Do What You Love...Love What You Do

I am back from the beach and playing catch-up! It was great to be away from the computer for a while and enjoy my family, though now I have loads and loads of work to catch up on. So thank you to all of you who are patiently waiting for proofs and orders--they are coming soon!

I drew a winner from those of you who left comments about your favorite beach. Robin Howard is the winner of 25% off her holiday card order this year. Congrats Robin!

In addition to all the usual emails filling my inbox, I have received a couple of notes from people telling me how much they are enjoying their photos. It's little comments like this that are the heart of what I do. When I was a teacher, people would often ask me what was my favorite gift to receive at the holidays or at the end of the year--no doubt looking for ideas of what to give their own children's teachers. While the gift cards and scented candles were great, what really meant the most to me was when the gift came with a heartfelt note letting me know how I had inspired/helped/cared for their child that year. It is the same with the photographs. It truly makes my day to hear how you will treasure the images I have captured of your children! Here are a couple of recent notes:

"In packing up yesterday, I came across the pictures you took of 'E' in Sept and Dec and I can't tell you how lucky we were to find you! We have taken thousands of pictures but could never capture her personality the way you have. THANK YOU!"

"Thank you again for everything. I have had such a hard time picking because they are all so great. You have captured our children in such a way that I will cherish these pictures for a lifetime. You have a wonderful gift!"

Comments like those make the hours in front of the computer worthwhile for sure. I am so lucky to love what I do!

And what makes bearing the 98 degree heat worthwhile, well this sweet little face and beautiful blue eyes:






I will leave you with an update on my availability. I am booking now for September, October, November and beyond. If you would like holiday cards or prints back in time for Christmas, you will need to complete your session before Thanksgiving, which is November 27th. Custom items like photo jewelry and handbags are popular for Christmas gifts. Those items can take as much as 4-6 weeks for delivery during the busy holiday season, so please plan ahead if you would like to give those items as gifts. The weekend dates for the fall are going very quickly, so if weekends work best for you please email me as soon as you are sure you would like a session. Thank you to all of you who continue to spread the word to all of your friends about my photography and keep me busy doing something I love!