Berryphotos

2012-02-04T18:07:00.001-05:00

We got this great new prop to dangle newborn babies. It's absolutely precious and can be used in so many different styles from a dramatic light on a black backdrop to adding different colored foliage for a spring or fall feel on a blue sky backdrop. Don't worry, we haven't dropped any babies yet. . .

WeddingWire Brides Choice 2012

2012-01-24T08:05:00.001-05:00

We are thrilled to have been awarded the 2012 Brides Choice Award by Wedding Wire. This ranks us in the top 5% of all wedding professionals nationwide!!!

Winter Engagement Sessions

2012-01-21T13:52:00.004-05:00

Huge kudos to Katie and Dean for suggesting a snowy Engagement Session. This was absolutely perfect! The winter scene looks amazing and there's just so much we can do with it. If you've got an engagement session you're thinking of doing and you want something different and fun - contact us this winter and we'll set it up.

Newborn Sessions

2011-12-30T16:27:00.003-05:00

Santa's Visit to Berryphotos

2011-12-29T19:36:00.002-05:00

We were fortunate to have Santa take some time out of his hectic schedule to sit in for pictures a few days this year. He actually left Rudolph up north and took his Harley!

We've gotten in pretty good with him and expect him to work us into his schedule next year as well. We got a ton of adorable shots from the cutest little newborns with a bow on the bum under the tree to screaming toddlers freakin' out on Santa's lap (our favorites!)

August 2011 Weddings Review

2011-09-05T17:45:00.003-04:00

Some recent pictures from the August 2011. Lots of fun exciting and interesting weddings!

Katie and James Marrese - July 23rd at Topsfield Commons

2011-07-25T13:49:00.001-04:00

Baby Session!

2011-07-07T20:31:00.000-04:00

Erica and Mark Willis - July 1st

2011-07-02T00:02:00.003-04:00

Trash The Dress!!!

Jessica and Nevin - June 24th

2011-07-01T15:47:00.002-04:00

What a FUN wedding at Pembroke CC with just a bit of a Bruins theme

Katie and Justin Rivera

2011-06-09T15:34:00.004-04:00

This Newport Wedding was just unbelievably beautiful - and FUN!

Perfect Lighting!!!

Fairytale Storybook

Best Sunset of anywhere around - over the water!

The Hyatt should love these. . .

Jacey and Jameson Harper - May 22nd

2011-05-25T18:56:00.002-04:00

The Popponessett Inn at New Seabury Mashpee MA. An absolutely perfect beach venue.

Carolyn and Sean Pinkerton

2011-05-24T11:22:00.002-04:00

The International in Bolton MA - Just a beautiful setting for pictures.

A girl and her horse

2011-05-19T20:57:00.002-04:00

The Smith family had an amazing session with their two horses.

Dance Studio's

2011-05-19T17:55:00.006-04:00

This year we have the privilege of serving three dance studios and quite honestly - we'd like more! It's SO much fun!! If you are, or if you know, parents who have children in dance, ask if the pictures are of the quality you'd expect. Then ask if there's access to all the high resolution images for as low as $20 per dance! No other studio anywhere is doing this - we're practically giving it away. Tell your friends and talk to your dance studios and let them know about Berryphotos. If you do and we get a new studio - you'll get a FREE on-location portrait session you can use for whatever you'd like such as a family portrait, baby session or high school senior session. Contact us for details.

We love the jumps
You can bring in non-students for sibling picturse
We use sentimental quiet poses
We show the true art
It's not always "Look at the camera and smile"

The picture and pose have to reflect the outfit

We use at least two backdrops to offer variety

We utilize creative techniques to magnify the emotion of the image

In most cases we get a full body, 3/4 and head shot to give parents variety
Props at the dance studios are absolutely encouraged

It's so fun because it's so goofy
Friends can get pictures together - and have FUN

Contact us today to begin talking about next years dance studio pictures! Remember, if your dance studio doesn't use us you can still come to us for your child's dance pictures anyway!

Stacey and Pete Kelleher

2011-05-19T17:48:00.004-04:00

Stacey and Peter were married at The Villa in East Bridgewater - one of our favorite locations. The lighting conditions for pictures was absolutely perfect with a nice overcast sky and the pictures reflect that.

This above has become one of our signature shots at The Villa. It's perfect with a sunset too as it's exactly due west.
Check out this lighting! Spot-on perfect! It's so good it almost looks fake. It didn't look that good in real life, but the camera saw something our eyes couldn't.

