Rebecca Murray Photography » Landscape http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com Boston-based Photographer Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:12:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Senior Portraits http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/senior-portraits/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/senior-portraits/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:30:22 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2266 I had a lot of fun taking senior portraits with the beautiful Taylor! We shot around Andover, including the scenic Ward Reservation. The camera loved her gorgeous blue eyes! I’m so jealous of this recent trend of seniors being able to submit their own pictures for the yearbook. Back in my day we all had to go to the local photo studio and all had the same pose, same backdrop, same photos-total snorefest. […]

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]]> I had a lot of fun taking senior portraits with the beautiful Taylor! We shot around Andover, including the scenic Ward Reservation. The camera loved her gorgeous blue eyes! I’m so jealous of this recent trend of seniors being able to submit their own pictures for the yearbook. Back in my day we all had to go to the local photo studio and all had the same pose, same backdrop, same photos-total snorefest. I would have loved outdoor pictures like Taylor’s in the fading summer sun!

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/senior-portraits/feed/ 0 Au Revoir Paris! http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/au-revoir-paris/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/au-revoir-paris/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:41:05 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2244 We got back from our trip to Normandy in the afternoon so we spent the rest of the day checking off the final things on our must see list. We paid a visit to the Rodin Museum where Rodin’s sculptures were displayed in a beautiful garden surrounding the museum. Walking through the garden was a wonderful way to experience Rodin’s work. From the Rodin Museum we braved the Metro to […]

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]]> We got back from our trip to Normandy in the afternoon so we spent the rest of the day checking off the final things on our must see list. We paid a visit to the Rodin Museum where Rodin’s sculptures were displayed in a beautiful garden surrounding the museum. Walking through the garden was a wonderful way to experience Rodin’s work. From the Rodin Museum we braved the Metro to Montmarte. We popped into a chocolate shop where we got some kouignettes that took the prize for my favorite pastry in Paris! After weighing myself down with baked goods and caramels we climbed our way up to Sacré-Cœur. After climbing the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, Sacré-Cœur didn’t seem that bad at all. We toured the Sacré-Cœur Basilica which sadly didn’t allow photography. You’ll just have to take my word that the inside is stunning! We climbed back down and picked up some dinner at our favorite spot, Monoprix, that we enjoyed at the Jardin du Luxembourg. No evening was complete without another trip to Berthillion!

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We spent our last evening on a cruise down the river. It was beautiful to see all the buildings and monuments around the Seine lit up. I decided to take a break from snapping photos and just take it all in and enjoy the moment. I’m glad we waited until the end to take the river cruise-it was a beautiful way to cap off an awesome trip! Until next time Paris….

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/au-revoir-paris/feed/ 0 Giverny http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/giverny/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/giverny/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:59:27 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2227 We booked a tour of Monet’s house in Giverny in the province of Normandy.  We arrived at Monet’s house on the earlier side which worked well because I can imagine the gardens get tight as the crowds grow.  It was so amazing to walk around Monet’s garden made famous by his gorgeous water lily paintings.  The funny thing is Monet’s water lily paintings are so calm and tranquil, but in […]

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]]> We booked a tour of Monet’s house in Giverny in the province of Normandy.  We arrived at Monet’s house on the earlier side which worked well because I can imagine the gardens get tight as the crowds grow.  It was so amazing to walk around Monet’s garden made famous by his gorgeous water lily paintings.  The funny thing is Monet’s water lily paintings are so calm and tranquil, but in real life the garden was filled with the loud sounds of frogs and other wildlife.  It sounded like we were deep in the jungle!

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We were also able to tour the house which overlooked another, less noisy, garden.  Our tour guide was great and took us the scenic route home, stopping at Château de La Roche-Guyon and a unique church inside a cave.  It was nice to get out of the city and see the green rolling hills and expansive wheat fields that made up the beautiful French countryside.  I definitely recommend taking the trip to Monet’s house-well worth the journey!

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/giverny/feed/ 0 Le Marais http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/le-marais/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/le-marais/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:19:55 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2200 Still recovering from our epic trip to Versailles we decided to have a chill day exploring the nearby Marais neighborhood.  We walked across the river through the Île Saint-Louis, stopping at a cute little shop that had delicious cookies, chocolates and caramels.  From there we shopped along the main street in Le Marais, picked up some lunch from a boulangerie and enjoyed it in the beautiful Place des Vosges. I […]

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]]> Still recovering from our epic trip to Versailles we decided to have a chill day exploring the nearby Marais neighborhood.  We walked across the river through the Île Saint-Louis, stopping at a cute little shop that had delicious cookies, chocolates and caramels.  From there we shopped along the main street in Le Marais, picked up some lunch from a boulangerie and enjoyed it in the beautiful Place des Vosges.

