MASSACHUSETTS & RHODE ISLAND

NEW ENGLAND BASED PHOTOGRAPHY

Logo for the Half Past Photography & Company with stylized, medieval inspired text.

FOR THE OLD SOULS & SPELLBOUND LOVERS

fine art | cinematic | avant-garde | editorial | documentary | moody

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A couple in wedding attire standing outdoors in front of a historic building with dark wood and stone architecture. The woman is wearing a white off-shoulder wedding dress with puffy sleeves, and the man is in a black tuxedo with a bow tie.
A classic, timeless black and white photograph of a woman in a sleeveless wedding dress sitting on a chair gazing out the window in a dimly lit room.
A woman with tattoos and glasses holding a nuzzling, sleeping baby close to her chest, gently touching the baby's head.
A family on the beach during sunset: a woman (the mother) in a strapless dress stands, looking off to the side as she smiles, while a man sits (the father) holding a laughing baby faces each other near the water.

WE BRING A SOFT & NOSTALGIC PERSPECTIVE BLENDED WITH VINTAGE ROMANCE & ETHEREAL AESTHETICS FOR AN UNCONVENTIONAL EXPERIENCE REMINISCENT OF FINE ART

An ornate, classic, and timeless stopwatch graphic, black on a transparent background, with a chain flowing in an organic matter.
An ornate, classic, and timeless stopwatch graphic, black on a transparent background, with no chain.
A woman with short brown hair featuring blonde highlights, wearing a Monarch butterfly as a hair accessory, plug tunnels, with a matching butterfly sits on her shoulder, outdoors in a natural setting. There is a motion blur at the bottom of the image
An elderly man with glasses and a beard stands over a wooden table, inspecting a vintage record player in a dimly lit room with wooden walls. To his left, there is a clothing rack with various old fashioned suits and jackets.
Man (groom) wearing a white dress shirt, black bow tie, and suspenders standing by an old window in a historical building and gazing outside.
A close up image of a baby girl held close to her mother's bare chest, her first to her mouth as she looks off to the side. Her mother has long nails with tattoos visible on the hand.
A woman with dark curly hair and makeup, wearing a black off-the-shoulder top, standing in a dimly lit fine art museum hallway, looking over her shoulder at the camera as it peeks from behind the wall.
The word 'ABOVE' written in large, outlined, stylized letters.

‘HALF PAST’ COMES FROM THE IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS OF LIFE.

We’re here to capture the essence of timeless photography. With a blend of creativity, strategy, & heart, we help document the reality of your life.

We’re inspired by the ornate little details of the baroque era, the flowy organic textures in art nouveau, the otherworldly pedestals of Classic Greek & Roman sculpture & architecture.

Just like the Arts & Crafts Movement of the late 1800s, we reject the low quality & soullessness of mass production. That’s why everything we touch is made with intention & imperfections, as an ode to traditional craftsmanship. There is love, passion, purpose, & drive in all of our work.

Every image is thought out. Every story is organically shown. The artistry of every day life already exists, but we help integrate it into your story through images that will be passed on like family heirlooms for years to come.

‘HALF PAST’ is an ode to the vintage nostalgia of past times, and simultaneously serves as a metaphor for realization that the fleeting moment is always now.

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Black and white outlined logo of Half Past Photo & Company, featuring a barn owl clutching a crescent moon with rays emanating from it. The text is medieval and art nouveau inspired.

emma

creative co-founder, lead photographer

A bald man (James) (Photographer) with a dark brown beard and mustache looking slightly upward, illuminated softly from the front against a dark background. A motion blur affect makes his face appear multiple times against a dark background.

james

creative co-founder, photographer

A woman with curly hair sitting in front of a large religious artwork in a museum or gallery.
Text reading 'Our Approach' in stylized black and white lettering.

as people who feel photos, we know how important it is to feel seen. in our approach, we consider more than just the goal of taking photos. we think of your story, your life, your love — everything of value to you that you want to capture & preserve.

We will always begin with stories & we don’t do stiff direction. Instead of posing you, we will prompt you to help you feel more comfortable. Every session is shaped around who you are, how you move, & the connection you share, so each is different. Rather than forcing fabricated moments, we observe the natural ones that unfold before us to create images that feel honest, cinematic, & deeply personal.

As time is the theme of our work, we value it deeply both in the essence of photography and the photos themselves. More than documentation, your gallery becomes a keepsake; an heirloom. It is a time capsule of who you were in this session — imperfect, beautiful, fleeting, & inherently human.

The Process
A bride in a lace wedding dress standing in front of a mirror, holding a bouquet of flowers, in a room with white brick walls and wooden floor, lit by natural light from a window.
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A couple dressed in formal attire, with the woman in a white off-shoulder gown and the man in a black tuxedo, standing outdoors on stone steps at night.
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Silhouette of a woman standing by a staircase in front of a window with daylight coming through.
A woman in a white dress with puffy sleeves and a slit in the skirt stands in a dimly lit room, leaning against a brick wall under a window with shadows cast by sunlight.
A bride with dark hair wearing a white lace wedding gown holding a bouquet of pink flowers on the steps of a brick building
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