Ulysses Photography will be visiting Massachusetts (the Boston/Peabody area) starting on the weekend of June 23. If you or anyone you know would like a portrait session or a Trash the Dress session in the area, please let us know ASAP. We will be scheduling appointments now, so be sure to call to get your slot. We can hit the beach, go urban, or do a maternity, newborn, or family session. Spread the word - it’s going to be a blast!!
SPECIAL OFFER: Book your MA session by June 10, and get a gift 8×10 from your session (value $59).
When Tiffany graduated from college, her mom wanted to do something really special for her. So she commissioned us to take Tiffany out for an afternoon photo shoot. We started out with the prerequisite cap and gown shots (Tiffany wisely opted NOT to wear the cap, but simply hold it), then very quickly moved on to the fun stuff. Tiffany was a natural and easily fell into her favorite poses from America’s Next Top Model. 
We’re so happy for Tiffany and know she’s got an incredibly bright future ahead. We can’t wait for her to see the full gallery of portraits. These will be available very soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website.
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Jesyca and Bill are truly a special couple to us. Long-time readers of our blog might easily remember this most vivacious of couples from our sessions past:
So, we were thrilled when they asked us to photograph Jesyca’s maternity session. We wanted to provide for them the same sort of unique and enjoyable experience they had during their previous sessions with us. Jesyca was ready with a few different changes of outfit, hair and makeup beautifully done, and ready for whatever we asked. Bill was ready, too, with plenty of behind-the-scenes humor to keep us all laughing. It wasn’t long before we had him join in with the photo shoot. We can’t wait to join them again for baby photos in a few short weeks.
Their online gallery is coming soon. Look for it in the “Client Proofs” section of our main site.
Thanks for letting us have such a fun time again, Jes & Bill!
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It was so enjoyable to be reunited with Stephanie & Brian once again. Just look at all the fun we’ve had with them!
So there was no doubt that the maternity session would be just as pleasurable. The light filtering in through the windows of their baby’s room provided much of the inspiration for the shoot. After shooting a few sets, we also got to meet and play with their three-year-old boxer, Max, who was a bundle of energy that simply begged to be photographed, too. 
Thanks so much, Stephanie & Brian, for being such a beautiful couple. It’s a joy to see your growing family. We can’t wait to meet Madison when she arrives!
Their online maternity session will be available very soon in the “Client Proofs” section of our main site. Simply provide your email address and password for entry (available only via Stephanie & Brian). For those that get to see the images, we’d love to hear from you about your favorites by clicking on the “Comments” link immediately below.
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As some of you may already know, Ulysses and I spent last week in sunny Florida visiting my family. The weather was gorgeous in the 80s, and it was nice for us to have some time off before the wedding season hits full swing. My parents took us to see some of the sights, including beautiful Sebastian Inlet, and we enjoyed a full culinary tour of Vero Beach. While we were there, Ulysses borrowed my mom’s point-and-shoot camera for an informal family photo session. Here are my parents, and my niece and nephews. Enjoy!
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Wait until you see this baby - she just makes you want to smile! Ena is a gorgeous 6-week-old little girl, and she was an absolute star to photograph. It’s no wonder her family is so in love with her! Ena’s entire gallery will be ready shortly in the Client Proofs section of our website. Until then, please enjoy this slideshow preview - just click the play button at the bottom.
Jenni and I will be making a visit to Vero Beach, Florida in April. While we’re there, we will be hosting a “Beach Portrait Day” on Saturday, April 14, for pregnant moms, children, couples and families.
We’re taking a limited number of sessions, so contact us ASAP for more information and an appointment! This offer is extended to Florida residents, as well as anyone visiting Florida for a little fun in the sun. We look forward to seeing you there!
I should also add, “… and Daddies Too!” Don’t want to forget them!
Jenni and I are always happy to keep up our correspondence with as many of our couples as possible. You can only imagine how exciting it’s been to hear how many of you are seeing your families (and your beautiful bellies) expanding! What an amazing time this must be for you! It really is as if our own family is growing, too.
Because of our great desire to continue capturing artistic photos of your life experience and that of your lovely children, we’d like to show you just a taste of how much we enjoy this special period.
Simply click the “PLAY” button to begin the slideshow below:
To see more, check out “A Gallery of Mommies & Babies” in the “Client Proofs” section of our main website. If you or your friends are expecting or have recently had children, please let us know about it ASAP. It would be our amazing privilege to help document your families’ growth.
SPECIAL: For all readers of our blog, we are also offering two gift 8×10 custom prints (value $120) with any maternity or portrait session reserved by March 31, 2007. Please feel free to share this offer with anyone you think may be interested.
