I have never been to Beach Haven on the Jersey Shore before. My client who I have know for almost 20 years was having their extended family all together last week.
They had rented a house that the grandfather had come to with his family when he was young. The house slept 20 and had a great wrap-around porch. With a new grandchild to play with, lifeguard chairs to climb and playing in the waves, fun was had by all!
A lovely Westport family was having their whole extended family in town for the Fourth of July. It was a very hot day! But everyone came together and celebrated the grandfather who was turning 90. His buddy from military training was there, after all these years. There were tears, laughter and lots of connection.
A baby shower, close friends and family at Rowayton Seafood on a magical day in July. They played the games “How much do these baby items cost” and “What songs have baby in the title” which added to the fun event. The docks and water made for great backdrops for family and friend photos at the end of the luncheon!
A couple weeks ago, I had one of the most novel proposals I have ever photographed! The boyfriend and I went out on a launch to the Greens Ledge Lighthouse off the shore at Rowayton. I love being on boats and the water and so I was very excited. The whole experience exceeded my expectations.
The lighthouse is gorgeous, bright red and white. There was an osprey nest on the rock outcropping there. Each room was decorated in a lighthouse theme! We waited, preparing where he would propose. Her family brought her out by boat and she was shocked and surprised and exuberant. We had a half hour to capture this special moment for the two of them, and what a backdrop! Then the extended family arrived for pictures of them all together, reveling in such happiness and joy!
I went to the artists’ talk at Norwalk Art Space last week. The artists have created original, thoughtful pieces with several of them being sculptural and having interesting textures. It is well worth a visit and stopping by the cafe where proceeds help the Norwalk Art Space provide free art classes to kids in Norwalk.
We were up on the Cape in June. I love the sand flats in Provincetown when the tide is out. There are patterns everywhere with the ripples, shells, seaweed and sand. Had so much fun exploring. Even made a sand angel!
One of my long time client friends, Sherri Wolfgang, came to me with an idea. She had found a magazine, “Where Women Create,” about women artists’ studios. She applied and got in and needed pictures.
We had a great time capturing branding images of her at work in her creative studio in Westport CT, with her inspiration and her cute dog. This is a really fun magazine to see interesting artists and their work space.
What an amazing time photographing my client who was turning 100! She was so engaged, funny and smart. Every morning she does leg lifts, arm circles and push ups. So inspirational! And her whole family came from all over the country to be there to celebrate with her at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut.
They had the most fun tattoos of the birthday girl at different times of her life. It was such a meaningful day.
I received a call around the holidays from a lovely woman in Virginia, wanting to buy a lifestyle photo session for her daughter and family who live in Westport, Connecticut. The daughter reached out and we decided on a spring session. The kids were 2 years old and 1 year and so full of fun.
I love the twists and turns that are a young family session. Over the course of an hour, we did reading, played trains, did puzzles and blew bubbles! The parents were so involved and engaged with the kids. I walked away feeling so happy!
This past weekend, I drove to Vermont to photograph triplets that I have photographed over 20 years. The first couple sessions were in Fairfield, then South Carolina, Orlando and now Vermont. Two of the triplets graduated in LA the week before. They brought their caps and gowns to Middlebury and we were able to get pictures of all of them dressed for graduation and throwing their caps in the air. We were lucky to have a cloudy day on Saturday for baccalaureate as graduation on Sunday was pouring rain! So fun to celebrate with this family all these years!
Triplets photographed in Fairfield, CT by family photographer Pamela Einarsen.
Back in 2003, I photographed 3 year old triplets in Fairfield. They were a ton of fun! I had so much awe at the parents raising three kids at once! And it has been a beautiful journey photographing this family over the years: the kids at 3, 8, 16, 18 and now just this past weekend at 22! I have gotten to document their transition from playful young children to accomplished young adults.
Photographed a family in Jupiter Florida.
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Trying to keep up with your cousins! Funny that they are all running for the lifeguard! Two families came from Canada and one son from Texas and we met at Compo Beach in Westport, Connecticut with the grandparents. We played in the sand and splashed in the water. A fun time was had by all at this extended family session.
When I was a teenager, my dad was tired of me hanging out and reading all summer, so he offered me $25 to join the swim team. Changed my life! I became part of a community of kids, learned to swim better and by the end of the summer, I got the most improved swimmer award. Those are some great memories, working hard at swim practice, swim meets, hanging out and playing cards with the life guards on rainy days. So last week, I got my hand pass for Longshore pool, and now I go twice a week and swim laps and feel the breeze and hear the water lapping, and I am so happy . . .
After these intensely hot days, I was so ready to go jump in the water somewhere! So we went down to Sherwood Island in Westport, CT. There were huge clouds hovering over head, looking a bit threatening. Because of the way the light was showing up, light blue sky ahead and dark clouds behind, all the swimmers and waders were in silhouette. Quite lovely in color, but also in B&W.
The other day, a friend could not meet me for a walk in Devil’s Den. In the past, I might have just canceled the walk, but I knew that I needed to be among trees and green, growing things. It was warm, but cooler among the trees. So, as I am walking along, surrounded by the ever-familiar browns and greens of the forest, I see this bright, iridescent hint of color. So small, but so striking! I stop to ponder this brilliant beetle, very busy in his wanderings. I think he looks like a movie camera! He made me pause, which often happens when I am out in nature, at what a little miracle this colorful, complicated beetle was. And how great to be struck by awe! When I was home, I wasn’t sure I could find out what kind of beetle he was, but I looked up green beetles and there it was, in A-Z Animals, “Discover 10 Types of Green Beetles!” And there he was, #8 on the hit parade, the six-spotted tiger beetle. He made my day!
I always so enjoy working with AJLA (Adam J. Lewis Academy) in Bridgeport. The kids are so excited about what they are learning and eager to share that with their parents. I photographed their Open House last week and I was so impressed. First there was a parade and the younger grades had made a huge dragon and another class all the kids made marine creatures. The kids had been studying the environment, marine creatures, colonial times, art and geography. The second graders had even published a book so now they are published authors!
Photography for a fun, small beach wedding on a stormy day.
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Family plays in Central Park at a New York City photo session with lifestyle photographer Pamela Einarsen.
A family I had met at a wedding two years ago wanted to do a photo session in New York City in Central Park. We had agreed to meet near the Museum of Natural History and then walk around the park. On my drive in, I heard on the news that the Japanese Parade was happening that very day and that it would be starting near the Museum of Natural History! Boy was I surprised. Luckily it was starting when our session was ending! Phew!!! This family has 4 adorable kids and the mom had come up with great outfits for them as well. They played on the playground, made bubbles with cool bubble machines and climbed on the rocks. Such a fun session!
This spring had such a fun time with this family and their son’s bar mitzvah! Lots of tender moments with a close family and then a party at the Boathouse Restaurant at the Saugatuck Rowing Club.
The boy was very into the Knicks and so all the decor was Knicks colors and Knicks jerseys and Knicks tickets, and of course a Knicks cake. As it happens, this was a great year to be a Knicks fan! We made a custom fine art book for the family with Knicks covers liners. Really made a statement!
