Jane Lydick Staid

2011-08-17T15:19:00.001-07:00

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Melissa and Tim

2011-08-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

Melissa and Tim had an awesome reception at The Commons in Topsfield. What a gorgeous place!

Rainy day wedding.

2011-07-13T06:23:00.000-07:00

Brandon and Meaghan planned to get married at the top of Castle in the Clouds, which has a fantastic view of the Lakes Region as a backdrop. However, Mother Nature chose not to cooperate. So they decided to get married in the rain. I was lucky to have a very nice guest hold my umbrella for me and my cameras stayed pretty dry.

Timberlane Career Day

2011-05-27T15:03:00.000-07:00

I had a great time at the TRMS career day. Here are some images that I shot while teaching the classes. What great groups we had, they asked tons of questions and were so polite.

2011-04-14T12:29:00.001-07:00

January Special!

2011-01-02T06:57:00.000-08:00

Megan and Nick

2010-11-05T10:03:00.001-07:00

Holly and Joe

2010-11-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Holly and Joe were married at St Thomas More Church in Durham with a reception to follow at The Portsmouth Sheraton Harborside Hotel.

Food Photography

2010-11-05T09:53:00.000-07:00

My daughter has been busy creating new menu photos for a client.

Samantha and Kyle, Exeter Inn.

2010-09-18T15:03:00.000-07:00

New album sample pages

2010-09-07T13:25:00.000-07:00

I've been working like crazy this week trying to catch up on my album designing. Here are a few new sample pages.

Summer camp wedding

2010-09-03T14:42:00.000-07:00

Kristina and Tom had an interesting wedding week at Camp Quinebarge in the Lakes Region of NH. The ceremony took place on the camp's dock, the reception at the mess hall and the evening ended with a bonfire and smores ceremony. Claire Murdough was the JP, it was nice to work with her.

Kellie and Charlie

2010-09-03T14:28:00.000-07:00

Kellie and Charlie were married at Rye Harbor State Park then had their reception at Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover. Was a great night and we got to work with the B Street Bombers!

Saving the World on a Tuesday Night.

2010-08-17T11:44:00.000-07:00

Last year I volunteered to take photos for an upcoming book by Tammi DeVille titled "Saving the World on a Tuesday Night" The book profiles volunteers from all over the country at their jobs and their volunteer positions. Here are my two images, Tony works full time at an Air Force Base and volunteers at an animal shelter. The dog shown here was adopted a few days later. I was smitten with him at first glance and considered adopting him myself.

2010-08-16T04:30:00.000-07:00

Here are a few images from a casual and colorful wedding from last weekend.

High school senior portraits

2010-08-16T04:27:00.001-07:00

A local function facility allowed me to use their property to do this session.

Another ballerina

2010-07-27T13:22:00.001-07:00

2010-07-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

More ballerina shots from the beach.

Beach dance portrait

2010-07-26T08:14:00.000-07:00

This was taken at sunrise in Hampton Beach. It's hard getting up that early, but the lighting was perfect and the beach is nice and quiet.

2010-07-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

This is a fun portrait of my daughter's friend Kristen. She needed a business headshot and I asked her to pose for some fun stuff.

More from DiBurro's

2010-07-15T09:30:00.001-07:00

Michelle and Zachary

2010-07-15T09:28:00.000-07:00

Michelle and Zachary had an amazing wedding last Sunday at DiBurro's. It was a hot one to say the least!

2010-07-11T08:42:00.000-07:00

Jeni and Shane

2010-07-11T08:40:00.000-07:00

2010-07-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Here are some teasers from Jeni and Shane's wedding in Plaistow. My friend Marie Sapeinza was the officiant and held the reception in a tent in her backyard. Jeni works at the Pondview in Kingston and they did a great job with catering.

2010-06-28T13:02:00.001-07:00

This is a portrait of my cousin's 3 babies taken in downtown Newburyport. Took two headswaps but I got a good one!

2010-06-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some new wedding album pages that I have been working on. Both weddings are from last year at Zorvino Vineyards.

2010-06-28T11:53:00.001-07:00

Here are some great family portraits from downtown Newburyport, MA. As you can see, I didnt use the obvious backgrounds.

2010-06-28T10:52:00.001-07:00

Here are some images from Saturday's wedding at Flag Hill Winery. It rained before and after the outdoor ceremony but we were able to get some nice images in the vineyard.

Newburyport engagement session

2010-05-25T11:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from Kellie and Charlie's engagement session in Newburyport Mass. You cant tell how crowded the downtown area was that night, people saw what we were doing and made room for us.

2011 Timberlane senior ambassadors

2010-04-08T14:48:00.001-07:00

Before and after

2010-02-26T12:40:00.000-08:00

These images show a basic image, the enhanced version and the end product, a 10x10 album page.