And if you have feedback or ideas that excite you, just drop us a comment by clicking on the “Comments” link below.
One of our favorite things to do in Paris was “sample” the variety of foods and tasty dishes. This was an exciting adventure in itself because half the time the menus were written completely in French, with no English translation (!!!). So occasionally, we’d get something that was nothing like what we expected, considering our very poor French. But the food was always of excellent quality as to taste and presentation.
Our traveling partners, Melissa & René Tirado (also incredible photographers) were Jerry’s other models during our trip, and we loved spending time with them. So here in the final image for our tour of Paris, we found ourselves sitting outside a popular café, and clearly having a blast as we think about our incredible experiences.
We can’t say enough about how much we loved being in Paris. I know we’ll return one day soon, and MAYBE we’ll even photograph some of our awesome brides there! Wouldn’t that be amazing!?? Dream large when it comes to your photography! And make it happen!
Click on image for larger version. Photo courtesy Jerry Ghionis, XSiGHT Studio.
We’d like to thank ALL of you for looking and sharing your comments. Keep your browsers bookmarked to this blog. There will be more great images and information coming soon. Please keep your comments coming. We truly enjoy the interactivity that this blog allows. Knowing what you love about the pictures helps us to do what we love so much, too.
Especially would we like to give a shout out to Jerry, Ryan, and Sally, our Australian friends; David Beckstead of Washington; and the Melissa & René in Boston (love you guys!). Without you none of these incredible images would have been possible. Let’s do it again sometime soon!
This one wasn’t actually shot in Paris. But I just had to include it in the line-up because we really enjoyed meeting a variety of warm and enthusiastic photographers while in Europe. We had a chance to help Jerry out with his workshops, and two of our favorites attending the class were Berty Greenbough and Laetitia Perrot, who together form the team of Perrot Photography. Each of them share a similar energy and enthusiasm for photography that Jenni and I do, so we couldn’t help but be drawn to their work.
During the shooting portion of the class, this image was taken by Berty. We had fantastic morning light, and he used it to best advantage by creating this very cool and dramatic interplay of shadow and sunshine.
Keep those comments coming! We’re going to continue to respond to as many as we can, too. We’re really enjoying the feedback, as it helps inspire us for your own photos. Stay tuned! Our blog returns to Paris tomorrow!!
We decided to get a closer look at the Eiffel Tower. On its northern side is the bridge crossing the Seine River leading back to the Trocodéro, and on its southern side is a long narrow park of grass and walkways lined by benches and trees. This park is where we now found ourselves.
Although it wasn’t as green on this January day as it would be during the summer, it was unseasonably warm (for January in Paris), and a walk by the Eiffel Tower was a perfect opportunity to enjoy the panoramic views, as well as enjoy one another. We saw plenty of other couples like this, in love and in their own private world.
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While we usually avoided the major tourist traps in Paris, how could we resist spending at least a little time at the Eiffel Tower? We walked across the bridge that leads from the Trocodéro to the Eiffel Tower. Once we got there, it was only then that we appreciated how truly massive this structure really is. Though it is made of steel and covered in thousands of bulbs to light it up at night, it is undeniably beautiful even in broad daylight.
Swept up in the joy of being there near the Tower, we couldn’t help but get closer for this movie poster-like photo. I love the almost “epic” feel of it, another story captured in a single moment.
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Immediately across the Seine River from the Eiffel Tower sits the beautiful park of The Trocodéro, which is also the site of the Palais de Chaillot. Many thousands gather each day to enjoy the grand views of the commemorative structures, the peaceful greenery of the park, or to gaze upwards at the Eiffel Tower which lords over this portion of Paris.
For this fashion session, we chose to make ourselves as indigenous as possible and do as the Parisians do: Sit on a bench and enjoy watching the tourists and sight-seers pass by. Of course, to make this work, you must strike the pose that we have here!
All of a sudden we (the models and Jerry the photographer) became one of the sights that the tourists were gawking at. It was actually a lot of fun, turning a photo session into a surreal but utterly enjoyable experience. We absolutely loved it.
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“I feel good!” or perhaps “You make me feel like dancin’!” or I could go with “Dancin’ Machine!” However we choose to title this one, it just makes me laugh every time I look at this photo.
We were still walking by the Seine River, and Jerry asked me to “Dance!!” I don’t know if it was just the wind or the fact that I didn’t comprehend his *extremely* simple request (hahah!). He shouted again above the wind, “I need you to dance your heart out!” So I started to improvise as best as I could. Let me tell you, I never felt so silly, but the results in the pictures made me look like a dancin’ genius! Jenni was off-camera and laughing hysterically, but that’s okay. My best moves are yet to be seen!
