, the architect.

Win a $20 Print Credit

Hello friends, readers and past clients. I'm giving away a $20 print credit so you can buy a couple of photos as gifts for the holidays. The first person to answer the following question gets it. What's a 5 letter word for "where the autumn mix was". Clue: find the answer here on the blog. To enter, email Edson@DiasPhoto.com, subject Free Print Credit

Fall Family Photos

This cute young family asked me bring the Traveling Photo Studio to their beautiful home in New Hamphire, at the absolute peak of the fall foliage. It was breathtaking. It reminded me of what I'm missing as a city dweller. The quite streets, the dappled sunlight beaming through the trees and the quaint town center were all such a treat to witness. It was great too because the little, little baby was just born and it's so great to be able to get photos without having to truck the newborn to the mall or to a photo studio for pictures. To see more photos from the traveling studio click here.

Autumn Mix Part 3

Many of you may be counting the minutes before the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you enjoy the time you have with friends, family and loved ones. When I was a wee little boy, I had a shiny sticker of a gum ball machine on the back of my closet door that read Count Your Blessings. That idea has "stuck" with me as a reminder to think about, and mentally list all the things that I'm thankful for. Thanksgiving is a day witness, bear in mind and appreciate all of our blessings. I also have to pay respects to the many Native Americans that we share the positives and remember the hardships of these times. I hope you have a happy holiday!

Autumn Mix Part 2

Another lovely wedding post. The various colored flowers and boutonnieres, the fall foliage as well as the place cards all added a lot of visual interest to the decor. On another note, you can't tell in the photo but what was special about this wedding dress was the fabric. It was really shear and soft. It hung with elegance and shimmered with class. Props to the bride : )

Autumn Mix Part 1

Here is the first part of another wedding we photographed at Zukas Hilltop Barn a few weekends ago. You'll probably notice the leaves on the trees in the photos that are no longer here. That's because I made the mistake of blogging my weddings out of order... I hope you don't mind (my guess is that you probably don't care) This couple was so genuine, so warm and overall such a pleasure to work with. I look forward to photographing the bride's sister's wedding next year. I'd like to comment on the 4th photo, the one of just the bride amidst the foliage. This may appear to be a small technical detail but it actually makes a big difference in who you choose for your photographer. The reason why the photo looks the way it does is because of the lighting technique that we use at DiasPhoto. It's a soft diffused light that makes you look better. Very few photographers employ this method because you have to pay an assistant to just hold a light and not shoot. I feel confident that I can do the job that you hire me to do without having my assistant taking pictures to back me up. If you like the option of having 2 photographers, we offer that in addition to the assistant that helps us light photos properly. Excuse my pontification : ) P.S. Today's my birthday, I'm 34!!!!

In the Country Part 2

Here is the second installment of In the Country at Zukas Hilltop Barn. Check out the lantern centerpieces, the candy apple souvenirs, the card holder that the Father of the Bride made and the cupcakes, oh the cupcakes. Sweets... my greatest weakness : ) Also, flowers by Appleblossoms in Spencer, MA and Music by DJ Rick Freni.