Category archives: blog posts
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- These extraordinary times have proven that we can gather together, but we must do it safely.
Earlier in the summer (you know, way back in June), I had the pleasure of photographing the outdoor RCIA ceremony at the Newman Center.
What is RCIA?
RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and was a pro[...]
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- As we cruise into summer, I want to give a final shout out to some of our seniors. While some of you begin your next adventure, we hope you take a moment to reflect on how far you have come. Your years of high school, undergrad, and grad school have prepared you for these next steps.
My mother is a big believe[...]
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- June is the time of year we reserve for our dads and grads, and in this blog post, I want to address our grads. This has been a weird year, I know. The end of the school year was supposed to be a celebration of your years of hard work. If you played sports, this may have been the last fall season you got to play on a[...]
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- Last week, when I was writing a blog post, remembering the season of First Communion, and considering what life used to look like, I also wanted to share something of hope with my readers. “Hang in there” seemed to underestimate our situation while we shelter in place.
Instead, I reached out to my tribe and asked p[...]
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- This week I would normally be surrounded by children making their First Communion. I look forward to photographing this event each year because the Communicants are filled with so much enthusiasm. It’s exciting for them, as well as for their friends and family. It’s also a sweet and endearing time to capture everyon[...]
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- I sit here with afternoon sunlight streaming in the window. It’s a beautiful Sunday, and it reminds me that I don’t have to get everything done today or even right now. Take a moment to enjoy the sunshine, I remind myself. It’s easy to start the day with an early morning portrait session and then want to dive headlong[...]
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- When this gentleman opened the door, I knew he was ready for our portrait session.
What’s not to love here? His sweet smile had me at “Hello.” He was dressed in his best sport coat, he later told me. {swoon}
Often when I talk with my clients about preparing for their portrait session, the number one question [...]
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- Hey, there!
Don't let the end of summer vacation get you down!
There are plenty of ways - fun, fresh ways! - to relive those summer adventures again and again. Here are some stylish was that keep those summer days (and adventures!) fresh in your memory, no matter how busy your fall days get.
How to org you[...]
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- It was Imogen Cunningham who once said,
“The thing that’s fascinating
about portraiture
is that nobody is alike.”
When I first stumbled across these words while working on another project, I thought nothing of them. Then, as time went on, her words had a way of sticking with me. They came to mind every[...]
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- Hello, my peeps! How are you? It's November, and from what I gather in my conversations with people, this month holds some mixed feelings for people. Some of you love it for fall, football, and family gatherings at Thanksgiving. Others of you find the month a bit quieter with thoughts of hibernation as the month he[...]
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I love to celebrate birthdays. They're a milestone like any other, and also so personal at the same time. Through my years of teaching, photographing, working, living, laughing, hugging, and just being, I know that each person brings a unique set of talents, strengths, and fantastic ideas that can only be contrib[...]
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- I grew up with cousins, and I am talking, LOTS of cousins! It was only when I was older that I realized we are all second- and third- and cousins of cousins. We all got together over various seasons and holidays, and our social life as a large Italian family pretty much revolved around this. I thought everyone's fam[...]
