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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On Facebook and Instagram, I follow several doulas and know several in real life. I also know many mothers. The thing we all have in common, aside from being women, is that we have our own birth stories. For years, I’ve mentioned bits and pieces about my son and how my experience was surrounding his […]

We are currently in the middle of spring break and I feel that it has already gone by too quickly. My son thinks that he was the only one looking forward to it but I’m here to say, he was not. I, like many parents and teachers, was looking forward to no school. Currently, my […]

This past weekend I was reunited with an old friend of mine and her daughter. My friend Pam used to be my son’s pre-school teacher. He was three-years-old when we met her. In case you’re wondering how long we’ve known each other, my son is 15. We’ve kept in touch off and on over the […]

Hey, hey hey! Calling all child models! Lately, I have been very busy behind the scenes trying to prepare for this. For quite some time, I’ve been vacillating about where I wanted to take my photography and I believe I have settled on fine art portraits for children. Fine art portraiture may not be for […]

Contrary to popular or unpopular belief, we still are in a pandemic. Yes, that darn virus is still running amuck. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of it. Not that I can’t stay home but there are times when I actually want to go out and see my friends and family. Sure, […]