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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…

This year, for the first time, I had a day in the fall where I offered short mini-sessions with a Christmas theme. I decorated a tree and had an antique sled and "snow". I also offered a few specialty products just for this mini-session. I loved meeting new families and children I had never photographed before! Here are a few images from the sessions. Even though it was early (1st weekend in Nov.), the kids were excited to think about Christmas and especially excited to sit in the sled in the "snow". Even though the sessions were short, we were…

I was so thrilled to be asked to photograph Emilia's baptism! I photographed her as a newborn, and created maternity images of her mom, so it was such an honor to be at her baptism. I can't believe it's already been 6 months since we created her newborn images! It's wonderful that Emilia will have these images to remember the day she became part of the family of God, and to see all the people who love and support her. I'm sure all the photographs we took will be cherished for a long time. The service was at Trinity Lutheran…

One year, I took my kids to a haunted hayride that I thought was designed for kids. I was wrong! It was way to scary, even for me! This year, I heard about a great event at Pennsbury Manor. If you've never been there, it's a great place to take the kids. When my kids were little, they loved Harvest Days at Pennsbury Manor. There were games from colonial times and crafts and all kinds of things going on. Here is a picture of my kids at Harvest Days. Now, instead of the Harvest event, they have Tricks and Treats…