Li Ward photographer of pets and weddings. Fat Orange Cat Studio is a fresh and candid boutique photography service in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ceremony: Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge | Reception: Hampshire House, Boston
Event Planner: Unique Weddings by Alexis | Hair: The Loft Salon | Cake: Cakes to Remember
Flowers: Mimosa Fresh Flower Design | DJ & Lighting: Jetset Sounds

I loved this wedding!

Anda and Gabe were married at the Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, followed by a reception at the Hampshire House in Boston. I photographed Gabe first in his room at the Liberty Hotel while Anda moved to the huge penthouse upstairs. There were some issues with the bowtie which was not resolved by the time I left him to photograph Anda. Among the many things I need to do for this business is to learn to tie a bowtie. And how to pin on boutonnieres. Anyway we had a nice long time to leisurely roam around Beacon Hill for portraits before dinner. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, the beautiful bride was blushing, and I fired up the 35mm film camera again. Film and digital are mixed in this blog post – can you tell the difference? I used both Fujifilm 400H and Kodak Portra 400NC – can you tell the difference? Heh.

Congratulations to you both!

According to Improper Bostonian’s Best Of issue, on stands now! Very honored and excited…and surprised!

It has been a really unexpectedly busy calligraphy season which started at the beginning of the year and pretty much hasn’t let up. Many many thanks to Parrott Design Studio and Goosefish Press for spreading the word and sending people my way, even when I was extremely green and wobbly! Now, with photography season in full swing, the earliest I can accept any calligraphy project is late-August. Planning ahead is essential: you should contact me at least 6 weeks ahead of your drop date. I can no longer accommodate last-minute requests (“I need to send my envelopes out in two weeks” is considered very last-minute). So even if you’re just entertaining the idea of having your invitations addressed, or escort/place cards written, or anything else hand-lettered, contact me now and get yourself penciled into the schedule!

Here is one of the latest styles I just finished lettering. It’s red gouache on eggshell blue envelopes.

Wildlife photo shoot with Blackie, Fuzzygirl, Greygirl, Diamond Jim, Scaredy Stripes, and Davey Sox. They are six semi-feral cats living in their caretakers’ leafy East Boston yard. They have all been spayed and neutered and enjoy the good life outdoors, drinking rain water and people-watching from the brush. This shoot was all about being very quiet, moving slowly, having patience, waiting…all things you are more than happy to do when you are as big a cat lover as I am.