NEW BLOG.... YIPPIE!!!!!

Out with the old and in with the new... New Blog that is! Yippie!!!! We have been working hard on launching our brand spanking new blog to match our new website. We have been so busy designing our newest creation, that we have neglected posting on this blog.... but The Feds are back! And the new blog will have all kinds of fun posts and updates. We'll take it slow, and not post everything at once, yikes that would be overload. We are so excited for our new blog, please comment and let us know what you think. There may still be some bugs here and there, let us know about any you find, so we can fix them! Please update your RSS feeds for the new blog, as this one is officially in the archives. We will keep it up to reminds us of where we have been. And this is where we are going.... With no further a do.... CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEWEST CREATION FROM THE FEDS!!!!!!


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New Blog on it's way

New blog(YEPPIE!) and lots of post are coming very very soon. Make sure you read our next post with the url and you take the time to update it in your reader or you will miss out on what's happening with The Feds and the past few months of Shoots.

This is long over due. We have been using Blogger for about 4 years now and then the business was just James Federico Photography hence the address of the blog. We have grown and it is about time to move on. We will keep the blog online to look back and remember where we started and share the past with everyone. The new blog have many features we can use to make everyone's experience better.


If you want a sneak peak as we do some tweaks, email us and we will send the link.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY!!!!!

Sorry to all our followers, this one's just for James. Today we celebrate our 5th year married, jeez can you believe it's been 5 years already??? I remember looking at rings together in college and saying that someday we would marry. And when I was only 15, I knew how much I was just head over heels for you, but I never thought I would be sneaking out at night with my future husband, what girl thinks about that stuff in highschool? And after 13 years together and 3 daughters, I still get those butterflies that I had when you would kiss me good night on those first few dates. I love you even more now than ever... if that's possible. I guess just growing up and experiencing life together, fun times, tough times, fights, parties, kids, careers, morning coffee and late night giggles, has made me appreciate and love you more. The husband and father you have been has made me the luckiest girl ever, as cheesy as that sounds. Today is special just for us and in 20 more years, we will still be giggling, fighting, having morning coffee, and loving the family and couple we are.

Love You Baby!!!!!

The Feds Established on July 2nd, 2004

All We Are....

YIKES!!!!!

YIKES!!!! Has it really been that long since our last post??? Our apologies, it's not that we live dull boring lives and have nothing to blog about.... it's just that we have been SUPER busy with weddings, events, and life in general. Ok, I'll give us a big kick in the buttocks and get posting on the many things that have been going on since March (ouch!) Some posts to come are, Photographer's Luncheon, Erin & Jeff's Love Shoot, Bill & Trish's Wedding, a New Reveal, an update on Baby Fed and much,much more!!!!!!


XoXo,

The Feds

Boston Wedding Photographers

Linda and Tim's Winter Wedding Bliss

On a sunny day in February we were invited to photograph Linda and Tim's wedding. Linda was so cute as she nervously got ready for her big day. All the girls gossiped and enjoyed a morning brunch as the clock ticked closer to the "I do's" After Linda was all glammed up, we ventured out in the freezing weather to get a few rockin' shots of her. I have to giggle as Linda's dad was a little concerned about us taking shots next to the old shed in the pool area... he said he would have cleaned up a little out there. But no worries, the photos were awesome! And Linda was cozy in her Uggs. The ceremony and reception took place at Lakeview Pavillion (a venue after my own heart). Wintery whites draped through out and golden dimmed chandliers set the mood. There wasn't a dry eye as Linda and Tim exchanged very personal vows. Even little Shane had his part in the wedding. (Linda's cutie son) The reception was unlike any I have seen before.... Linda and Tim's guests know how to have a good time! Rockin out to the 80's was my favorite part, I think we got the best pics then. And Dan, Tim's best man sang a little tribute at the close of the night which he finished off by dancing around Tim in a chair... classic! And a special shout out to the dancing queen of the night, Michelle Birollini of Trends and Traditions, you did a fabulous job! If I had to some up Linda and Tim's wedding, I would say, glamorously fun!


Congrats Linda and Tim!



The proofs will be available at the link below.

http://thefedsstudio.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=110527

XoXo,

The Feds Studio
Glamoursly Fun Boston Wedding Photographers ;)

Navy Bridal Party

Navy is the new brown for the season... anything goes with it! Here's a little spread of what your wedding party could wear to coordinate with your navy theme. Just a little help for our brides out there. (P.S. I Love this look and totally would do this if I could do it over again)


XoXo,

The Feds

Fashionable Wedding Photographers :)


Navy Bridal Party - by K-Fed on Polyvore.com

Yellow,Yellow Kiss A Fellow

Yellow is one of the top wedding trends for summer 2009. Ha! Who knew my mom was way ahead of her time with her yellow and white themed wedding in 76'. Yep, yellows of all hues are making a sunny debut this season. Below is an inspiration board I made up that is a whimsical spin on the bright color. Enjoy!


