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2021 Senior Jake

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This client had a vision for his senior portrait session: rustic, country, and a tractor. We started Jake’s session at a local park, a favorite location of his family (and where we captured his older sister, Autumn’s Class of 2017 Senior Portraits).

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I reached out to my local farm, Town Line Dairy Farm located in Upton, MA. The owners, Crystal and Johnny, were SO wonderful in opening up their farm for us to capture the shots we wanted. Jake, a senior enrolled in the Auto Technology program at the local vocational high school, was even offered the opportunity to take the tractor for a drive across the field.

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Jake wrapped up his session with an up-close-and-personal meeting with some of the cows, and I took advantage of the opportunity to take some of their portraits as well. I have to say, this is hands-down one of my top 5 favorite sessions I’ve every done!
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2017 Senior Ellie

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Last summer I was excited to FINALLY photograph this wonderful class of 2017 Blackstone Valley Tech senior, Ellie. I met Ellie back when she was a Freshman in high school, when she grabbed one of my senior portrait flyers for her mom insisting “I’m going to have you do my senior portraits!” Fast forward three years (and how quickly THEY went) and sure enough here we were, planning out her senior portrait session!

Ellie is quite a unique individual, and wanted to make sure we captured that in her portraits. I love when my seniors bring unique props to showcase their favorite activities and hobbies! An Edgar Allen Poe fanatic, we got photos of Ellie her with her collection of favorite books, her sketchbook, and of course her camera.

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Ellie will be attending Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) pursuing a degree in Production.

Cataldo Family

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Shortly after my photo shoot with the DeMauro family, I had the pleasure of shooting the family of Dan’s sister, Emily. I met up with her and her husband Will and their three boys at Riverbend Farm. What a fun shoot! Her boys are just so silly and adorable, and their oldest was such a good big brother.
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Shortly after their photo shoot, I learned that Emily and Will were expecting yet another little boy to add to their family! We just might have to update this photo next year 😉

Karakeian Family

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This sweet family came to me with a pretty common request – to take updated family photos for them. We got around to talking, and when I asked how long it had been since their last photo shoot, I was floored – they hadn’t had a formal family portrait taken since Jillian was 2 and Kyle was 4! Since fifteen years was entirely too long and Jillian would soon be graduating high school, I knew I had to get these scheduled for them ASAP. We headed out to one of my favorite places, Riverbend Farm, to capture their photos. They were so cute with their coordinating outfits, and they did such a great job you would never have guessed they didn’t do this more often 😉

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Emily & Seth’s Maternity

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I have to say, this has to be one of my favorite sessions to date!

I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful, quintessential New England Fall evening for some very special friends of ours, Emily and Seth! Ever since we found out they were expecting a little boy at their gender reveal party a few months back, I’ve been looking forward to taking these pictures for them!

We met up at the Daniel’s Farmstead in Blackstone, MA – a beautiful, historic farm that dates back to 1750 – to capture the celebration of their first pregnancy. And of course we had to incorporate a few with their beloved German Shepard, Jackson, who did a fantastic job posing for mommy and daddy (with a little tennis-ball bribery).

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Rachel & Michael Wedding

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I had always dreamed of shooting at Zukas Hilltop Barn in Spencer, MA, so when my good friend Alisha Maria Photography asked me to second shoot a wedding with her there my response was a very quick “umm, absolutely!” without even looking at my calendar! I took getting ready shots of Mike and the guys at his dad’s house before we headed over to Zukas. Their ceremony was absolutely beautiful, and their reception was full of so much fun, laughter, and dancing – I didn’t want to leave at the end of the night!

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Autumn’s Senior Session

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Last summer I had the pleasure of photographing this Class of 2016 Valley Tech senior, Autumn! Although it was a bit muggy, we had a great time with her session! Autumn, her mom and sister brought along chalkboard signs so we could create a fun montage featuring her graduation year.

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Although she finds leaving high school to be bittersweet, Autumn is looking forward to graduating this Spring.

Edward’s Senior Session

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I had the pleasure of photographing another class of 2016 Blackstone Valley Tech senior, Edward. In addition to working as an intern in the Design and Print Center, Edward enjoys being involved in the volleyball program at the school both volunteering with the girls team in the Fall and playing on the Boys Varsity team in the spring. This of course meant we had to get a few shots of him in his favorite volleyball gear 😉

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“Monique is a consummate professional, but makes the senior portrait process enjoyable for the client. The final product is what you would expect from the combination of professional and enjoyable – outstanding photos that capture the essence of the person, their personality and their spirit in the most natural and complimentary way possible. We could not have possibly been happier with Edward’s senior portraits. They are keepsakes we will cherish forever.”          – Louise Taylor, Upton

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Lilly Turns 3

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This August I had the pleasure of photographing this little cutie, Lilliana, and her family for her 3rd birthday. We met up at Riverbend Farm on a perfect summer evening for this session. We had so much fun running, playing and laughing – and captured so many great shots, it’s so hard to narrow it down!

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Kristen Senior Session

Kristen’s Senior Session

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Last summer I had the pleasure of photographing this Class of 2015 senior, Kristen! Before we headed out for her session, my friend and professional hair and makeup artist Beckie Davis met up with us at Kristen’s house to get her primped and ready for her portraits! (Learn more about Monique Tervo Design & Photography’s Senior Glam Experience) After about an hour of getting her hair and makeup perfect, we were ready to go!

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As we were leaving Kristen’s, I noticed the skies were turning grey. Then, sprinkles were dropping on the windshield. I started pleading with mother nature, especially after just having her hair and makeup done, to please just hold out for a bit longer!

And she listened! The sprinkles stopped within minutes of arriving at River Bend Farm, and we proceeded with business as usual – and Kristen ROCKED it!

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Kristen is excited to be graduating this Spring, and will be headed to Salem State University to study Psychology!