A Special Fashion Show for All Generations

My Little Helper.

    

Spring Mini Sessions Added

Northborough, MA Photographer

Boston: We built this city

“We built this city, we built this city on rock’n’roll”…Starship performed the song, and the local music video channel, V66 out of Framingham, created a local video to go to the song. The video, circa 1985, displayed scenes all over Boston including the CITGO sign outside of Fenway Park….. Hundreds of times as a preteen, I thought to myself, "we built this city on rock and roll…"

As an adult today, I don’t think we built Boston on rock ‘n’ roll—not exactly. We built this city on love….love for music, love for freedom, love for education, love for tradition…and just plain love for each other.

Boston is my city. Many of us lay claim to this great city—and the more the merrier as far as I'm concerned. After living in the Boston area for 40 (yes 40) years and in Boston proper for 10 years, this is my city.

Tonight, as I think of the city’s spotlight event, our marathon, our beautiful Boston Marathon, being tarnished by violence, it makes me unbearably sad—and mad. We built this city. No one has the right to tear it down. It’s not always easy to live in Boston. It’s expensive. The parking is difficult. The accent is harsh. The driving is crazy. The weather is a challenge. Once you accept these things, you are in. And once you become a Bostonian, you are family. It’s a big, huge, dysfunctional family. I am so proud to be part of it.

The marathon is our passage to spring. We clean up our yards after months (and months) of snow and then we settle in to watch the runners—up close in person—or through Jack William’s eye’s on TV. When we are there, we cheer for the runners…not just the leaders, but for all the runners. Even as a child, I understood that this was one race that was not just about the winners. It's a complex concept for a kid. The magnitude of the runners running for causes such as Dana Farber and Liver Cancer is so much more important than who actually wins. All the runner are winners and they all inspire me. I used to yell from the sidelines of Comm Ave in my Boston College years to each passing runner, “You amaze me. You beat the hills. You’ve got this girl…” to random strangers. I would have tears of pride in my eyes. I know…it sounds sappy, but it’s the honest truth. And then I'd see the Hoyts. I have no words for their story. It tells itself. They are Boston.

I’m not sure how the investigation will all pan out, but I certainly hope the guilty are brought to justice. The 3 people who lost their lives on Monday represent all of us Bostonians. It could be any of us. I was that student watching the marathon on a beautiful April day, my son is that boy who plays hockey and baseball and was ready for the new little league season to start. My friends were running and their spouses and children were watching and cheering them on. It could have been any one of us. I brought my two babies right to the finish line on Boylston a few years back—still in their stroller. It could have been us. It could have been any one of us….We are Martin. We are Lu. We are Krystle. And we are Boston.

Don’t mess with my town. I live here and I love here. My parents lived and loved here before me. It’s a real town—made of real people. I love Boston. We are Boston!

Proudly Supporting the "Mother/Daughter Tea"

Just So Design -- Susan Ogar Photography is excited to support and announce a wonderful opportunity for Mothers & Daughters to spend a magical afternoon together. 

The 1st Annual Mother Daughter Tea will be an event filled with crafts, tea and treats, appearances with real princesses, and more. Just So Designs will be on-site to capture the special moments. Photographs with the princesses and/or mother and daughter will be available. 

May 18th 2:00 to 4:00pm

Enjoy an afternoon with your little princess while supporting the Northborough Education Foundation. The NEF is a non-profit 501(c)3 that raises money to support the Public Schools of Northborough. 

Dads--tickets to this event make a great Mother's Day Gift!

Space is limited.

Make your reservation today: http://northboroughed.org/motherdaughter-tea/

Multi-Generational Photos...Invaluable

Over the past few years, I have begun to realize how important multi-generational photos are. Maybe it's just that I'm getting older myself, but I adore the photos I have with my older relatives. Sometimes it feels as if our world is moving at warp speed...work, activities, school, sports.... The moments we spend with extended family often slow down time and get to the heart of what's important in our world. We have the posed images that document what we looked like at a point in time or the ones taken at this wedding or that party. What I like best are the images of the quiet moments, the special moments, the silly moments, the snuggly moments...

Summer Moments

Fall Moments

I enjoy the images that include the whole family, just the grandchildren, or a special pair.... Capture the moments with the family dog, a special uncle, or summer that the grandson grew taller than the grandmother...

On a personal note, I regret not having a photo of just me and my amazing grandmother, Cecile, on my wedding day. I do have other photos with her--which I treasure. Above is a photo of my parents with my children and my nephews. I took it last fall on the beach we all love. I plan to take many more...

We are pleased to support Bridges Together and announce their exciting and unique spring fundraiser. Spring into Summer: A Fashion Show Extravaganza for the Entire Family.

Bridges Together Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3, develops and distributes theory-based intergenerational programs including the award-winning Bridges: Growing Older, Growing Together. They also
educate professionals about the value of effective programs that create meaningful links between
the generations within a community. 

Just So Designs will be donating a Family Portrait Session to an exciting list of silent auction items. We will also be on-site offering family portraits at the event itself.

Details:
A fashion show like no other, exhibiting styles for all ages -- celebrating spring and summertime events!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Maynard Elks Club
34 Powder Mill Road
Maynard, MA
More information: www.bridgestogether.org

The Perfect Way to Thank Her on Mother's Day

We are offering a special Mother's Day Gift Card. The card includes:

A Special 60 minute Photography Session for Mom (with whomever she'd like to bring)

1 11x14 Professional Print Mounted on Canvas

8 Wallet prints (to keep loved ones with Mom all the time)

Special Price: $200

Reserve a Gift Card by May 10th. Sessions can take place anytime (based on availability)