Category archives: Generational Portraits
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- As I start to write this blog post, a crash of thunder explodes overhead. I am okay with thunderstorms, and it is something I missed when I lived on the West Coast. The dogs, however, feel differently. One dog, Whitby, is okay with loud noises, and might curl up on a dog bed nearby. Sometimes, he keeps an eye on me, an[...]
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- In this new month of the year, we are looking at new beginnings and fabulous you. Have you made your list of 21 Things to do in 2021? Here are 7 more ideas for inspiration. January is also International Creativity Month. How creative will you be?
#15 Write a thank you note.
As we move into this year following our[...]
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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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- 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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- 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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- When I was first married, my British husband had asked me if we needed a reminder as to when Mother's Day in the US was. At first, I was a little surprised by the question because being a former first grade teacher, I've basically got the timeline of our major holidays in the US down pat.
"Mother's Day in the US is[...]
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- Hello, March! I know it's been quiet over here as we've been busy photographing the sweetest of people and the events they are celebrating.
Take for example, this couple highlighted in our video. Len and Doris recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. You read that correctly - 7. 0. Wedding Anniversary.[...]
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- When Noy phoned me to inquire about photography for her father-in-law’s 70th birthday party, I was thrilled to hear the plans they were making. Friends, family, and neighbors were invited, and they would be decorating the venue with photographs from all the ages and stages of Mike’s life.
Most of all, this was [...]
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- Calling all ghouls and goblins...guys and gals...we're here to wish our October peeps the happiest and very best of October birthday wishes!
We kicked off October wishing this sweet couple Happy Birthday wishes on Instagram, and it reminded me how important it was to get parents in front of the camera - not jus[...]
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- I always have high hopes for September. It could be the teacher in me because I often think Back-to-School time is the time to start new projects. Fall is the time to celebrate and get ready for the holidays.
That said, September was a scorcher in terms of temperature. The leaves were changing colors and fall[...]
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This Victorian rhyme is a time-honored tradition that is believed to bring the bride good luck.
Wearing “something old” expresses the newlywed couple’s desire to retain connections with their family once they enter into married life. One tradition suggests that the bride’s “something old” be an old garter gi[...]
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- If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen the image of the stunning couple I photographed on Saturday evening at the vow reaffirmation ceremony that they put on to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
Held at the newly constructed Noah’s Event Venue in Morrisville, North Carolina, they couldn’t have [...]