French/Jones Family

Cheryl is a friend of mine from high school. We went out to Dowses Beach in Osterville, MA with her family where they had a picnic and we took some influenced candids. This is my ideal way of shooting. Its not photojournalism, really. Instead they are thought out, influenced portraits. Yet the subjects have the freedom to move somewhat and interact. This gives the images a more natural and casual feel and seem less posed and formal. Its perfect for those who don't want that cookie-cutter, awkward family portrait at the "say cheese" moment. Its more of a "day in the life of our family" look.

Arwen's First Birthday

My old friend from work, Izabela & her husband Travis brought their daughter, Arwen, into the studio for 1st birthday pictures. She's adorable, first of all, and second, had never tasted sugar before. Suffice it to say she liked it. I caught this in between her running laps around the studio.

Colby, Charlie, & Ellie

Recently I had my two nephews & niece over to the studio for a shoot. We had a great time, they're all like little models. Colby is the oldest, he's in the polo style shirt, while Charlie, the middle child is in the button-down. Little Ellie is the only girl and the youngest, and has a trip to Bonkers coming to her which is long overdue.

David & Katelyn

This is my nephew & namesake David with his girlfriend Katelyn. Aren't they great?!?! We had a lot of fun in the studio the other day. They were both really relaxed and have a great sense of humor and that always makes the photographer's job easier. These are my favorites from the shoot. I hope you like them.
All for now,
Dave

New Prices

Hello again,
Some big changes happening right now! I have all new prices for any type of portrait. You will have a hard time beating these rates. And that's the bottom line isn't it? Great pictures for a great price? Many photographers try to intrigue you with stories of their childhood and the age at which they began taking photographs, or about the emotional and spiritual connection they feel with the camera. I find it disconcerting that so many of them feel that they need to verbally describe the visual medium they work in, especially when what they're describing has nothing to do with the bottom line. I try to let my photographs speak for themselves. I simply encourage you to look at my portfolio. You'll find that I shoot original, intimate portraits for a price that's lower than the competition's. You don't need to be bothered with why I picked up a camera, all you are interested in is that you like the picture I took when I did. Right?
All for now.

Self Portraits

I find myself in the studio alone at any given moment with an idea for a shot or wanting to experiment in a certain way with light and don't have time to get a friend or a model to sit for me so sometimes I just shoot myself. Sometimes its late at night when I decide that I want to shoot some more and I don't have any other options.

Open House 2.12.10

Thank you so much to everyone who came out for the Pictures and Pearls open house on Friday night. My cousin Courtney from CJB Cape Cod (www.cjbcapecod.com) and I both had a fantastic time and appreciate everyone's support. If you haven't seen Courtney's jewelery please visit her website, everything she makes is absolutely beautiful. These are a few shots from the night.
All for now!