New Year's Eve sneak preview

2010-01-04T12:30:00.000-08:00

http://animoto.com/play/Iy8UK4UN1Y4WOmcw3MBO2w

Post Bridal portrait

2009-12-13T04:32:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I brought Laura, one of my September brides, to Brookstone Event Center for some sample images. Laura loved wearing her wedding gown again and I had fun taking my time composing these images. Thanks to Suzanne's Weddings for letting me borrow a bouquet and to Lucy from Brookstone for letting us come in and take the place over for a while.

2009-06-01T15:10:00.000-07:00

http://animoto.com/play/Q4J59FTk2lY1NrRpOxSuEw Check out the slide show that we did in Boston yesterday. We had a great time walking around looking for interesting places to shoot.

Kellie and Bob

2009-05-11T09:06:00.001-07:00

http://animoto.com/play/H2T4IE7ARrZD471BwSYJng

before and after

2009-05-03T17:45:00.000-07:00

More photoshop fun

2009-04-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

a new before and after

2009-04-21T18:24:00.001-07:00

I might be doing more to this image but it looks pretty interesting the way it is.

making mats in photoshop

2009-04-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

I learned how to make "mats" with beveled edges that look real in Photoshop a few weeks ago. A mat can be any color, including colors that are in the photo.

Another FIrst Communion portrait from today

2009-04-20T11:44:00.001-07:00

First Communion Portraits

2009-04-20T11:36:00.001-07:00

First Communion portrait from today. I love the look of grandmother's veil.

cant decide

2009-04-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

I created these 2 pages today. Which one should I show the bride?

very subtle before and after

2009-04-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

I have a fake brick wall in my studio that I dont use as often as I should. I just love how it looks.

This is a very subtle before and after. The first photo is perfectly acceptable, but with a few adjustments and retouching it becomes unique.

New before and after

2009-04-07T10:39:00.001-07:00

This is the first page in a wedding album created with 3 different images.

Plum Island

2009-04-04T12:23:00.001-07:00

My husband and I took a walk on Plum Island recently. Needless to say it was as cold as it looked. I made this into an 8x10 for my house.

Easter portrait 9 months

2009-03-23T10:14:00.000-07:00

We did some adorable color photos with a white background and her stuffed bunny, but I like this one the most.

Before and after

2009-03-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

These are images I did for the company my husband works for. He is the manager of the Lawrence location. They were printed into 30x40s for a display at a home show next weekend.

Another before and after from last summer

2009-03-22T11:36:00.001-07:00

I am going to enter this one into the NHPPA competition in April.

Before and after

2009-03-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've blogged so it's time to get back into it. I havent been shooting much this winter so until I do, I want to show some before and after images. I love working with Photoshop! This style is called selective tinting or color splash.

Rainy day wedding

2009-02-09T15:21:00.000-08:00

It absolutely poured on their wedding day, but we were still able to scout around the hotel to get these amazing images. Sometimes you just have to look for little interesting spots.

Black and white wedding images

2009-02-09T15:18:00.000-08:00

Winter family portrait.

2009-02-09T15:15:00.001-08:00

I haven's blogged in a while so here I go with some new things.

Big boy

2008-11-10T11:38:00.000-08:00

I photographed this little cutie today. He is only 3 months old.

Autumn wedding in Rindge

2008-10-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

The fall colors were so beautiful! I also worked with Rosalla Rowe the DJ for the first time, she is a fabulous DJ from the Keene area.

Granite Rose Wedding

2008-10-07T12:24:00.000-07:00

It's always nice to work at Granite Rose which is 5 minutes from my house. My girls used to work there when they were in high school.

Mud puddle kids!

2008-10-05T10:56:00.000-07:00

Today after each session I offered the chance to get down and dirty in the mud. These two girls are both regular portrait subjects of mine. So much fun and the cleanup was pretty easy. We got them clean with the garden hose. The first child's headgear was her mother's wedding tiara!

Christening gown

2008-09-17T07:02:00.001-07:00

Mom brought her in for her 3 month session with her gown and bonnet. This family has purchased the Watch Me Grow baby plan. The plan consists of 8 sessions done over 2 years for the fabulous price of $500. One 8x10 from each session is put into an album and there is an additional 20% discount for any additional prints purchased from those sessions. Payment plans are available too.

New baby (well almost)

2008-09-17T06:59:00.000-07:00

This mother came in a few hours before going to the hospital to deliver! I love how this image came out in black and white.

Oh baby

2008-09-04T13:32:00.001-07:00

Gracie was not happy with our visit today, but I did get this sweet photo.

Sunset beach sitting

2008-08-25T18:24:00.001-07:00

Does your dog smile?

