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HELLO FRIENDS!

Welcome to our blog!  In case you don't know yet, WEARETHEPARSONS, jer and ash.   We are a married couple who experience the world through taking pictures.  Spend 5 minutes with us and we are pretty sure it will be obvious that we love each other, laughing, playing, making fun of ourselves, chasing our kids around, knowing new people, and squeezing life and meaning out of each day.  Hopefully, we take wedding and portrait images unlike anything you've ever seen before.  And hopefully you love that.

We are so thrilled that out of the whole wide world web, you have found us!  We would love to know you, hear your story, and make pretty pictures that make you so happy you pee your pants.

Please make yourself at home, take time and get to know us and our clients, and enjoy taking a peek at our quirky, wild, and beautiful world!


p.s. - many thanks to our friends, Nate+Jaclyn of the image is found, and becca spears of Wirken photography for the fun pictures of us and our kids, they tickle us in our silly places!!


PHOTO OF THE WEEK

ash. recent trip to ireland to visit my nanny and explore beauty with my mom. wellies were the shoe of choice for the entire rainy trip. many more beautiful moments from there to come.

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Liz + Christopher : Engaged!!

postedbyjerLiz and Christopher are two of the most whimsical, wonderful, kind, gracious, and fun people you’ll ever meet. There first meeting? The Nairobi airport. The work they do? Global. They love their garden in Western Mass, care about good food (and where it comes from), love their families, and would give you the jacket off of their back if you asked. And what a privilege to shoot on the Wellesley College campus (AMAAAAAZING). We love these two. Their wedding is coming soon:) :) :)blog1blog2blog4blog5blog6blog7blog8blog9

tim tab - oh snap... munch on that magic. beatiful.08/12/2010 - 1:50 am

Aubrey - that black+white is BUTTER!!08/11/2010 - 2:43 pm

Kevin - The tree photo and the soft focus of just her are great. Would be interesting to see how high up you had to go to get that angle for the tree shot. Great stuff!08/10/2010 - 4:22 pm

Megan - What a beautiful collection of photos! They are so unique, artful, and joyous - a perfect reflection of you as a couple!08/10/2010 - 2:56 pm

liz - Oh my goodness it's US! Jeremy, we LOVE these (and your gorgeous words) from top to bottom. Thank you thank you thank you.08/10/2010 - 8:43 am

Mel - Number two...so soft and intimate.08/09/2010 - 10:20 pm

bethany - WOW! Love the tree photo!08/09/2010 - 8:58 pm

sleeping in isn’t as cool as it sounds…

this morning in Colorado, 19 photographers got out of their cozy bunk beds at the don’t give up project, and went outside to watch the sun come up.
it was epic.
we are overwhelmed.
several double rainbow moments happened.
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jarrod renaud - ohhhh ohhhh ohh. how did i miss this! And i live in colorado! hope you guys pull off another DONT GIVE UP dealio!08/06/2010 - 5:15 pm

helen - double rainbow all the way "weekend" -- ya'll are the bestest.08/05/2010 - 9:35 pm

carly - pure bliss08/05/2010 - 12:00 pm

Randi Trumbo - Amazing Photograph... saving as my screen saver! Thank you for sharing.08/05/2010 - 11:31 am

The DON’T GIVE UP project

We’re so ready to welcome a house full of amazing people for the first DON’T GIVE UP project. Here’s a sneak peak of the view from the deck. Is this real life????
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And a little video of the bags for the participants - 100000 thank you’s to Ben Welstead of Bink Shirts.

Don’t Give Up from Ben Welstead on Vimeo.

the parsons - hey erin! the song is "walking the dog" by fun. :) great album!!08/13/2010 - 1:48 pm

ericamay - i love the bag-making video!!! so cool! way to go, ben!08/12/2010 - 7:52 pm

Erin Lavigna - Those are sweet! What is the song that's playing?08/04/2010 - 4:57 pm

Heather - If you need help bringing extra bags home just hit me up with a few on Saturday. I'd be very happy to steal one... I mean help you guys lighten your luggage ;)08/03/2010 - 1:48 pm

Nicole - I love those bags! Wish I was a participant with one of those!08/03/2010 - 12:57 pm

Betsy + Charlie : Married in Charlottesville!

