Being an entrepreneur and a creative has its own set of challenges. One of those challenges is making sure you have enough paying clients to not only keep yourself in business but being able to pay your own bills. Another challenge is how to address people when they ask, “Why are you so expensive?” To […]

For the past two weeks, I have been on vacation in Boston. I don’t like to tell the world when I’m actually on vacation because you never know who’s watching. Anyway, my son and I flew up here to spend time with my husband. By the time you read this, I will either be flying […]

So, what’s the big deal about having a specialty? Don’t all photographers know how to photograph any and everything? The short answer is yes but there’s much more to it than that. Most people who are looking for a photographer believe that even though there are only photos of babies and children on a website […]

As time goes on, things and people change. I and my business have changed. How I approach my photography and my photography style have both changed or at least expanded over the years. In addition to that, I have changed many of my business processes and back-office procedures.  You may not see what has changed […]

Well, we are in full swing of summer. It’s hot, the kids are out of school, and oh, did I say it was hot? Being that the kids are out of school that makes this is one of the best times to have family photos taken or at least photos of the kids. You’re probably […]

Father’s Day, that one day of the year that we are to show appreciation for all the fathers out there. Personally, I think that we should show our appreciation more than one day out of the year. I feel the same way about Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. If you love and appreciate someone, this […]

Just recently I had the pleasure of teaming up with a long-time client of mine. Her daughter had just turned ten and she wanted to commemorate that special year with family portraits. The last time I photographed her daughter was when she was 18 months. Prior to that, Michele had her maternity, newborn, 6-month, 1-year […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful family. Not only are they beautiful but they are friends of my family. Years ago before my husband and I had our son, my husband decided to volunteer for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. I guess it was like a trial run to see what it would […]

Ok, here is the final installment of my birth/pregnancy story. I was hoping to finish it in the month of May which is my son’s birth month but evidently, I had too much to say. Well, either I had too much to say or I was just too verbose and stretched it out. Either way, […]

So, here I am again, feeling crappy. Instead of calling my doctor, I decided to just go ahead and purchase a pregnancy test. Oh, before I go any further here are the other links to the previous installments, just in case you need some catching up. Part I, Part II, and Part III. Continuing on…so […]