Yellow, Yellow Kiss A Fellow - by K-Fed on Polyvore.com

Brunch at the Levy's

Sunday Kate and the girls headed over to Doug's House for his going away brunch as he is leaving for Spring Training in sunny Florida (to bad you need to shovel today). The girls had a great time playing with the Photobooth setup and hanging out with Mike and Kate's kids Emmie and Chase, Tony and Anna's kid Christina. They also had a good time with Doug, Shyla and Rob as you can see in some of the photos.

Thanks Doug

xoxo
The Feds
(James and Kate)

Boston Wedding Photographers

This is GREAT! Watch and Think.

I was playing on Facebook when our friend Krista posted an Awesome video. This comedian is from Massachusetts and he hit the nail on the head. Watch the video and think about what he is saying... yup it's funny, but so true!

Enjoy!





XoXo,

The Feds Studio

Massachusetts Wedding Photographers

YOU KNOW YOU ARE FROM MASSACHUSETTS WHEN...

Ok, so I was playing on Facebook and noticed the group "You know you are from Massachusetts when..." Despite wanting desperately to relocate to a warmer climate, I giggled and related to every single one of these. You can take the girl out of Boston, but never can you take the Boston out of the girl. My all time favorite is meeting "outsiders" and molding them into Bostonians, point in case, our friend Todd moved to MA from Arkansas.... that was entertaining! Or our fellow photographer friend Shyla, she caught on quick and refered to her Red Sox hat as her Boston hat. (giggle)! Enjoy and feel free to add your own you know you are from Massachusetts when... in our comment section.

XoXo,

The Feds

Massachusetts Wedding Photography



READ THESE THEY ARE ALL SO TRUE

1. You've pulled out of a side street and used your
car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left


2. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only of
you want to



3. You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in
five seconds



4. You believe using your turn signals gives away
your plan to the enemy



5. You think it's not actually tailgating unless
you're touching the bumper of the car in front of
you



6. You know that a yellow light means that at least
five more people can get through and a red one means
two more can



7. The transportation system is known as the "T"



8. You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost
of your house



9. You almost feel dissapointed when someone doesnt
flip you off when you cut them off or steal their
parking space




10. There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15
minutes of your house



11. When people talk about "The Curse Of The
Bambino" you just say remember that time the Red Sox made history by coming back from 3 games down against the Yankees and went on to win the world series???



12. You're amazed when traveling out of town that
people at McDonalds actually speak english



13. If you stay on the same road long enough it
eventually has three different names



14. Someone has honked at you because you didnt peel
out the second the light turned green



15. You have honked at someone because they didn't
peel out the second the light turned green



16. All the potholes just add to the excitement of
driving



17. You think if someones nice to you they either
want something or they are from out of town and lost



18. Six inches of snow is considered a dusting



19. Three days of 90 degree heat is definately a
"heat wave" 63 degrees is "on the warm side"



20. You cringe everytime you hear some actor/actress imitate the
"Boston Accent" on TV or in a movie, if you don't have it then
you're never going to get it even if you were born here



21. At the ice cream shop you call chocolate
sprinkles "jimmies"



22. You can go from one side of town to the other in
less than fifteen minutes and see at least fifteen
losers you went to high school with doing the same
thing they were doing when you saw them last



23. It is raining and/or snowing, the person in front of you is going 70, and you're still cursing them for going too slow


24. You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, and
Cotuit



25. You know what they sell at a "packie"



26.You've called something "wicked pissa"


27. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a
tailgator



28. You still try to order curly fries from Burger
King



29. You keep an ice scraper in your car all year
round



30. You know at least three Tony's one Vinnie, and a
Frank



31. Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or
CVS



32. You think crosswalks are for wimps



33. You've bragged about saving money at The
Christmas Tree Shop



34. You know what "regular coffee" is, and you order iced coffee in January



35. You can navigate a rotary without a problem



36. You have been to Fenway Park



37. You refer to the New York Yankees as the Evil Empire



38. You feel the rest of the world needs to drive
more like you



39. When someone calls you a "masshole" you take it
as a compliment



40. You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the
same sentence



41. You know what a frappe is



42. Saint Patrticks Day is your second favorite
holiday



43. You are proud to drink Sam Adams and think that
the rest of the country owes Bostonians a thank you



44. You never say "Cape Cod" you say "the cape"



45. You went to Old Sturbridge Village and Plymouth Plantation in
elementary school



46. You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all
in one day



47. You have a special place in your heart for the Worcester
Firefighters



48. You know the Mass Pike and 128 are some strange weather
dividing lines


49. You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language.


50. You've gone from I-95 South to I-93 North by driving in a straight line and never changing direction.



51. You understand everything just said and passed it on to other massholes


52. You know you're from Mass when you give directions that cite land marks that USED to be there...

You bang a left at the lights, and then you drive just past where the old farm was... the one that used to have the giant catepillar in front... and then you take a wicked sharp right to where the movie theater used to be...
(Manda Kate)

You know you're from Massachusetts when you honestly believe that crosswalks and Walk/Don't Walk signals are just polite suggestions.

