"Whatever else anything is, it oughta begin by being personal"

You know that scene in You’ve Got Mail? Where Kathleen Kelly and Joe Fox are chatting online about her business but they don’t know it’s with each other? 

Where Joe proclaims "It’s not personal, it’s business…"
Then Kathleen later responds with:

"What is that supposed to mean? I am so sick of that. All that means is that it wasn't personal to you. But it was personal to me. It's personal to a lot of people. And what's so wrong with being personal, anyway? Whatever else anything is, it oughta begin by being personal"

That sums up pretty accurately how I feel about being a family photographer photographer in Boston. You’re not just hiring me to snap a few photos. You’re inviting me into your life to witness and preserve the moments and people that matter the absolute most. I know there are photographers who approach this work like it’s strictly business. But that’s not me. When you reach out to capture your family, your newborn, your growing belly, or your everyday chaos and beauty — that means something to me. When you tear up seeing a photo because it shows exactly how your child looks at you, or how your smile softens around them, that’s the whole point.

This isn’t just business to me. It starts with connection. It starts with care. It begins by being personal.