BLOG - Hilary A Wood

SEP

09

2026

It was touch and go with the weather for an outdoor ceremony, but the skies cleared and the sun came out just in time for Linda and Dave's wedding. ...

AUG

24

2026

Samantha & Adriaan's Engagement ...

It was a beautiful and fun evening photographing Samantha and Adriaan's engagement portraits. Their wedding is right around the corner and we ...

AUG

03

2026

Amanda & Zach's Outdoor Wedding

Amanda and Zach had a beautiful outdoor wedding at her parents home in Carver. Their beloved dogs, Princess and Mocha, were dressed in their ...

JUN

10

2026

Bailey & Sam's Arch in the Meadow ...

Bailey and Sam’s wedding at Arch in the Meadow in Rochester was a beautiful celebration. With perfect weather, a lovely venue, and the joyful ...

DEC

04

2025

Christa and Tony's Loon Pond Lodge ...

They waited a year to celebrate their marriage, their beautiful daughter, Sophie, looked like a precious porcelain doll and it was an evening of ...

SEP

25

2025

Andrews Vidal Wedding

Katrina and Chris' wedding was such a beautiful and joyous event. They were married at Tony Andrews Farm, Chris' family's farm and then on to ...

SEP

15

2025

Linda & Dave's Engagement Portraits

It was a beautiful, still evening to photograph Linda and Dave's engagement portraits. We are excited to photograph their 2026 wedding!

AUG

28

2025

Isabelle & Max's Cape Cod wedding

Isabelle and Max's wedding was filled so much happiness. Friends and family came from all over to attend their festive inter-faith wedding from ...

AUG

12

2025

Andrews/Vidal Family Portraits

What a beautiful night at Tony Andrews Farm, Chris' grandfather's farm, for Katrina and Chris' family portraits. Little Lainey and Althea were ...

JUL

02

2025

Borda Family Portraits

What a wonderful way to start our day, photographing Kent's niece's family. Maverick and little Miles were amazing and we captured some ...

DEC

17

2024

Christa & Tony's Maternity Portraits

We had so much fun photographing Christa and Tony for their maternity session. We cannot wait to meet little Sophie.

DEC

10

2024

Izzy & Phil's Mattapoisett Wedding

Izzy and Phil had family from Mattapoisett, Maryland, Pennsylvania and other locals at their beautiful Mattapoisett wedding. The wedding ...

OCT

23

2024

Emily & EJ's Plymouth wedding

Emily and EJ had such a beautiful Fall day for their Plymouth wedding. They are the nicest couple and their families were so much fun. ...

SEP

24

2024

Tracy & Matt's Cape Cod Wedding

A rainy weekend had Tracy and Matt implementing their backup plans for their beach wedding. Disappointing but the inclement weather doesn't prevent ...

SEP

23

2024

Chelsey & Shawn's Loon Pond Wedding

Chelsey & Shawn had a beautiful day for their Lakeville wedding at Loon Pond Lodge.

SEP

17

2024

Skye & Cameron's Wedding

Skye and Cameron got married at Seamen's Bethel in New Bedford finishing with fashion wedding portraits along downtown and the waterfront. Then ...

SEP

10

2024

Emily & EJ's Engagement Portraits

Laughter defined our evening photographing Emily and EJ's engagement portraits. They are such a fun couple! Emily's son, Aidan, was our ...

AUG

27

2024

Campbell Family Portraits

Lizanne and Malcolm's family were all together for family portraits and to capture the latest family member. Such a fun way to end the ...

AUG

24

2024

Skye and Cameron's Engagement Portraits

Such a beautiful location and fun couple! Skye and Cameron made for some amazing engagement portraits. We can't wait to photograph their ...

AUG

08

2024

Max & Isabelle's Engagement Portraits

We had so much fun capturing Max and Isabelle's Engagement Portraits and getting to know them. We can't wait to capture their wedding next ...

JUL

18

2024

Pam's Extended Family Portraits

Everyone braved the scorching temperatures to celebrate Papa's upcoming 80th birthday. The Franey family are long-time clients and it was fun ...

MAY

14

2024

Alaina & Anthony's Independence Harbor ...

The Crabapple trees were in full bloom at Independence Harbor in Assonet on Saturday. What a beautiful wedding Alaina & Anthony had! They ...

JAN

07

2024

LEO'S 1ST BIRTHDAY PORTRAITS

We have had the opportunity to photograph Lauren and Jason's engagement, wedding, and maternity portraits. When we heard little Leo was turning 1, we ...

NOV

05

2023

CHELSEY & SHAWN'S FALL ENGAGEMENT ...

It was a beautiful, warm Fall afternoon for Chelsey and Shawn's engagement portraits. We had fun getting to know each other while capturing some ...

OCT

19

2023

Alaina & Anthony's Engagement Portraits

We had a beautiful Fall day to photograph Alaina and Anthony's engagement portraits. They were so much fun and Alaina did an amazing job ...

OCT

03

2023

OLIVIA & DUGAN'S CAPE COD WEDDING

Although it rained on Olivia and Dugan's planned beach wedding at Sea View in Dennis Port, it turned out beautifully. We implemented the backup plan ...

