stephen skoutas photography

Winter 2010-2011 Update

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:10:00 +0000

This blog post accompanies the quarterly "new password" email sent out to all of those who are on the stephenskoutas.com email list. It serves as a one-stop review of the latest content on stephenskoutas.com. It isn't all-inclusive. Feel free to wander around the site... there are always new images everywhere, particularly in the kid's galleries, the family album, and the friend's scrapbook.

If you didn't receive the new password, email me and I will get it to you. Happy 2011, and enjoy all of this snow if you can!

Andrew's Communion (link)
Emily's class potluck dinner (link)
Peanut's Birthday (link)
Ana's Birthday (link)
Aaron's Birthday (link)
Addy's Birthday (link)
Peanut's Gymnastic Exhibition (link)
many new family shoots (link)
Debbie's sons (link)
Isabella (link)
Anna and Tom (link)
The Bodz. Brothers (link)
My 25 year reunion (link)
Our trip to Los Angeles (link)
Disneyland (link)
Thanksgiving (link)
Kids Skiing (link)

That's a lot of pictures, people, but there's a lot more to come. Watch the blog for updates. Thank you.

Los Angeles 2010

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0000

Having wonderful family so far away stinks... except when it is 7 degrees in New England and it's time to go visit them! Images can be found here. We were also lucky enough to spend a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with a festive bunch of family members. Those images are here.

High School Reunion

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:07:00 +0000

The Class of '85 gathered for our 25 year reunion on Saturday, November 27, 2010, thanks in no small part to the relentless efforts of Paul Drummond. We had a fantastic turnout, and there were many very familiar faces and old friends in attendance. It was good to see that the years have been so good to so many of you.

Thanksgiving 2010

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:24:00 +0000

Good family, good food, and good laughs. What a wonderful recipe for fantastic holidays. Thank you to all of our family in Los Angeles for such a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.

Disneyland 2010

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:24:00 +0000

Vacation, Family, perfect weather, and a Magic Kingdom filled with all of our favorite characters. You bet we had fun! Images are here.

The Brothers Bodz

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:57:00 +0000

When I think of "good" kids, these two gentlemen immediately come to mind. They are part of a family that is, as a whole and individually, wonderful. These two young men were in my studio on October 30th for a photo session. The "serious" photo session lasted about ten seconds, and then all of their crazy, happy, and friendly personalities came out and took over the mood of the entire shoot. I'm sure all of us had a good time, and I'm also sure that this is apparent in the photos.

Images can be found here.

Ann and Tom

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:58:00 +0000

On October 30th, Jen's Mom and Dad came to the studio because their grandsons were coming in for a photo shoot. I think Tom and Ann were looking forward to having their pictures taken too, but as they said, it had been so long since they had portraits done that they weren't quite sure what to expect. Within a few minutes, all anxiety that anyone may have had about having their pictures taken disappeared, and the wonderful personalities of this couple came out for the camera. The pictures can be found here.

Isabella

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:53:00 +0000

I love photography. I enjoy visualizing an image in my mind. I love making that vision a permanent reality. I love interacting with people. That said, there are some shoots that make me love photography even more. Isabella's shoot was one of those. When I arrived at her house, she was asleep. She woke up shortly after I arrived... no tears, no fuss. Just a pretty little smile and a curious look as she tried to figure out who I was and what I was doing. As the shoot progressed, she remained a cheerful, happy, observant, and wonderful little subject. I think her images really captured a bit of who she is, and this shoot is one of my favorites to date for that very reason. The images can be found here.

Mason's Third Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:23:00 +0000

I'm not really remembering why, but I just didn't take a lot of pictures at this event. I'm guessing the kids had us running in three different directions at once most of the time. None the less, images from Mason's Third Birthday can be found here. He just keeps getting more and more handsome, and now he's a big brother too!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:25:00 +0000

It isn't so often that I get asked to photograph young adults, but on September 26, 2010, I had an opportunity to shoot Brandon, Larry, and Kyle. These three brothers made excellent subjects, and I am thankful to them for their patience and cooperation during our shoot. I love the way these images came out... so often I am trying to capture innocence and glee in a toddler's face, but this shoot gave me a chance to pursue a more gritty, harder-edged look of a tough group of young men in their upper teens and lower 20's. I think this shoot captured these country boys the way I perceived them. Images can be found here.

Where did the summer go?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:50:00 +0000

I see that my last post from 2010 was Alex's birthday, below. In the interest of providing easier navigation, here are links to more new content on stephenskoutas.com:

Zoey's First Birthday (link)
Daniel's Bar Mitzvah (link)
New pictures of the kids (link)
Wayne and Christine's Anniversary (link)
Paul and Kathy's Anniversary (link)
Grandparent's Day at school (link), and candids from that same day (link)
PE Day 2010 (link)
Illuminations 2010 (link)
Candids from school (link)
Several new family shoots (link)
A few new videos (link)

There are also tons of new pictures placed in too many assorted galleries to list... feel free to look around.

