Let me start by saying that I am not a wedding photographer. But I love bridal portraits. You may wonder what a bridal portrait is and how a photographer who doesn’t shoot weddings can claim a specialization in bridal portraiture. To answer that, let’s dig into the history and [...]
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain It seems [...]
During a consultation, I will often ask something to the effect of, “Have you thought about what sort of clothing looks you would love to be photographed in?” It can be a wildly difficult question! Let me ease your mind. When I think about what I want to wear [...]
Congratulations, you’ve scheduled your portrait sitting! Or perhaps you’re still thinking about having your portrait created but you’re not sure what you’d wear or if you have the right clothes. Read on and learn everything you need to know about putting together your portrait session wardrobe. First, think about [...]
Grandma. Great Grandma, Grandma, Mom, Aunt. These are our new roles in life. I love being a Mom. I absolutely loved every grand adventure my daughters and I had together during their childhood and every chapter of parenting but this felt like something more. Being a Grandma felt like [...]
From Heather I’ve been watching my husband grow into his art for years. I’ve seen the stunning portraits he’s created, how beautiful and also how real he makes everyone who gets in front of his camera look. And every time I would look at the newest round of [...]
I’ve always loved art. I’ve always been fascinated by it. I found myself stopping in hallways, hotels, store windows even, admiring the beauty of others. I looked at that, then I looked at myself. I compared myself to the ideal image of beauty for too long. Subconsciously, we do [...]
Have you noticed that you or people you know spend a lot of time looking at social media but and much of the time is actually mindless scrolling? Barley paying attention to the images and text that are zooming by? By it's very nature, social media is consumed quickly [...]
A few weeks ago, I spent an hour in the historic Brennan House, located on 5th Street. The House was built in the 1868 for Francis Ronald, with the Brennan Family taking occupancy of the house in 1884. The house was lived in by various members of the Brennan [...]
"Oh, not me. I'm not photogenic." I've heard that sentence more time than I can count and I'm going to let you in on a secret. You're right. You are NOT photogenic. It's not your fault though. You are not photogenic because there is no such this as being [...]