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when we pulled up to the dreamy clifton inn, in charlottesville, we had no idea what we were in for. betsy and charlie were just as charming as we hoped they would be, and we were giddy sharing their wedding with them and the ones they loved. everywhere we looked there was beauty and inspiration. from the newspaper previewing where they would spend their honeymoon, to the charming guest quarters at the inn, to the peaches and apricots purchased from the local farmer’s market that morning for the centerpieces, to the way betsy cried as charlie held her, or the way all the remaining guests jumped in the pool at the end of the night.. everything proved that simple beauty and whimsey are not overrated. we loved them, their friends and family, and are still so honored we were the ones who got to be their wedding photographers. betsy + charlie, you guys are the awesomeness!! we hope you had so much fun in greece, and hope that you fall in love with your pictures as much as we have. :)
just a few…or a lot of our favorites!!
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geneoh - this wedding is incredible. I think it's my favorite you have posted! Nice work!08/07/2010 - 7:47 am

Tom - Your pictures are amazing! I have known the groom for many years and you have done an extraordinary job of capturing the personal experience that everyone who weds hopes they will find at the end of the day. Outstanding!08/03/2010 - 11:33 pm

Meg - guys. seriously. you are so so so incredibly talented.08/03/2010 - 9:07 pm

laura - i'm completely blown away by this one. the detail shots mixed with the environment shots made me feel like i was really there. job well done, doesn't even begin to convey my feelings. :)08/03/2010 - 11:14 am

Kevin - Wow- The colors are amazing and what a great setting. Awesome job.08/02/2010 - 9:41 am

Stacey Malleck - Ahhhhh! Your work makes me MUCH too happy :) Love love.08/02/2010 - 12:31 am

becca - one of my favorites, lately :)08/01/2010 - 8:38 pm

Micah&Megan - Really great stuff guys! Ah the beautiful subtleties!08/01/2010 - 11:37 am

josh - LOVE them all, especially the kids running!!!! saweet07/31/2010 - 3:14 pm

becca spears - really really nice stuff guys. You have an amazing gift for seeing small and nuanced beauty.07/31/2010 - 10:59 am

H&K - I just fell in love with your work all over again. Bravo. :)07/30/2010 - 9:10 pm

liz - As sweet as they come! What a dreamy day and perfect photographs.07/30/2010 - 5:35 pm

nate - you guys murdered this one dead, then murdered it again. BRAVO!07/30/2010 - 3:34 pm

Adrienne - PRICELESS! ...I swear everytime I look at your work I get goosebumps and then my goosebumps get goosebumps. You both are rare individuals and that is hard to find. Amazing job Parsons!07/30/2010 - 2:45 pm

Betsy + Charlie : Married in Charlottesville,,,on film!

the full story coming soon. but until then, I couldn’t resist sharing some yummy moments from betsy and charlie’s wedding day, shot on our beloved film camera, Leicaboss, in our new favorite little old town…

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ps, whenever you see the new red leicaboss watermark, you know it’s one of our film images. :)

Jane Eby - Love the pics Betsy and Charlie, especially at poolside that night. Love, Aunt Jane08/01/2010 - 2:43 pm

punam bean - YOU AMAZE ME!! These are all so beautiful, and you captured the dreaminess of their day superbly!!07/30/2010 - 2:12 pm

Kevin - The shot with bride looking wide eyed under the sun is magic. Great job.07/28/2010 - 1:05 pm

laura - love leicaboss. and these photos make me want to take a little trip to charlottesville!07/27/2010 - 10:45 am

Betsy - aah! surprise! i can not wait to see the rest!!!07/26/2010 - 9:36 pm

jessi - LIKE A BOSS, LEICABOSS!! love it. :)07/26/2010 - 8:11 pm

Jacob - these are amazing. loving the film images...07/26/2010 - 5:22 pm

Caroline Fontenot - I'm thinking you should shoot all Leicaboss all the time - amazing!07/26/2010 - 5:13 pm