I love this shot. Props to Alex Norton, the second photographer who suggested a straight on contemporary shots that's kind of squared off with the frames above.

Santa's Coming To Town!!!

2010-09-22T14:30:00.002-04:00

For our close friends, pre-register your session with Santa for Saturday November 20th or 27th at our Bridgewater Studio. We will have other holiday scenes available and can schedule non-Santa pics any weekday.

Get a full 15 minutes with Santa for unlimited pictures, poses, wardrobe and styles. We offer a personalized one-on-one experience with Santa that can't be found at the mall for only $50!

Please check our the linked image invitation for a special offer.

Laura and Michael Massimilla

2010-05-24T21:36:00.005-04:00

Kirsten and Jeremy Biron

2010-04-30T11:46:00.002-04:00

Photographer Heidi Finn did an AMAZING job on Kirsten and Jeremy's wedding up in Walpole NH on April 24th. It couldn't have been a more beautiful setting!

Kerri and Matt Looney

2010-04-26T11:51:00.003-04:00

Iolanda and Rob Marucci

2010-04-19T19:59:00.003-04:00

Iolanda and Rob had a great Wedding day deep in Connecticut. I love how the formals came out especially, with the saturation of color.

Melissa and Eric Vroom

2010-04-17T20:02:00.000-04:00

Kylah and John Murphy's Valentine Day Wedding

2010-02-20T11:49:00.001-05:00

Why Berryphotos?

2010-02-15T17:40:00.003-05:00

Anyone can buy a saxaphone, but it takes lots of practice to learn how to play it. The same holds true for photography. With better and better cameras hitting the market every year, accessibility to great technology is reaching more and more people. Knowing how to use that technology is what truly makes a professional picture.

Below you'll see two photographs taken within seconds of each other. The first is the intended professional picture. The second is a standard shot taken on default camera settings.

You can see above that detail has been retained in the background. The sky is a deep blue and each cloud is defined. The "exposure" is set for the background to give the image more depth. A secondary side flash is then used to highlight the subjects giving a perfect second exposure to light them with perfect skin-tone.
This image is what an average photographer would get shooting to balance the exposure between the background and subjects. You'll notice the background is more blown-out white and the subjects are more in shadow. The sky isn't the deep blue anymore and all colors seem muted.

If you're shopping for a photographer - these are the things you look for. Obviously you want to look at prices, package offerings, album styles, etc - but when it really comes down to it, the quality of the image is what you're hiring a professional photographer for. Being able to handle any lighting scenario and get a great image is what separates a professional from someone who just went out and bought a really cool camera.

Hope this helps! :)

2010 Bride's Choice Award Winner

2010-02-09T21:23:00.002-05:00

We are absolutely THRILLED to be named a 2010 Brides Choice Award Winner by Weddingwire.com.

If you are a prior client of ours and would like to give a review, please go to www.weddingwire.com/berryphotos

We would really appreciate your time in doing so.

Thanks so much!!!!!!

Animoto.com

2010-02-03T12:15:00.001-05:00

Monica and Matthew Weiss - Saphire Estates December 26, 2009

2009-12-28T19:34:00.011-05:00

Monica and Matthew had a fantastic winter wedding at the beautiful Saphire Estates in Sharon MA. The weather cooperated to allow for a few outside pictures both before the ceremony and after. Talk about a fun and loving couple! They were just so cool to hang with and really had fun with the whole day.

Credit Cards

2009-12-17T12:34:00.004-05:00

Effective 1/1/10 we will no longer accept credit cards. Rather than raise prices for our customers we viewed this move as an effective cost saving measure with minimum impact on our clients.

Renee and Frank

2009-12-10T16:06:00.000-05:00

Renee and Frank's wedding at Lakeview Pavilion in Foxboro

Holiday Framing Special

2009-12-01T17:53:00.003-05:00

THIS WEEK ONLY (orders must be placed by 12/5/09)

Buy One framed portrait and get 10% OFF
Buy Two framed portraits and get 20% OFF
Buy Three framed portraits and get 30% OFF
Buy Four framed Portraits and get A FREE 8x10 Portrait Framed!!!!

Contact Katie at berryphotos@me.com or 508-697-4041 to place your order.
(please do not place your order on-line)

Jenna and Andrew's Engagement Session

2009-10-30T10:49:00.005-04:00

This engagement session was SO fun. Jenna and Andrew were so great to just hang out with, never mind actually take pictures! We couldn't have asked for better lighting conditions and these may be some of my favorite pictures taken all year just because of the amazing foliage, Asian garden, temple of music and architecture offered at the Roger Williams Park in Rhode Island. Absolutely gorgeous!

