What I Did Tonight Instead of Working
I’m at my cabin right now. I’m supposed to be working, because I have a lot of work to finish. I hesitate to even say that, for I run the risk of sounding like those […]
2017
Dear Wedding Guests
Bride and Grooms want good pictures; that’s why they hired you. And you, of course, want to do a good job for the bride and groom. Sometimes, though, guests can get in the way. They […]
Be the Cracked Egg
Peel away the shell of a perfect dyed Easter egg and the inside is pretty boring–just a plain white hard boiled egg. Nothing to see here. But peel an imperfect Easter egg, one that’s been […]
Raising the bar of excellence in our industry, one cardboard yard sign at a time.
I’m interested and I have questions… Is it $20 for BOTH a foot massage AND a family portrait? Or is it $20 for EITHER a foot massage OR a family portrait? Do I have to […]
One Shirt to Save Us All
I have a lot of dreams. I have goals that I am still working to accomplish. And sometimes, nay, most of the time, I worry that I won’t be able to accomplish them. It’s not […]
The Amazon Anti-Dash Buttons
I drink these Vega-One nutrition shakes. I’m not really a nutrition shake person; it’s just that I don’t always have time to eat a good breakfast and vitamins make me nauseous, so the shake takes […]
Oh..YOU Homeschool?
I homeschooled my kids from middle school through high school. It wasn’t easy. In fact, there were days I wondered if we had made the right decision. It didn’t help that my daughter, upon hearing […]
The Wedding Photography One Day Workshop of Delusion
I see a lot of workshop offerings. They come and go. Most of them are met with a roll of my eyes and shake of my head and a very deep sigh. Occasionally, vodka is […]
We Used To Be Soup, But Now We are Salad.
This is the ship’s manifest from February 14, 1903, the day my 21 year old grandfather arrived at Ellis Island. I have three other ships’ manifests, each showing the arrival date of each of […]
Beyonce’s Maternity Portrait
Dear Beyonce, Congratulations! I read the news you are going to be the mother of twins. You must be over the moon. What a journey you have ahead of you; nothing compares to it. I […]