2008-08-25T13:15:00.000-07:00

I finally got a shot of my dog's "Buddy boy smile". I took this in February with my point and shoot that is always in my purse. We were on the way to Precious Pets, our favorite groomer.
Buddy likes the car, I think he knows he is on his way for the "fluff and buff".

Under the Hampton Bridge

2008-08-25T13:04:00.000-07:00

This is a senior photo taken under the Hampton Beach Drawbridge. Of course we were lucky that the tide was low. I did a little graffiti modification, can you tell where?

Just one more!

2008-08-19T07:10:00.000-07:00

My daughter was soaking wet thumbing for a ride on Route 1A! The traffic started to back up on the bridge. I hope she didnt cause an accident!

I'll post more trash the dress images soon!

Trash the dress

2008-08-19T07:07:00.000-07:00

These are some images I took for a trash the dress night that I put together for NHPPA. The models are my two daughters and two of my customers. We had 8 photographers doing posing and lighting and it was alot of fun bouncing ideas around with each other.

Studio Boudoir Day July 26th

2008-07-08T13:44:00.000-07:00

July 26th is Studio Boudoir Day. Best of all, the sitting fee is free! Call me for a no obligation appointment.

Bridal before and after

2008-06-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

I love to play with my images in Photoshop and Corel Painter. Sometimes I dont have a set idea in mind as to what to do with an image. This was taken at Saturday's wedding.

Chasing a baby

2008-06-09T14:21:00.000-07:00

This is Mary, the daughter of one of my brides from 2005. She is 8 months old and gave me a run for the money and she isnt even walking yet. Very curious and very cute.

Newburyport wedding

2008-05-27T12:55:00.000-07:00

It felt soooooooooooo good to be able to shoot outside again! It also helps when you have a great looking bride and groom to work with. Thet are a very animated fun couple. A special thank you goes out to the president of the Freedom Boat Club who let us on their docks and use one of their boats.

Curious kitty

2008-05-13T14:38:00.001-07:00

This is the potential front page of a birth announcement taken this morning. Sparticus the cat just had to get a closer look at who took his place as most important in his house.

Dance school!

2008-05-13T14:33:00.000-07:00

This weekend I photographed the dancers at a new dance school in Kingston. I thought things went quite nicely. Here are a few samples.

Oh Baby!

2008-05-07T14:09:00.001-07:00

One of the hottest trends in photography is baby belly images. Right now I am offering a free no obligation sitting to all expectant mothers. This is an image from a session taken a few weeks ago. The mother is one of my brides and it's very exciting to have previous clients come in for a maternity session. Of course, I hope to become their photographer for baby sessions and my Watch Me Grow baby album plan. For more information or to schedule a session email or call me.

April wedding at Atkinson Country Club

2008-05-07T11:56:00.001-07:00

My daughter Katie I were so happy to finally be able to work outdoors after such a long winter. Atkinson CC has so many great outdoor photo spots, and the staff there is very professional and easy to work with. Definately one of my favorite wedding reception spots, and it's so close to home for me. The bride and groom had a bit of a breeze to contend with, as you can see in the unity candle image that Katie shot. I took this image of the groom as he took a photo of me. It was great to work with Tommy Demers of Get Down Tonight in Salem. I highly recommend him. Suzanne's Weddings from Hampstead did the flowers. Another great job done by both vendors!

An Irish wedding

2008-05-07T11:37:00.000-07:00

This wedding was in March and the bride and groom chose a St. Patrick's Day theme. The ceremony was at St Monica's Church in Methuen, Ma and the reception was at the Wyndham Hotel in Andover, Ma. The Wyndham has had alot of upgrades and renovations recently and it looks better than ever. The reception was very lively with a great Irish band, step dancers and a corned beef and cabbage dinner. I also had the pleasure of working with Sean Mitchell, a videographer and fellow Danville resident. You can find the link to his site on my website. Sean went to high school with my oldest daughter and I went to high school with his parents. I also photographed Sean's brother's wedding a few years ago.

Senior portraits class of 2009.

2008-05-07T10:38:00.001-07:00

This is my one of my senior reps for the class of 2009. Email me for more information pricing and special offers for high school senior portraits.

Senior portraits can be done in either my studio or an outdoor location such as the beach or park or an inner city location. Most seniors choose to do a combination of studio portraits and then some done on the pond that I live on. The pond is a great area to shoot at any time of day because of the great trees lining a trail that goes all the way around it. We have seen some pretty interesting creatures as we work on the trails. Definately a bug spray location!

St. Luke's Parish First Communion

2008-05-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

I just finished putting together the packages for the Saint Luke Parish First Communion. Now I have to take them to the Danville post office and aggravate the other customers when they have to wait for my 50 something packages to be weighed. (actually our post office is never as crowded as some I've been to)

The children were such great subjects to work with, they feel special when they get all dressed up. Here is an absolutely adorable sample.