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Aug 12, 20202 min read
Backing up your photos
Last week my hard drive malfunctioned. This will be the third time this has happened. Not because I've done anything wrong but because...
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Jul 8, 20203 min read
Celebrating Sad Stuff
I've photographed a few babies who passed shortly after the session - both in hospice and at home and women who were undergoing...
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Jul 2, 20201 min read
Porch-traits - Oct 3rd/4th
Who are these sessions for? + Someone who wants a quick shot, or three, of their family to capture the time they are currently in. +...
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Jun 29, 20203 min read
How to create a Photo Wall
One of my clients sent me an email that basically read - I want a photo wall but I can't do it and I don't want to learn how. Can I pay...
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Jun 19, 20203 min read
You won't get the results you want by asking kids to smile for the camera
My kids are the worst fake smilers if you ask them to smile and I found myself being impatient with them in my pursuit of a great shot -...
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May 31, 20203 min read
All things photo backing up related with my friends at Macmedics
George and I talked about backing up your photos, the things you need to know about using icloud and common issues that you might...
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May 15, 20202 min read
One Book Three Ways
Here is what all books have in common: + they are 8x8 in size + premium softcover photo book made with highest quality materials. +...
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May 14, 20202 min read
Photobook Making Course: Chaos to Keepsake
This is the course for you if you have: + Thousands of photos and have not a clue where to start. + 'Create photo books' on your to-do...
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Apr 22, 20202 min read
How To Take Indoor Photos
In almost every home I've been in the furniture faces away from the natural light source we need to take beautiful images. Well if you...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
Porch-traits
The purpose of a porch-trait - that's a made up name and means you come out on your porch, I stand 15 meters back from you and take your...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
Emily D for Change - Young Widows
EmilyD4Change celebrates people's stories and provides a window for people to share their personal experiences.
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Mar 19, 20202 min read
Easy Art Project and Tea Time Date Activity
If you're like me and hate messy art projects in your house AND you worry endlessly about your parents leaving the house then do I have...
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Sep 17, 20192 min read
One business - two ways
Every Tuesday I spend my morning at a local BNI meeting. This morning I was the chosen to be the presenter and I decided to talk about...
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Jul 24, 20192 min read
Headshots Don't Have to Be Bad
Let me tell you a little story - this woman, Lisa Chicules, is a talented brand strategist. She has worked for companies with one...
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Jul 2, 20192 min read
Beach Portrait Sessions
As a mother to two kids - 6 and 9 - and a photographer to so many, I am here to tell you that dreading a family session and putting it...
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Jun 19, 20193 min read
Meet Kena
My husband passed away after a long, drawn-out illness over many years. Unlike with a sudden passing, my grief had begun long before my...
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Jun 19, 20193 min read
Meet Charlotte
I met Bryan just after I turned 30. Up until that point I hadn’t been what you would call overly “lucky in love”. I dated, but never...
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Jun 19, 20192 min read
Meet Alison
Mother of One Partner Adam - Died suddenly from complications from the flu at 42 years old. “I will not go down with this ship” and “f*ck...
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Jun 19, 20193 min read
Meet Janice
"Complicated grief" is what we call it. And its roots run deep, long before when Patryk actually died on Thanksgiving Day almost two...
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Jun 19, 20192 min read
Meet Alexie
I became a widow on Christmas Eve, 2016. I was 35, a new mom to a 16 month old baby girl, and as paramedics attempted to revive my...
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