Caitlin and Eric

2009-10-27T16:34:00.009-04:00

Caitlin and Eric had a beautiful wedding in Attleboro with many formals done at the Rhode Island State House. How gorgeous!

Lindsay and Bryan Weber

2009-10-23T10:41:00.001-04:00

Lindsay and Bryan's wedding with pictures at Lars Anderson Park in Brookline and reception at the Minute Man Club on Hanscolm Air Force Base.

Meghan and Michael Mottau

2009-10-13T15:19:00.002-04:00

Kerri and Will Shaw

2009-10-10T13:38:00.001-04:00

The the Red Lion Inn in Cohassett MA

Rebecca and Andrew Hallaman

2009-10-08T16:17:00.006-04:00

Rebecca and Andrew couldn't have asked for a better scene. This gorgeous little place in South Windsor CT gave the perfect backdrop. Add perfect weather with some hot sun and it all just came out perfect.

Patty and Aaron Burke

2009-10-08T14:48:00.002-04:00

Now THIS was a party. Patty and Aaron really tore it up at the Monponsett Inn in Halifax.

Gwen and Josh

2009-09-14T15:31:00.002-04:00

The rain absolutely did NOT stop Gwen and Josh from having an amazing wedding!

Erin and Tom Webber

2009-09-08T16:25:00.000-04:00

The Tent at Lake Pearl Lucciano's in Wrentham MA

Elizabeth and John

2009-09-08T15:19:00.000-04:00

At The Barn at Gibbet Hill, this was gorgeous!

Here's a flood of cool weddings over the past month

2009-09-01T17:52:00.002-04:00

It's been a great summer and although these got posted to Facebook within hours of their events, it's about time to catch up with the Blog.

Heather and Peter at The Neighborhood Club in Quincy MA

Katie and Chris' Wedding at The Tavern in Gloucester MA

Chelsea and Nick's Wedding at the Flying Bridge in Falmouth MA

Courtney and Ben Engagement Session at Boston Public Gardens

Karen and Alex Engagement Session at Borderland State Park in Easton

Maura and Tony

2009-08-10T17:31:00.000-04:00

Katie and Brian Hamm

2009-08-03T14:26:00.006-04:00

New Favorite Picture Ever Taken

2009-08-01T22:48:00.003-04:00

I have a NEW favorite picture ever taken. There are so many things I love about this picture. First, it's not heavily photoshopped. The lighting on Katie is natural light with a side flash camera-right. I added the black edge and made the blue in the sky pop a bit, but that's it really. She really made it easy for me with her fun posing and showing a little sass. Her expression, the twist of her back, it all just comes together so perfectly. Dang, now I'm going to have to re-print all new business cards with this image. . .

Nicole and Aaron

2009-07-28T00:05:00.004-04:00

Debbie and Micah Shook

2009-07-27T21:43:00.002-04:00

Gina and Giancarlo Susi

2009-07-20T00:14:00.004-04:00

Kate and David Folsom

2009-07-19T00:18:00.000-04:00

NO FEAR

2009-07-11T23:23:00.003-04:00

Most photographers would be freaking out losing their minds to think of an outdoor ceremony at noon in July on a clear day. Add to that the fact that the couple is inside a gazebo and everyone else is outside the gazebo.

Either the couple is exposed for thus blowing out everything outside the gazebo or the outside is exposed for and the couple is engulfed in shadow.

Today I hid a flash inside the gazebo just above the entrance facing the couple and got a perfect exposure on them as well as the outside of the gazebo!

I was absolutely thrilled! Honestly though, without trying to toot any horns or anything, it's just that kind of quick thinking and split second finagling that you hire a professional photographer for. This right here is what separates professionals from those who just go out and buy a cool camera and call themselves photographers.

Allison and Tony

2009-07-11T23:16:00.008-04:00

Allison and Tony had absolutely perfect weather for a beautiful garden ceremony at Independence Harbor in Assonet, MA.

Christina and Jonathan Breault

2009-07-07T12:12:00.005-04:00

Why pay for some expensive venue when you can have it all and so much more - in your own back yard?! Christina and Jonathan held a 4th of July wedding overlooking Plymouth Bay that any reception location would be jealous of.

Lindsay and Brandon

2009-07-06T09:02:00.008-04:00

Does everyone remember a week ago Saturday with all that heavy rain and crazy weather? Well, that didn't stop Lindsay and Brandon from having a beautiful wedding day. The clouds parted and the sun shined just long enough to get some great shots.

