Controversial? Maybe. But this is why I won't Photoshop.

The one thing I won't do for my clients?

is Photoshop their body. I absolutely don't want to be responsible for making people feel a certain way about their body by the way of altering it to make it fit a specific idea.

As a millennial, our media was flooded by unhealthy body standards and I don't want someone to feel better temporarily but worse in the long run by altering their body in photos to look a certain way. I take the approach of celebrating the client and their body exact as they are in this stage of their life. Making them feel good about exactly how they currently look.

I've had clients be upset that I won't Photoshop out their “fat” or make their faces look like it has sharper angles. I don't know that I can explain it better than I have tried to here already but I am not comfortable altering a clients body. For photographers who do feel comfortable with it, then those clients would be a better fit for those type of photographers. For me, I'm here to highlight all the greatness that exists within my clients. In fact I feel so strongly about this, that there is a section in my contract that explicitly states I will not Photoshop a client’s body. This allows the client to know ahead of time this is not a service I offer. It also helps protect me if a client is upset that during the editing process I don't Photoshop their body to look a certain way.

So what are your thoughts on this? Agree? Disagree?

Let's talk about photography in Boston

Boston is one of my favorite cities. So it’s a luxury to live close enough to go so often. And no matter how many times I go, there is always something new to photograph! So lets talk about some of my favorite areas to photograph in Boston!

My Favorite Spots to Shoot

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Beacon Hill:

Beacon Hill is such a beautiful section of Boston. Quaint shops, stunning Brown Stones, cobblestone allies. Immacuatley upkept, this neighborhood boats so much worth photographing. Great for street photography, architecture photography, and of course photographing people along the streets.

Boston Common:

If you’ve been to Boston, you’ve likely been to Boston Common. If you haven’t, why not?! It is such a beautiful example of how major cities should create and maintain green space. Stunning landscaping, beautiful gardens, calming pond, plenty of benches and trash cans. The Common is a totally different experience depending on the season. Watching the foliage change each year is such an incredible experience.

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North End:

North End, famously the heavily Italian settled area of Boston is beautiful in a way similar to Beacon Hill but think Little Italy. Also filled with wonderful small businesses, Brown Stones, meandering streets, plus endless Italian Restaurants to choose from. If you come to Boston via train at North Station, you’re just a stones throw away from the North End.

So in short, yes! You can often find my camera and I wandering Boston. And so also yes, I’d love to be your photographer for your next Boston photo session! Who knows, maybe I’ll see you there soon!