There’s a huge gulf between life transitions and personal transformations. The first can be a new job, new town, marriage, divorce, engagement, motherhood, new friendships, aging. Transformations are how we change because of those transitions. Some transitions are easy to adjust to-others may seen to come upon us all at once and we don’t know where to turn. We need to find fortitude and will to see across the gulf to the other side, where we may be utterly transformed by out experiences. In fact there may be...
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The before is what people see of you on a daily basis. Sometimes the hair could use a bit of fixing up, or you forgot to do one eye when applying your makeup, or the late night schedule has left you with the slightest blue bags under your eyes. People are very forgiving however, and because we are mobile, they generally don’t pay much attention to the little things because we’re being viewed from many angles, different light, lots of expressions as we talk to one another. But put us in front of a...
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When I got an unexpected call for photographic images that would show the caller at his best sans clothing, I was uncertain how to proceed. I had taken loads of beautiful portraits of women, some with only a sheet to cover intimate parts of the female body, but this man was looking for something quite different. He’s interested in pursuing studio modeling for artists and photographers. It’s something he had done in his early life and thought he might try it again. I have to admit that at first I was quite...
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My mother died in 2007. Fortunately I had a friend who loved snapping shots of anything that moved. So I do have some photos of us together. Kodak moments so to speak. I have them on my wall. They’re 4×6 snaps and yes they do represent who we were on that autumn day. But they certainly don’t show us at our best. The posing wasn’t too good all lined up like little tin soldiers. The light caused us to squint into the hazy sun. There was no real connection, done on the spur of the moment as it...
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We’ve all heard the saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. But we’ve also heard that it generally takes 12 times for someone to hear about you and your business before it actually registers. So which one is valid? Certainly, a stained tie or a “down in the heels” pair of shoes may not make the statement you want people to remember. So what about a business headshot that says less about you than you’d like. Maybe it was just a bad day, or the lighting...
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I read a little blog today that examined the use of the words Mommy, Mom, Ma and Mother. With the advent of yet another “Mother’s” Day, I thought this was a pretty intriguing subject for discussion. Do we automatically infantilize ourselves by holding on to the moniker we used for our mothers when we were young as in: “Mother, what did you do with my notebook?” Or “Mommy, thanks for the beautiful birthday card.” Is our choice dictated more by what we were trained to say as...
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Well, when Michelle came to the studio for a headshot she didn’t realize we would change things up with a new hairdo. She arrived with some great clothes that really illustrated the type of person she is. Pretty darned easy going and happy. Patterns, bright colors and a Hello Kitty sweater that ended up being absolutely perfect for the tail end of the shoot. At the very end before we wrapped it up, I suggested we go for something completely different. She was definitely game. She had always worn her hair straight...
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I would love to share with you my 2018 Portrait Magazine. I designed it specifically so I could share some of my work with you. It’s so difficult to choose images sometimes because there are so many lovely shots I’d like to share. But this should give you a pretty good idea of the diversity of my clients. Whether you’re curvy or longlegged, young or mature there is a place for you in the wonderful discovery of the self through images. My goal is for you to see yourself in beautiful images. Remember:...
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There’s a really great option when considering how you want to share and view your beautiful prints from a photo shoot with me. It’s a framed 24×30 inch art piece that encapsulates 9 images of equal merit from the shoot. The changes in mood and clothing are subtle and that’s part of the reason it works so well on your wall. It’s a single statement, but can show you in 9 moods. It’s comprised of 9 5×7 images in a single mat so there’s continuity and a lovely effect. Check it...
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