Andrea and David

2009-06-29T22:07:00.008-04:00

I know, . . . I know. . . every weekend I say "Oh, this place is my favorite" but seriously the Searles Castle in Wyndham NH is just so perfect. I mean, come on, it's a stinkin' CASTLE! I just love being there.

Oh oh, so I guess I had a little extra time to play with the pictures and really make them pop. I added a couple of fun cool things to really spice it up a bit.

I'm finally appreciating natural light a lot more lately. So many photographers use it as their crutch and I like to have more control with my own lighting, but no flash can do what a simple window can.

They are both just so adorably cute. They've both got these little smirks they share throughout the night.

Their videographer posed the above shot and a few others as well. He was really really great, you've got to check him out if you're looking for a videographer. It's Steve from Visual Excellence Video. Professional, extremely helpful, creative and not in the way at all. Very cool.

My new favorite picture ever. We've done the color splash on black and white, but we never considered putting a color splash with a wacked out color tone before.
I live for this shot. It haunts me and I think of it at all venues. But it's only here, at Searles. Every time I'm here I try to perfect it and I think this time I really nailed it good.

There's no better pose, no better look than when you're invisible to the subject and grab it without them knowing. This just says so much - and I love how her rings are the center of it.

I Love My Job

2009-06-27T01:28:00.003-04:00

You know, some times there's just this one shot that you really really want to get and it keeps popping up in your head and you try to get it at different venues, but it's just not the same. This is one of those shots. I'm not at Searles Castle nearly enough and when I'm there I'm in Heaven. They have it all and I am so confident of the pictures I can get there. This shot is one of those shots that just makes me think - "Now you just got your money's worth". It's the type of shot no amateur with a cool camera could ever get and just really re-affirms my passion for this work. I love what I do and when I can get such nice shots for people it thrills me.

Jenny and John Raposa

2009-06-22T18:11:00.007-04:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Seaport World Trade Center is the place! They've got SO much to offer and do such a great job. Jenny and John had an absolutely amazing wedding!!

Theresa and Alex McKenna

2009-06-22T13:16:00.008-04:00

Endicott College in Beverly MA has this amazing property called Misslewood, sitting right on the water with beautiful views. Theresa and Alex dodged the rain to get some wonderful shots!

Just something I noticed

2009-06-22T08:58:00.003-04:00

So, you ever notice, every single wedding at this point the father has to walk away from his baby girl and he ALWAYS has a head down in a defeated way. Now, to be quite honest he's probably looking down to avoid stepping on the train. I just think it really tells his side of the story catching him walking away like this. I've got two girls - and that instant right there will probably be the most crushing. I just thought I'd share that. . . It's a simple picture, but much can be read from it.

Kristiana and Brandon Obie

2009-06-16T13:53:00.002-04:00

You've just got to love White Cliffs in Plymouth. Even on a rainy day they make the sun shine for you!

Lauren and David Middleton

2009-06-07T19:34:00.002-04:00

You've GOT to check out this video! Lauren and Dave's wedding at the New Renaissance Hotel in the seaport district of Boston was unbelievable. The architectural elements in the beginning shots is what absolutely made it for me. The colors, the use of flash - I am so excited! Enjoy.

Anabela and Paul Assuncao's Wedding

2009-06-04T00:46:00.001-04:00

Probably one of the biggest weddings I've ever done with about 350 guests and an amazing band!

Introducing BerryAlbums

2009-05-27T16:12:00.001-04:00

We have partnered with GraphiStudio to begin offering custom design and layout of Albums for non-berryphotos brides as well as for other photographers around the country and around the world who simply would rather spend more time behind the lens and less time in front of the computer.

Abigail Rose

2009-05-23T10:50:00.001-04:00

Thursday was baby day at Berryphotos. Little Abby is already starting to sit if propt up a bit and we got a ton of great shots. She even posed with some 'serious' looks. Model in the making!

Jackson's 6 month baby pictures

2009-05-21T16:55:00.001-04:00

Jackson was SO amazing! He just wouldn't stop smiling at the camera. He was laughing and looking. Just perfect!!!

Amanda and Peter's full video

2009-05-21T01:03:00.001-04:00

Here's a full length video with more pictures. I'm loving this new software for slideshows.

Amanda and Peter's Short

2009-05-20T00:37:00.001-04:00

Pictures are great, but when presented properly such as in a video, an album or framed it can really take on a whole new feel. Getting just the pictures on a CD is like getting a head of lettuce, a tomatoe and an onion. It's not a salad until you start playing with it.

