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The Glad Game For your 12th birthday, COVID came to visit. It was quite a surprise, just maybe not the one you were hoping for. With all the big feelings surrounding this disappointment, it got me thinking about The Glad Game. Remember, the one Pollyanna played? I know, I know. It’s not your favorite movie. […]

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Motherhood is often portrayed in the extremes: idyllic sweetness or chaos. But, as with anything else in life, the truth more often lies somewhere in the middle. Never was this made so evident as it has been with the pandemic of the last two years. I initially expected the pandemic to curtail client sessions, but […]

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Children, Families

While my first love is definitely in-home photo shoots, there is something so magical about families outdoors in pretty light. I’m always up for a new adventure if there is a place that is special to a particular family. But, for those other times when families would like me to suggest some options, there are […]

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Children, Environment, Families

Well, we’ve finally reached that part of the program where we’re out of fingers to describe your development. As you pointed out to me last night when I tucked you in, Molly, you’re going to need three hands to get to 11 now. It got me thinking. You both have grown so independent this year. […]

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Personal Projects

As photographers, we often get asked what cameras and lenses and gear we use…or use most often. I wish I could say there’s a magic bullet for making images compelling. But, there’s not. Don’t get me wrong, the gear is awesome…and I can do things with my my current camera bodies and lens line-up that […]

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Personal Projects

This “new normal” really sucks; I’m not gonna lie. I’ve wallowed and raged as much as the next girl but, really, that only gets us so far. In fact, it pretty much gets us nowhere. So, while we’ve all got a bazillion balls we’re juggling in the confined air of our homes, here are some […]

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Family Fun

This wasn’t precisely how I saw your tenth birthday going…the big double digits! But, then, nothing about your lives has ever really gone according to how we thought it would. And that’s okay. No, there might not be a party with friends, and there might not be family…but there’s you two. That’s what matters. This year, […]

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Some of you might not know this, but in my life away from my camera, I am also a teacher. With the weight of the world completely upended in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our country’s children are isolated at home without enough food. These kids rely on school breakfasts and […]

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