Ava & Rocco

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:25:00 +0000

Images from Ava and Rocco's September 25th shoot at the farm are now complete and the gallery is live.

Kid's and Toddler's Track and Field 2010

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000

For the second summer in a row, my family attended the local Kids and Toddler's track & field events. They are getting bigger, so the competition is getting tougher and faster, but everyone certainly seems to enjoy themselves. Pictures can be found here.

JT's Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:07:00 +0000

These kids just don't stop growing up, do they? Now that the kids are all old enough that we are attending the same birthday parties annually, it is nice to look back at previous year's pictures and see how far all of these wonderful little people have come in three hundred sixty five short days. Amazing really.

Here are the pictures from JT's birthday, June 27, 2010. Aside from being a great kid, his party was also attended by a group of great kids. I love this group of friends... kind, funny, sweet, and charming.

Happy Birthday, JT. Your pictures are right here.

Peanut's Gymnastics Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:51:00 +0000

This little girl just makes me more and more proud every day. Saying that I love her is a huge understatement. Here is her gymnastics exhibition from this summer.

Addy's Second Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:49:00 +0000

Slip slidin' away! Addison had a huge waterslide and a hot summer day playing in tandem for a recipe that spelled f-u-n for all of the kids at her second birthday party. These kids didn't want to get off of the slide (except maybe to take a dip in the pool). Pictures can be seen here.

Aaron's Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:20:00 +0000

These kids are getting so big, so fast that it is truly amazing. Here are pictures from Aaron's birthday this summer, and these little men are turning out to be something amazing. They are a pleasure to be with, and a pleasure to talk to. They are truly gentlemen in the footsteps of their father.

Pictures can be found here.

Ana's Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:19:00 +0000

This was a fabulous get-together. Ana's Mom and Dad are wonderful people and fantastic hosts. Everyone enjoyed some tasty food from the grill thanks to Chris' talents. There was a lot of splashing and diving in the pool, and an long line of happy children's faces accompanied by laughter. I really like this group, the community that makes up Emily's class. Any time spent with them is a pleasure.

Thanks most of all to Vicki and Chris for inviting us. Pictures can be found here.

Peanut's 4th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (sskoutas) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:49:00 +0000

Long overdue. That's all I can say about these pictures. Now that the holiday photo shoots are all delivered to everyone, I get to start concentrating on the backlog of personal pictures taken throughout 2010. There are a lot of them. It is going to be fun to get to relive those memories again as I work my way through the thousands of photos I've taken since this summer. No one event stands out more in my memory than the birthday party for our beautiful 4 year old daughter. For family that has been waiting on these, I am truly sorry these took so long, and I hope to catch up over the winter.

The images are here.

Pot Luck Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:59:00 +0000

May 23, 2010. Emily's classmates and their families gathered for a wonderful combination of great company, wonderful children, perfect weather, and delicious food. This is a truly fantastic group of children. Images can be found here.

Andrew's First Communion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:10:00 +0000

In my attempt to get caught up on the thousands of personal images that I've been wanting to process, I've finally landed in the month of May. And with May came Andrew Jr.'s First Communion. This handsome man is my God Son, and I'm quite proud of him for his accomplishments, his intelligence, his creativity, and his fortitude. The pictures can be found here.

Alex is 4!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:12:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to Alex, and thank you so much to Mom and Dad for inviting us to his party. The pictures from this event are full of happy kids with big, beaming smiles. Those images can be found here.

Easter Egg Hunt

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:32:00 +0000

Thank you to Sawyer and his Mommy and Daddy for inviting us and a bunch of other families to their house for an AWESOME Easter Egg Hunt. The Sawyer's really outdid themselves with tons of great food, lots of fun games, and about a bajillion Easter eggs per child. We literally ran out of places to hide them, and just started scattering them around in the open.

Thanks again... it really was a fantastic time. The images can be found here.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Mackenzie!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:04:00 +0000

Not many two year old's birthday parties last 5 or 6 hours, but when it is a Barrette Party, no one wants to leave. Kids and adults alike had a great time hanging out, catching up, and eating delicious food with fantastic company.

The pictures from the party can be found here, and if you need the password, email me.

Bev and Joe Celebrate 40 years

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:37:00 +0000

Gravity. That's a word that comes to mind when I think of the Barrette's. They have this undeniable attraction about them. Their house is always welcoming. Their family feels like your own family. They all have this ability to draw people in and get friends together. Kind of like gravitational pull.

That attraction... that ability to draw friends together... it was quite evident last night as about 140 people gathered to celebrate the 40th Wedding Anniversary of Bev and Joe. The collection of people that are proud to call these folks "friend" is amazing, almost as amazing as this family is.

Thank you to Ken and Josh for giving us an invitation to celebrate your wonderful Mom and Dad's marriage, and thank you to Bev and Joe for making us all feel so welcome in your lives. Here's to 40 more wonderful years.

The images from this special night can be found here.