Get It Off Workshop

This past Saturday Doug Levy and I held the Get It Off workshop in Sharon Ma at Gallery in the Square.

The spots filled up fast and expectations were high so Doug and I had some long nights trying to come up with the simplest ways to explain some rules and limits of Flash photography without just bolt pointing them in power point. The room was small yes, but that didn't stop a group of 12 awesome photographers from connecting with each other and feeling a little more comfortable about flashing.


Here is a snap of me doing a simple demo on how curtain sync works and FP/High speed sync


Special thanks to Melissa Coe for sharing the following shots of us in action:

A little bit about angles of light and Short Light Broad Light. Demo with an Alien Bee modeling light


Doug modeling for some hard light examples



Thanks to everyone that came out and listened to us "talk show hosts" go back and forth for the day. We would also like to thank Michael Bossin, owner of the gallery for allowing access to the space and his tireless supporter of the local arts scene. And our awesome local sponsor Paul at LensProToGo, who donoated a free rental to one lucky Get It Offers (Meg Belanger)




Here is what some of the Get It Offers said about the workshop (got to love Twitter and Facebook for instant feed back).


"Get It Off was AWESOME - thanks so much!" Erin Chapman

"I definitely learned a lot and had fun too!" Nelly Soares

"I'm just grateful I got to get it of with James and Doug ;) (sorry Kate)!" Melissa Coe

"The workshop was great - thank you so much!" Jenn Sellon

"Thanks for the great workshop today. Look forward to keeping in touch." Mark Andy Higgins



xoxo
The Feds

Weekend Away In Snowy NH.

This past weekend we took a break from the busy wedding stuff, i.e. leads, marketing, etc. and had some quality family time. And when I say family I mean 7 kids under the age of 13yrs. and 8 adults... yikes that's a lot good thing it's a big place. It was -10 degrees on the ride up to NH, I never thought my car temperature reader actually would show a negative. On day two it was -28 degrees without figuring in the windchill, yikes again. My mother in law suggested this was a good day to take the kids skiing (-28degrees) but surprisingly it didn't feel cold, trust me we were dressed for the weather. We spent the day on the bunny hill with both girls, it was Layla's second year skiing and Annabelle's first. They both loved the Lady Bug, a conveyor belt thing that brings the kids up a slight hill. Layla was cross country skiing by the end of the weekend and Annabelle was begging to go up the chair lift by Sunday (she can barely stand on skis yet) We had some adult time and played a little poker, FYI if you play poker with me then watch out for my poker face.... I tend to giggle, oohhhaaahhh and smile uncontrollably when I am dealt a good hand, it's pathetic. The last day was spent making giant snow ramps for the kids to fly off of at the end of a huge snow slide. It was some well needed fun in the snow! Here's a video of the girls at the lodge playing around after a long day of skiing.

Pug weclomes Anne Ruthmann

Pizza, Soda and Anne Ruthman... is a fun PUG. We welcomed our first PUG with Anne has our new leader and she did a great job. :) After about an hour of mingling with lots of new faces, we moved up to a classroom at the CDIA in Waltham. Anne discussed the importance of calendar sharing, something only a few of us are doing right now. She went through how to set up a google calendar and after many questions, Anne closed up the night with some PUG announcements, and then a group of us went out to get some brownie sundaes and chocalate milk.... I know aren't we party animals at a bar at 11pm drinking chocalate milk ;) Some new comers to the PUG were Jeff Newcomb, Earl Christie, Karen from Kielka Brown, British Rob from Brown photographic and more. It was great to see a large outcome and I hope everyone returns next month so the "regulars" increases in size. Don't forget to see Anne at Mystic this weekend!

The room was hot and packed. Looks like Doug has some pizza :)


The group of us are always trouble in the back of the room. Here are two of the trouble makers Kate(from MKD) and Shyla

SURPRISE!

We have been a little preoccupied this holiday season as we found out that baby number 3 is on it's way! Oh yeah and all the morning sickness :( Many of you may not know this, but we lost a baby this past summer early on in the pregnancy,which was so hard for us. We waited to hear a heart beat and a few extra weeks before spreading the good news, chances of miscarriage after hearing a heart beat is only at 1%, so we were very relieved to see a very happy healthy baby on the ultrasound. Our little girls came with us to see the baby for the first time and they were so excited, and now the little mommy (Layla) has been discussing with me what is okay to eat, or do that is safe for the baby, i.e. no eating crunchy foods because the baby has no teeth. We will keep everyone posted on how we are doing and don't worry, I will be shooting through all nine months.

P.S.
Thanks MKD for offering a maternity photoshoot!


xoxo,
The Feds