AUG

29

2023

NICOLE & IAN'S PLYMOUTH WEDDING

The rain couldn't put a damper on Nicole & Ian's wedding at Hotel 1620 in Plymouth last Friday. We can always be creative to insure an ...

AUG

07

2023

THE DAVIES EXTENDED FAMILY PORTRAITS

We had a fun night photographing the Davies' 2 daughters and 2 sons with their families and of course the 3 dogs! Families had traveled from ...

JUN

23

2023

CATHERINE & JEFFREY'S HYANNIS WEDDING

It was a busy day in Hyannis due to the Father's Day Car Show but afforded us some great photo opportunities for Catherine and Jeffrey's wedding ...

MAY

01

2023

NICOLE & IAN'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We were thrilled to start off our portrait season photographing Nicole and Ian's engagement portraits. They are such a fun and beautiful ...

DEC

06

2022

HAYLEE AND ETHAN'S INDEPENDENCE HARBOR ...

Haylee and Ethan had a beautiful Fall wedding at Independence Harbor in Assonet. The guests were supplied with blankets to ward off the chill during ...

OCT

29

2022

LAUREN & JASON 'S MATERNITY PORTRAITS

We were so excited to get together with Lauren and Jason for their 1st anniversary and maternity portraits. We captured some beautiful ...

OCT

26

2022

JEN & CLIFF'S INDEPENDENCE HARBOR ...

It was a beautiful, sunny day for Jen and Cliff's wedding last Saturday. The foliage was peaking at Independence Harbor making for some amazing ...

OCT

05

2022

SIERRA & JACOB'S WEDDING

Thankfully the torrential rains from Hurricane Ian stayed away from Arrowhead Acres, Uxbridge for Sierra & Jacob's wedding . The outdoor ...

SEP

14

2022

AMY & ETHAN'S FALMOUTH WEDDING

Thankfully, Amy & Ethan were able to get their beach wedding and portraits in before the rain fell and the rest of the evening they danced ...

SEP

08

2022

JEN & CLIFF'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

It was a night of laughs photographing Jen and Cliff's engagement portraits. We captured some fun moments and can't wait to photograph their ...

AUG

31

2022

KEYANA & WILLIAM'S LAKESIDE VILLA ...

What an evening of fun at Lakeside Villa celebrating Keyana & William's wedding! They had the most unique parent dances that we have seen ...

AUG

24

2022

AMAZING BAY CLUB LUAU

The staff at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett did a phenomenal job creating a Luau themed event last week. It was a festive night of entertainment ...

AUG

11

2022

Jacob & Sierra's Engagement Portraits

Hilary and I had a beautiful summer evening for Engagement photos with Jacob and Sierra. Jacob has been a long time friend of mine as we worked ...

JUL

26

2022

Amy & Ethan's Engagement Portraits

Luckily there was a nice breeze to cool the evening for Amy and Ethan's engagement portrait session. We had lots of fun and laughs capturing their ...

JUL

11

2022

KEYANA & WILL'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We had so much fun photographing Keyana and Will over the weekend. Keyana has such a beautiful smile and Will was just so relaxed. Lots ...

JUN

24

2022

STEPH & DAVE'S PLYMOUTH WEDDING

The rain cleared to sunny blue skies just in time for Stephanie and & David's 1st look and beautiful ceremony at Bournedale Function ...

MAY

20

2022

GRACE & MIKE'S WEDDING

It was a warm but beautiful day for Grace and Mike's wedding starting out in Lakeville at Grace's gorgeous home and then on to St. John Neumann ...

DEC

14

2021

SAM'S 1ST PORTRAITS

Sam turns 1! What an adorable little guy with such a happy and curious personality! We had so much fun photographing Mallary, Ben and little ...

NOV

11

2021

LAUREN & JASON'S ROMANTIC WEDDING

Lauren & Jason had a fairytale wedding. It was one of the most unique and romantic weddings we have photographed. Lauren road to her ceremony in ...

NOV

09

2021

CHERYL & SCOTT'S WEDDING

It was a day of fun and laughing at Cheryl and Scott's wedding at Independence Harbor in Assonet. The sun was shining and the Fall colors made ...

NOV

04

2021

THE LEANDRES FAMILY

It was a night of very important and touching family portraits for the Leandres family and us. We left the family feeling very humble and ...

NOV

03

2021

DYLAN & HANNAH'S SURPRISE ENGAGEMENT

Dylan wanted to propose to Hannah along the ocean in Mattapoisett. They are both living in CT although Dylan grew up in this area and Hannah, ...

OCT

22

2021

GRACE & MIKE'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We really enjoyed photographing and getting to know Grace and Mike during their engagement portraits. The Fall colors were popping and ...

OCT

21

2021

CAMPBELL FAMILY PORTRAITS

Thankfully the forecasted rain held out so we could capture the Campbell clan last weekend and the skies were beautiful. Charlie, the dog, put ...

OCT

18

2021

BRIANNA & JOSH'S CANOE CLUB WEDDING

Brianna and Josh had a beautiful Fall day for their wedding at Holy Cross Church in Easton and The Canoe Club in Bridgewater. It was our first ...

