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Weddings

Coastal Cape Cod Wedding at Monument Beach: Erin & Dan

The most perfect blend of coastal vibes and Cape Cod beauty was perfect for Erin & Dan’s wedding day. Starting off with a fun morning getting ready at a local Air B&B is always the right choice followed by portraits to get everybody in a fun wedding mood. With a sweet and intimate ceremony at […]

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Couples

Rose Garden Engagement Session at Elizabeth Park: Monica & Corey

Monica & Corey are an amazing example of my favorite type of couples. They came to their session nervous but trusted me, kept an open mind, and weren’t afraid to be a little silly and a lot in love. I really couldn’t ask for more!! Now I’m extra excited for their wedding at the Pond […]

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Personal

Pregnancy & Loss: Journey to Baby L

Starting off with a huge content warning that this blog post is going to discuss pregnancy and specifically pregnancy loss so please be aware before diving in. I’m sharing this because it is my story and part of my journey but I never want others to feel compelled to read things that might harm their own […]

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Couples

Summer Beach Engagement Session at Harkness Park: Brooke & Matt

If you’ve been following along, you might remember Brooke & Matt from last fall. Ryan and I adventured up to Vermont, where their family was vacationing, to capture their engagement among the beautiful foliage. It was the most incredible and joyful day wandering through Woodstock and it made me so excited for their 2025 Wedding! […]

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Weddings

Spring Wedding at Independence Harbor: Lee Ann & David

This year’s wedding season has officially kicked off and I can’t think of a better first wedding to start with! Lee Ann and David have the kind of deep and honest love that seems only real in storybooks and yet, it was so real and beautifully shared during this entire day. The morning kicked off […]

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Couples

Spring Engagement Session at Harkness Park: Aurora & Evan

Aurora and Evan were the absolute sweetest couple during their Harkness Park engagement last week!! They were a bit nervous, which everybody always is, but relaxed into each other so effortlessly. Their love is so incredibly sweet to witness and I am so excited to capture all their love and laughs next year at their […]

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Couples

Rustic Spring Engagement Session at Devil’s Hopyard: Katie & Jon

The second half of this double header engagement weekend was equally amazing. Katie & Jon brought their sweetest pup, Nala, to explore around Devil’s Hopyard State Park with us. They were so sweet and so fun to work with and I am incredibly excited to capture their love again this fall at one of my […]

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Couples

Engagement Session at Watch Hill Beach: Erin & Dan

I don’t often have double header weekends for engagements but this one was totally worth it! We explored Watch Hill and, thanks to some very kind locals, found a beach that wasn’t closed for the season! Thank goodness we did because this night was amazing. Erin and Dan are the epitome of falling in love […]

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Couples

Coastal Spring Engagement Session at Harkness Park: Kristina & Ryan

Kicked of busy-season part one with the most incredible couple! Kristina and Ryan were the absolute sweetest and their pup Titus was such fun to include in their session too! We explored one of my favorite locations, Harkness, which was the most stunning backdrop for these lovebirds. They are effortlessly in love and I definitely […]

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We are Chelsea and Ryan!

I am the lead photographer and the creative brains behind this business. While I do this full time, I am also a part-time ninja coach! I also am obsessed with coffee and love to dance and crochet!

He is the second shooter and the logistic brains behind this business. Outside of here, he is a 2nd Grade bilingual teacher, a ninja warrior coach, a runner, and an avid pizza fan!

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Full time photographer, part time ninja coach. Explorer of New England and lover of coffee. Add in some crochet, the cutest kitty, and an amazing husband. Basically my life in a nutshell!

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