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I had a very delicious croissant stuffed with ham and cheese and then smothered in more cheese-yum!   Because it was such a nice Saturday afternoon the Place des Vosges was very crowded.  It was an interesting experience taking pictures because the square is symmetrical.  Even looking at my pictures now it is difficult to tell from where in the square I took them!

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Once we finished our lunch we headed to the funky Centre Pompidou to see some modern art and the museum’s cool view of the city.  It was quite hot this day so we had a leisurely walk back to the Latin Quarter, stopping at Berthillion on our way home :-)

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/le-marais/feed/ 0 Going Goth http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/going-goth/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/going-goth/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:08:36 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2178 We enjoyed our breakfast of mini pastries from the bread tent as we waited in line to climb Notre Dame, the beautiful Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité.  The climb was a lot less difficult than the Eiffel Tower which was good because it was already pretty warm out.  The view from the towers was amazing!  Since it was such a clear day we could see all of Paris and being […]

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]]> We enjoyed our breakfast of mini pastries from the bread tent as we waited in line to climb Notre Dame, the beautiful Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité.  The climb was a lot less difficult than the Eiffel Tower which was good because it was already pretty warm out.  The view from the towers was amazing!  Since it was such a clear day we could see all of Paris and being so close to the gargoyles was certainly unique.  The climb was definitely worth the wait and ended up being one of my favorite experiences of the trip. Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--12 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--12 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--2 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--3 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--12 Paris Notre Dame Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--4 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--12 Paris Blog Day 5 Notre Dame--12

 

 

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/going-goth/feed/ 0 Vive la revolution! http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/vive-la-revolution/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/vive-la-revolution/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:25:04 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2064 We took an early train from the nearby Saint-Michel stop to Versailles.  Even though we were there before it opened there was still a bit of a line, likely because it had been closed for the strike the day before.  Thankfully it moved quickly and before we knew it we were inside walking through room after over the top room of gold and chandeliers. We made a pit stop at […]

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]]> We took an early train from the nearby Saint-Michel stop to Versailles.  Even though we were there before it opened there was still a bit of a line, likely because it had been closed for the strike the day before.  Thankfully it moved quickly and before we knew it we were inside walking through room after over the top room of gold and chandeliers.

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We made a pit stop at the Versailles outpost of Angelina for some hot chocolate and pastries before we made the trek through the highly manicured grounds to the Grand and Petit Trianon.  I was very amused by the French obsession with shaping trees and bushes into these fantastic sculptures and nowhere was this more prevalent (or insane) than Versailles.  It was a very warm day and there was a lot of walking but we took a nice break to enjoy an al fresco concert with a harpist and opera singer.  Marie Antoinette was certainly something else because she commissioned her own peasant village on the grounds of Versailles.  It felt like an idyllic Epcotification of a peasant village with an adorable little farm, vineyard, mill house, and small cottages each with their own well kept garden.  The palaces and grounds at Versailles were all so beautiful and luxurious but it was so easy to see why the price of that luxury was a revolution!

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We spent most of the day walking around Versailles so when we got back to the city we decided to take it easy and enjoy some gelato.  We went to Amorino which scooped my nutella and speculoo gelato in the shape of a flower!  It wasn’t as smooth and creamy as Berthillon but it was still as delicious as it was pretty.

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/vive-la-revolution/feed/ 0 Stopping to Smell the Roses http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/stopping-to-smell-the-roses/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/stopping-to-smell-the-roses/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:40:37 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2001 In the morning we hopped on a Batobus which took us to the beautiful Jardin des Plantes.  It was another bright sunny day which was perfect for exploring the gardens.  The rose garden was especially pretty and fragrant.  We saw one jogger who just couldn’t help but occasionally stop running to smell the roses.  Paris in the springtime certainly lived up to all the hype!  

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]]> In the morning we hopped on a Batobus which took us to the beautiful Jardin des Plantes.  It was another bright sunny day which was perfect for exploring the gardens.  The rose garden was especially pretty and fragrant.  We saw one jogger who just couldn’t help but occasionally stop running to smell the roses.  Paris in the springtime certainly lived up to all the hype!

