My Little Boy Grew Up!

My little boy is 18 today.  We are about to experience another transition.  He will soon graduate and go off to college to start his independent life away from me.  This is what I worked to prepare him to do and I am excited for him.  But, I am not sure I am ready to… Continue reading My Little Boy Grew Up!

Happy Father’s Day!

Today is the day my mother died – five years ago to the day.  I miss her every day.  But, I am so lucky because I still have my dad here with me.  He is a great father.  He has taught me so much, not just about photography and business, but about life and living… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day!

A Celebration of Motherhood is on Amazon!

I am so excited to announce the release of my new book, A Celebration of Motherhood!  It is on now available on Amazon.  It is a wonderful book of inspiring stories about the mothers among us, illustrated with beautiful black and white photographs.  It is the culmination of a year-long project that had me documenting some… Continue reading A Celebration of Motherhood is on Amazon!

Create a Visual Legacy

In this age of digital everything, it is very rare for families to actually have printed photographs, let alone those of heirloom quality.  We take photographs with our phones, and then our phones are lost or stop working and those images are lost.  Maybe we take photographs with actual cameras and then fail to download… Continue reading Create a Visual Legacy

A Traveling Summer!

Summer is the perfect time to document your family! I will be at the beach for a few days in June, and the whole month of July!   It is the perfect place for your children to relax and be themselves.. To really document them at this special time in their young lives… To see… Continue reading A Traveling Summer!

Give a toy, get a gift!

It is sometimes a good thing to procrastinate!  Now you can get your holiday portrait session and help a child!  We are hosting a holiday toy drive to benefit the Marine Corps Toys for Tots.  Help to make a child’s holiday season a little brighter!  Bring in a new, unwrapped toy between now and December… Continue reading Give a toy, get a gift!

Care Card Savings!

Guess what?  Christmas has come early in Arizona!  We have Care Cards!  Plan now to use yours during Care Card Week – October 19-28 and save 20% on all of your portraits, holiday cards, gifts, albums and framing!  Schedule your session now to ensure that you can use your Care Card for these great savings… Continue reading Care Card Savings!

North Central Parenting Group

Today was the first North Central Parenting Group Class and Meeting for the Fall of 2012. I had the privilege to attend, not as a parent, but as a sponsor. Fourteen years ago today (just about) I attended my first NCPG meeting and I will never forget it. My son, Nick (now 14.5 and a… Continue reading North Central Parenting Group

Time to Schedule your Beach Session!

Don’t wait another year! I have heard so many people tell me they would LOVE to do a beach session but they need to lose a couple of pounds, or their family is so busy, or their kids are missing teeth, have braces, etc. There will always be reasons why not! But I will give… Continue reading Time to Schedule your Beach Session!