Please, keep the comments flowing. We’re really enjoying your feedback on these photos. We’re always excited about bringing this same sense of freedom, fun, and creativity to your own pictures!
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French couisine is everything that you’ve heard it would be — flavorful, filling, and beautifully presented. In fact, one of the most enjoyable features of Paris was checking out the various cafes and dining experiences. Yumm! Never feeling at all rushed, we were able to enjoy our meals at our leisure, and sit for long conversations while watching the rest of Paris pass by our windows.
After a delicious meal, what could be more lovely than an evening walk to the Seine River? When we got there, what a view we had! — expansive palaces, parks, the Eiffel Tower with its rotating beam of light, and other landmarks, all marvelously lit to show off their art and architecture. This photo was taken by international traveler and award winning photographer, David Beckstead, whose loose and relaxed style was perfectly suited to this slow romantic stroll down the river.
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There is a dark underground tunnel giving pedestrians access to the base of the Arc de Triomphe. This tunnel served as the location for our next fashion session. The concrete texture of the walls provided texture, and the low lighting provided a sense of mystery.
I love the look of longing in Jenni’s green eyes, juxtaposed against my mostly hidden features in this image. A sense of the luxury of times gone by is conveyed by her fur stole as well as the black hat. What is she supposed to be thinking here? And where am I going? That’s the fun of it, and I love making up stories in my own mind when it comes to images like this. Sometimes during our engagement sessions or our brides’ fashion sessions, we’ll ask you to pose a certain way perhaps because we’re “creating a story” with your pictures.
Make up your own story about this photo and share it with us by leaving a comment!
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Paris has the well-deserved reputation of being the “city of love”. Nearly everywhere we walked, we saw couples holding hands, touching affectionately, or kissing. We don’t know what it is, exactly, but there’s definitely something about this city that takes hold of you and sweeps you away in its romantic embrace.
You would never imagine a long climb to the top of the Arc De Triomphe as the place for a fashion shoot, but it proved to be just perfect in setting the desired mood of isolation and privacy while the staircase itself seemed to wind into infinity. Of course, holding and kissing Jenni has never been a problem, making this session an ideal reward for climbing all 284 steps to the top of the monument.
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Many of our readers know that we were excited to take a trip to London and Paris in January. The trip was part vacation and part work-related. During our time in Paris, we had the unique privilege of being photographed by multi-award winning photographer, Jerry Ghionis from Australia, who had asked us and our traveling companions, René & Melissa Tirado (also wedding photographers), to model for his European workshops. What an amazing opportunity to be inspired while being photographed, and the whole time taking in the wonders of Paris!
For the next week or so, we’re going to share with you one picture per day from our fashion shoot in Paris. These took place over the course of two very intense but completely enjoyable days of shooting. Hopefully these images will give you not only an idea of the passion and romance that can be found in this incredible city, but also convey just how stylishly playful great photography can be.
We’d definitely love to hear your comments on the photos. So please click on the “Comments” icon immediately below this entry, and give us a shout!
Our first photo was taken on a fifth-story corner balcony of our hotel. It was very windy and quite chilly out there, but we were so excited about this start to our sessions that it really didn’t matter. As I gazed out towards the Arc de Triomphe, the wind provided a bit of movement to Jenni’s hair and fur stole. Jerry asked us to adopt a little attitude, ignoring and yet feeling drawn to one another at the same time.
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We’re usually so happy shooting weddings and engagement sessions that we don’t often get to talk about our love for romantic portrait sessions. That’s exactly the sort of session we had with Sue & Bob. We first met them at a fantastic wedding we shot last autumn. Having had some very friendly conversations with them at that time, we were really happy that they called us for some fun and romantic portraiture at the site of their new home. The soft early evening sunlight was just beautiful and really highlighted Sue’s sparkling eyes. Bob joked about how his new cologne must be doing the trick, because he and Sue were easily entangled with one another for nearly the entire session. We had an awesome time with them.
Their entire online gallery will be available very soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website.
Get ready to see the world’s cutest baby!! While we were in the Boston area shooting this weekend, we got to see our nephew Kobe. We did a 2-minute impromptu portrait session by a window, and Ulysses made a quick slideshow. Enjoy!!! : )
Ulysses Photography will be visiting Massachusetts (the Boston/Peabody area) starting on the weekend of June 23. If you or anyone you know would like a portrait session or a Trash the Dress session in the area, please let us know ASAP. We will be scheduling appointments now, so be sure to call to get your slot. We can hit the beach, go urban, or do a maternity, newborn, or family session. Spread the word - it’s going to be a blast!!
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