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/stopping-to-smell-the-roses/feed/ 0 Garden in the Woods http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/garden-in-the-woods/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/garden-in-the-woods/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:02:40 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=2106 We always seem to pick the hottest days for Ben & Lily’s birthday shoots, but this year we got to take advantage of the cool shade at the beautiful Garden in the Woods in Framingham.  It was a great location where the kids could explore and have fun.  The twins especially liked looking for frogs and turtles in the lily pond and running through the kid sized tunnel in the […]

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]]> We always seem to pick the hottest days for Ben & Lily’s birthday shoots, but this year we got to take advantage of the cool shade at the beautiful Garden in the Woods in Framingham.  It was a great location where the kids could explore and have fun.  The twins especially liked looking for frogs and turtles in the lily pond and running through the kid sized tunnel in the family activity area, while I was a big fan of the soft woodsy light.  Plus, who doesn’t like a photo shoot that ends in gelato!  Hope next year’s shoot is as cool and delicious :-)

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/garden-in-the-woods/feed/ 1 Sunset on the Seine http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/day-2-sunset-on-the-seine/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/day-2-sunset-on-the-seine/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:38:08 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=1945 Paris is a great walking city but it is far too large to walk everywhere.  We decided we didn’t want to be stuck underground on the Metro so we took advantage of the Batobus commuter boat on the Seine to get around.  The unlimited two day Batobus pass was one of the best decisions we made because instead of stressing about figuring out connecting trains on the Metro, each commute […]

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]]> Paris is a great walking city but it is far too large to walk everywhere.  We decided we didn’t want to be stuck underground on the Metro so we took advantage of the Batobus commuter boat on the Seine to get around.  The unlimited two day Batobus pass was one of the best decisions we made because instead of stressing about figuring out connecting trains on the Metro, each commute was transformed into a relaxing cruise down the river.  Our first trip was a sunset cruise from Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower and the views were spectacular!  It certainly was not the quickest way to travel but by the time we made it to the Eiffel the sun had set and we got to see the Tower sparkle. Très incroyable!  We finished the evening at a cute little cafe by the Champ des Mars where I had some delicious crepes.  It doesn’t get much better than that :-)

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]]> http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/day-2-sunset-on-the-seine/feed/ 1 Mmmacarons! http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/paris-day-3-mmmacrons/ http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/paris-day-3-mmmacrons/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:36:29 +0000 http://rebeccamurrayphoto.com/?p=1971 From the Jardin des Plantes we took the Batobus to the Champs-Élysées, home of the fanciest Abercrombie & Fitch I have ever seen!  We window-shopped our way to the Arc de Triomphe which was closed due to a strike that was unfortunately affecting many of the national museums and monuments.  After the Arc we stopped at Ladurée for tea.  I couldn’t resist dessert and had a very delicate dacquoise cake with crushed hazelnuts, praline, layer […]

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]]> From the Jardin des Plantes we took the Batobus to the Champs-Élysées, home of the fanciest Abercrombie & Fitch I have ever seen!  We window-shopped our way to the Arc de Triomphe which was closed due to a strike that was unfortunately affecting many of the national museums and monuments.  After the Arc we stopped at Ladurée for tea.  I couldn’t resist dessert and had a very delicate dacquoise cake with crushed hazelnuts, praline, layer upon layer of thin milk chocolate and ganache, with a decadent chocolate Chantilly cream.  C’est magnifique!  Of course, I couldn’t leave Ladurée without a box of macarons. (Pro-tip: If you eat in one of the restaurants or at the bar you can just add the macarons to your bill.  You don’t have to stand in the very long line!)

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Once tea time was over we stopped by Musee de l`Orangerie.  Even though this museum was technically closed due to the strike they kindly let us in to see Monet’s large Nymphéas installment.  I’m so happy the French took such a laissez-faire approach to the strike because the Nymphéas were not to be missed.  From there we walked through the Place de la Concorde on our way to the gorgeous department stores Printemps and Galleries Layfayette (where I bought more macarons!).

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We realized we could make it to the Eiffel Tower for sunset so we jumped on our trusty Batobus from the Louvre and made our way to the Eiffel Tower.  Before the trip we tried to book tickets to climb the Eiffel Tower and they had already sold out months in advance.  The strike helped us out because the Tower wasn’t officially open but they were selling tickets to the second floor, no line.  The catch was that we had to climb all 669 steps.  The first few flights were pretty cool but once the novelty of being inside the structure of the Tower wore off it wasn’t my favorite (Pro-tip: take the elevator!).  Once we finally made it, the view was pretty spectacular.  Just when I was catching my breath I realized we had to crazily run back down all those stairs to make the last Batobus home.  C’est la vie!

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