OCT

12

2021

TOP 10 WEDDING PREDICTIONS FOR 2022

We have noticed several new/or changed traditions over the last two years. One that we have seen is less traditional meals served at the ...

OCT

01

2021

TIENIQUE & SHANE'S WEDDING

The skies opened up last Saturday afternoon right after Tienique and Shane's Onset wedding ceremony. They had their hearts set on having their ...

SEP

23

2021

KELSEA & TOM'S ROMANTIC WEDDING

Kelsea and Tom had the most beautiful and stress-free wedding last weekend in Narragansett. RI. They are the nicest couple and their family and ...

SEP

15

2021

LAUREN & JASON'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

What a fun way to end a busy week....photographing Lauren & Jason's engagement portraits. It was a beautiful night for their portraits and ...

SEP

12

2021

Lindsey & Chris' amazing wedding! Part ...

It was a beautiful Labor Day weekend for Lindsey & Chris' wedding reception part two! The skies were blue and the humidity low. We were all lucky ...

SEP

04

2021

The Curry Family Portraits

It was a beautiful early evening photographing the Curry family in Mattapoisett. We also were able to take Matthews Senior Photos! It was a still ...

SEP

03

2021

ALICE & HENRY'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

Alice and Henry will be getting married next August in Bar Harbor, Maine but they wanted their engagement portraits in their home town of ...

AUG

05

2021

KELSEA & TOM'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

With last year's pandemic, Zoom dominated our meet and greet sessions so it was wonderful to finally meet Kelsea and Tom in person. It was a ...

JUL

30

2021

STEPHANIE & DAVE'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We couldn't have asked for a nicer evening to photograph Stephanie and Dave's engagement portraits. With the year of Covid, we previously met ...

JUL

27

2021

Nancy & John's Mattapoisett Family ...

Everyone was dressed and ready for their family portrait session but the rain moved in over Mattapoisett on a recent Monday evening putting a damper ...

JUL

06

2021

KELSEY & CHARLIE'S LOON POND LODGE ...

It was a rainy july 4th weekend. Luckily Kelsey and Charlie's wedding was planned for Monday and the skies cleared with a light breeze. ...

JUN

22

2021

TINA & MAX'S WEDDING

Tina and Max had plans to get married last June but the pandemic forced them to reschedule their wedding until June 19, 2021. Tina's talent ...

JUN

09

2021

TIENIQUE & SHANE'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

Love was in the air Saturday evening. We had fun photographing Tienique and Shane's engagement portraits, their first formal portraits. ...

MAY

21

2021

JESS & JOSE'S WEDDING

We could feel the love and happiness between Jess and Jose from their first look at Lakeside Villa in Halifax throughout their wedding and ...

MAY

03

2021

Rachel and Hunter got married!

What a lovely day for such a lovely couple! Rachel and Hunter got married on Saturday in Carver, MA and they're dog, Cookie even attended the church ...

DEC

12

2020

MADDIE & SCOTT'S PROPOSAL

Maddie said yes! It was a stressful week watching the weather for today's surprise proposal. We worked behind the scenes with Scott's ...

OCT

24

2020

An Elopement - Joshua & Diamante

It's a surprise! Joshua and Diamante have been engaged for 4 years and decided they would have a quiet wedding at Hobart Pond in Whitman. ...

OCT

13

2020

JOANNA & CHRIS' LAKESIDE VILLA WEDDING

The winds were gusting at Lakeside Villa, Halifax last Saturday for Joanna and Chris' wedding with bright sunshine and warm temperatures. ...

OCT

13

2020

BRIANNA & JOSH'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We had such a fun evening getting to know Brianna and Joshua while photographing their Engagement Portraits last Sunday. They were naturals and ...

SEP

18

2020

Lindsey & Chris Beach Wedding

An amazing day photographing Lindsey and Chris' Mattapoisett beach wedding! The weather was perfect, the setting was gorgeous and everyone was ...

AUG

08

2020

BEN & MALLARY'S WEDDING

Ben and Mallary had planned and October wedding before the pandemic hit. After much thought, they decided to move the reception to 2021 and move ...

JUL

29

2020

Colleen & Rich's Wedding

Colleen and Rich had a beautiful wedding despite what the pandemic threw at their plans over the last several months. This was our first ...

JUL

22

2020

RACHEL & HUNTER 'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAITS

We had so much fun getting to know Rachel and Hunter during their engagement portraits. It was another steamy evening and they were such ...

FEB

27

2020

SAMANTHA AND DAVID'S WEDDING

We had a beautiful, winter day last Saturday for Samantha and David's wedding. Samantha had such a beautiful wedding gown! The day started ...

FEB

27

2020

NEW ENGAGEMENT VIDEO PLAYBOOK & GUEST ...

We are excited to offer 2 new options for your engagement portraits! We now have a beautiful 9x12" Guest Signing Album to display your ...

JAN

09

2020

Photography by Hilary and Kent, a new & ...

News ReleasePhotography by Hilary and Kent, a New and Creative Photography ExperienceLocation: 2 Somerset Lane, LakevillePhotographers: Hilary Wood ...