I was happy to see some family members during my recent quick trip through Chicago.
My aunt & uncle’s house is full of shelties and cats, so of course I feel right at home.
Grandma! She always looks so elegant.
A Chicago Family Visit
October 25, 2015 By
A snippet of life in San Francisco
July 30, 2015 By
I love photographing repeat clients. Eddy and Nicci were married five years ago, and I shot their ‘secret mission’ wedding (parts I and II) and their not-so-secret reception. I traveled to San Francisco a few weeks ago and was quite happy to be able to see these two again.
Activities during photo session are great fun. When I asked Nicci what sorts of activities are important in their lives, she responded “quilting and reading aloud to each other.” I was quite intrigued with them reading to each other, so I followed up with further questions.
– When did you start reading to each other? –
“Oh, probably about 5 years ago. It was when we were living in Houston and we started reading this very long, (what turned out to be) very terrible book every night before bed. It is called the Deptford Trilogy and we tried to stop reading it several times, but we sort of considered it a challenge to finish it, so we kept on. The last line of the book was, “You egoist!” We still say that to each other when something seems long and totally pointless. Eddy has been reading to me every night before bed since then. I read to him when we take car trips and sometimes when we are just hanging out at home.”
– Whose idea was it? –
Probably mine. I’m bossy.
– How many books have you read to each other? –
“Oh, gosh, hundreds probably. We have basically covered nearly all of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Madeline L’Engle, Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Bronte sisters, Harry Potter, and so many more. Right now, we are working through a compilation of Jules Verne.”
– What have been your favorite books? –
“We’re both pretty into Charles Dickens.”
– How often do you read to each other? –
“Daily! Sometimes several times a day.”
– How do you choose what titles to tackle next? –
“Sort of weird free association! Sometimes we’ll see a movie that we like and it will remind us of something then we’ll get the book and put it in our queue. Like Eddy got a collection of Ray Harryhausen movies for Xmas last year and they’re mostly based on H.G. Wells stories, so we put those on our Xmas list this year. Also, last time we went to an aquarium we decided we wanted to read Moby Dick. We’ve been reading long enough, we’re pretty much always trying to think about what we can read next together.”
Aside from reading, every photo shoot needs some skipping and Monkees walks. Thanks for the fun afternoon, you two!
My Parents
July 22, 2013 By
About a month ago I prepared an anniversary post on Facebook for my parents (43 years!), and went searching for a portrait of the two of them. I realized that the most recent portrait I had done of them was five years ago! So the next time I visited, I made sure to carve out some time for updated ones.
We went to the barn, and dad immediately went searching for props. And of course no portrait session in my family is complete without at least one animal (the darling sheltie, Iszy).
I convinced dad to drop the props for just a few photos. They’re so cute!!
Central Park Wedding Portraits with Katy and Hugo
June 11, 2013 By
Alternative Holiday Portraits with a Chicken Hat
April 22, 2013 By
I helped my sister and her husband again last year for their holiday card. I’m always a fan of something that will stand out on a wall full of cards, so I suggested a chicken hat. They decided to dress in concert black for the shoot.
Their final choice was the one with just Lucy (on the left). While Cooper (on right) was visiting, I thought it was only fair that he be included in the dress-up fun.
What fun holiday card ideas have you seen? I’d love to hear!
Maine Farm
April 15, 2013 By
Maine Dogs at Thanksgiving
March 18, 2013 By
My family’s gatherings are always fun and full of animals. This particular Thanksgiving there were seven dogs and ten humans, so you can imagine the noise level when all were together. This is actually a rather overdue post, for these are from Thanksgiving 2011.
It seems no matter their sizes, many dogs still consider themselves lap dogs
Lovely food arrangements
Beautiful pie by my sister Janna!
Marggie, the sweet old girl of the bunch
I love getting a portrait of all dogs in attendance. From left to right: Lucy, Marggie, Baxter, Cooper, Iszy, Tanner, and Cassie.
I had seven dog wranglers assisting me for this shot. The video at the end of this post showcases the entire turn of events. I decided to try the same things as the previous year, which was to have all humans hold the dogs in place, then all at once the humans would run out the photo, hopefully leaving the dogs in place for a split second while I capture the portrait. The first time I tried this I thought it might actually work. This time I did it just for amusement factor.
Women’s Portraits at Sound Lounge
January 30, 2013 By
I always enjoy getting together with other entrepreneurs to exchange business ideas and find out more about interesting businesses. My friend Elyse decided to host an evening for her women entrepreneurial friends, which I was delighted to attend. There were short presentations, yummy food, wine, and excellent conversation. Throughout the night I explored the space and took a few fun portraits.
Vanessa
Pam
Katie
Lisa and Sarah
Fabulous mother-daughter duo of Lauren and Janine
The master organizer, Elyse, demonstrating Thai Massage on our chef for the evening, the talented Melissa
One of the many delicious and nutritious snacks prepared for us by Melissa
Shannon giving a quick marketing talk
Joanie, of Motivated Nutrition
Just in case you think of networking events as dull…
Elyse’s fabulous shoes that we all adored.
New York Bakery : Haute So Sweet
August 30, 2012 By
I had the pleasure of working with Michelle of Haute So Sweet, a local cake baker, to create new images for her website. She brought in one of my favorite makeup artists, Anni of NYC Faces, so I was excited to work with such a great team. As a bonus, we got to try a cake pop at the end of the shoot… yum! The nutella cake pop was amazing.
Manhattan Portraits of Caroline and Stefan
April 26, 2012 By
For Caroline’s birthday, a couple surprises were in the works. Her boyfriend Stefan was flying in from Germany (where Caroline and her parents are from), and her mom arranged a portrait session with me for an afternoon. What fun! I had a great day exploring the Upper West Side and Central Park with this adorable couple.
