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Twenty two years ago, the Friday before Mother's Day, my son came home from a 5 week stay in the hospital, 4 pounds 5 ounces, 16 inches long. Last weekend he graduated, with honors, from Newhouse School of Communications and the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. I am so proud of him! All of the family (except my niece and her husband who are expecting a baby in a month) were there. I'm so happy everyone could attend, especially my parents, since it's getting hard for them to travel. And my daughter, who had just moved…

Ready for spring? It is coming! At the studio we're going to celebrate the coming of spring with a special Limited Edition Session on Saturday, March 11. We will have the most adorable live bunnies (and maybe some 2 month old baby bunnies, too)! This session comes with an 8 x 10 metal image with an easel back - a special product only offered with these sessions. No frame is needed. This image of your child interacting with a bunny will make you feel like spring, even when the weather isn't cooperating. Just image in the expressions your…

I am so happy that my portrait of Karl won a Blue Ribbon! I entered it in the competition held by the Guild of Professional Photographers of the Delaware Valley. The competition was held on Sunday at Dennis Kelly Photography. There were so many great images by talented  photographers in the area. I am excited that my  portrait of this adorable dog was one of the images deserving of a merit. This pup was about 6 months old when I photographed him. He is a great dog, so sweet and gentle, despite his large size and occasional clumsiness.…

People are more likely to do business with you, hire you, feel connected to you if they know what you look like. Put your best face forward and communicate your message effectively by preparing for your headshot portrait session. First, communicate with your photographer. Let the photographer know what sort of image you want to portray, what message you want to communicate to your potential clients/employers/friends. Be sure to describe your business to your photographer. Your photographer can use lighting and posing to help you communicate. You might want an image on a neutral backdrop, or you might want…

It's somewhat surprising to find me in this career - a small business owner and a visual artist. As a child I didn't care for art class, mostly because I could not draw. When I was in college, my father advised me to major in business. As a  college student, business sounded way too boring and too conventional. I was captivated by genetics and the beautiful way that an organism developed. So I ended up getting a master's degree in genetics and worked in that field for 15 years. But something was missing. I enjoyed working with people more than…