Berryphotos hit the streets of NYC

2009-05-19T23:34:00.002-04:00

We just got back from a three day trip to NYC. Our album company GraphiStudio was hosting a seminar and presenting their new design software. We've been beta testing it for a while now. Too often those presenting it didn't know how to use it and Katie had to raise her hand so much to explain how it worked that the audience insisted she get up there and teach for about 30 minutes!

We had a fun time going around the city getting some fun and unique shots. This Animoto software is also pretty cool. We'll probably end up purchasing it and using it for shorts here and there.

Amanda and Peter's Wedding

2009-05-17T21:16:00.004-04:00

Amanda and Peter planned their day so well. In the event of rain they had rented this amazing mansion in Providence, but still built in time for pictures in the park as well. We were not rushed at all because there were about two hours between the ceremony and the cocktail hour - so we got a ton of great shots. We really had fun with different lighting techniques and got some very dramatic pictures.

I'll get a slide show together and post the galleries later this week I'm posting this from an iPhone in NYC and can't really add more right now, but wanted to at least get these few up on the blog. I love these shots!

Saoirse's Baby Portraits

2009-05-14T15:17:00.004-04:00

This morning we had the delightful pleasure to photograph Saoirse. She is full of personality and was a joy to be with. Saoire was the perfect little model for us!

Welcome baby Michael

2009-05-13T20:30:00.005-04:00

This past weekend we had a great opportunity to take some pictures of newborn Michael Junior. We were in the hospital room about 40 hours after he was born to get some great shots of him.

This is something we haven't really advertised so much, but we really love doing. It's not expensive - call us if you're pregnant!

Julie and PJ Hannon's Wedding

2009-05-12T22:19:00.006-04:00

Julie and PJ celebrated a beautiful wedding at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. I've been waiting a long time to get in there and unfortunately I don't have the ability to necessarily choose the venues I work in all the time. This place is gorgeous and offers so much for photography.

Allison and Tony's Engagement Session

2009-05-12T21:40:00.008-04:00

Allison and Tony finally lucked out with the weather after having to reschedule twice due to rain. This time the rain held off until the final picture was taken! We got some fun shots at the War Memorial Park in West Bridgewater MA.

Monica and Matthew's Engagement Session

2009-05-06T23:35:00.004-04:00

OK, so what can be said about Monica and Matthew? I mean, . . . the very first shot of their session Matt was hanging upside down from a tree branch. From there things got fun.

Tobi and Adam

2009-05-04T18:33:00.003-04:00

Tobi and Adam's wedding at the Village Inn in Narragansett RI. Click on the Play button below to view their slideshow!

Tiffany and Dan

2009-04-29T20:38:00.008-04:00

This wedding was shot by our staff photographer Heidi Finn. We absolutely love her style, use of natural light and saturation of colors. Heidi is picking up quite a few jobs for us and we plan on utilizing her more and more in the future. Any client who has signed for Keith will of course still get Keith, but when other potential clients ask about a date that Keith is already booked, we offer Heidi.

All New Easier Pricing on prints, framing and albums

2009-04-29T12:03:00.000-04:00

We have taken several steps lately to make our pricing for prints, frames and albums as simple and affordable as possible.

Many have probably seen and/or received the album price sheet, for example, which was a grid like chart showing how much it would be to add pages or increase the dimensions of your album. Well, we simplified the whole process by simply making each additional page in your album only $5 - regardless of size or how many pages.

Likewise, our framing options have been drastically simplified. We have chosen 32 "Studio Favorite" framing options that are all priced the same. All custom framing orders include dry mounting, matting, glass and assembly. Beautiful wall portraits start at only $150 for an 11x14 and a full 24x30 is only $250!

In almost all cases the prices of everything have gone down! It's just a lot easier now. We'll be updating the website today and have a print order in to update our pamphlets.

I hope everyone enjoys this newer easier price structure.

If you are interested in getting one of your images framed, let us know. We'd love to help. It's affordable, easy and adds a nice touch to any wall.

Jen and Bob's Wedding

2009-04-26T00:15:00.006-04:00

Here's a few more added from Jen and Bob's wedding. They full galleries will be going online tonight ready for viewing tomorrow!

Jen and Bob had an amazing day. Not only was the weather absolutely perfect, but our timing for everything couldn't have been better. We were able to do an full session in Boston of just the two of them, as well as everything else we normally do. Great stuff! We even got on the roof of the hotel for some more city-scape shots!