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Any boy moms out there? I’m raising my hand right along with you. Raising boys in today’s world is an interesting balancing act. We must teach them resolve and determination and conviction, while also shining a bright light on kindness and compassion and gentleness. None of these traits is more important than the other. However, […]

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Families

When you have your first, you document your pregnancy. You do the beautiful maternity session with lovely flowing dresses and the quiet. You schedule the newborn session months in advance to make sure you have the time blocked off. You call the pediatrician every time there’s a sniffle…well, maybe not every time. Basically, you do […]

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Families

In 2018, I found myself weaving in and out of creative ruts in my personal photography. Part of this was due to the massive family film project that the kids and I undertook for 4.5 months of the year (for which my still photography took a back seat), but the rest is all on me. […]

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Children, Families, Newborn

Tips & Tricks for New Moms & Dads This one’s for you, all you new moms and dads out there. I’m lookin’ at you, sleep-deprived mom trying to keep her eyes open at breakfast. I’m lookin’ at you, dad trying to avoid being peed on mid-diaper change. I’m lookin’ at you guys, too, siblings trying […]

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Families, Newborn

Remember a week or so ago, when I shared photographs of Sweet Little Lucy? Well, here’s the final installment of the best friends newborn trio…photographing the first babies for three girlfriends was so very fun! Dan & Michelle welcomed sweet baby George to their beautiful old farmhouse and our afternoon together couldn’t have been better. […]

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Newborn

Kara and Dave first contacted me right after little Miss Lucy was born, because I did the newborn photos for friends of theirs previously (check out cute Mr. G HERE). Being a newborn photographer in Westchester NY has its perks, chief among them that I’m central enough to be able to travel between friends and […]

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Newborn

Another year come and gone…another 12 months of moments and smiles and sass. It’s a pretty amazing thing when you get the chance to peek in on someone else’s world. The importance of the trust bestowed upon me certainly is not lost. So, when I get to spend my time with clients both new and […]

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Children, Families, Newborn

When I was in high school, we were able to participate in a senior class retreat called Kairos. It was a four-day retreat that culminated in the students’ return to their families amidst applause and newfound self-awareness. And, within the bucolic and idyllic confines of that four-day retreat, kids (hopefully) came to know what it […]

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Families, Personal Projects

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