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Aunt T and Uncle Joe

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This trip to California was full of catching up. Not only was I able to photograph my nephew, I photographed my sister Teri and Joe… oh, and their monkey babies.
We headed to the beach since Teri has been a surfer forever. Apparently we went to the dog beach… since Jo loves animals, or animals love him. Whichever. It was amazing to see the dogs come and hang with him for a bit then move on. Really obvious that they like him. Me, I just asked that they didn’t sniff or slobber. I’m a wimp.


The monkeys.

Big boy in San Juan

I was finally able to photograph my nephew a few days after his 3rd birthday. Can you believe I have never photographed him? It pains me greatly. It pains me more to see the photos my sister will send of him from Sears or with Santa. Kill me now 😉 So finally, finally I was able to get a few shots of him.
We headed to the San Juan Mission, not realizing there was a pretty steep entrance fee. So rather than split our group up or fork out the $60 to get us all in we just tooled around town and spent a lot of time watching the train.
The boy truly felt the freedom of a day with his cousins. Much of the time was spent running from the adults, and my camera. This is a work in progress with this little man. You cannot escape Aunt Stacie. Even with an elusive subject I feel I got several really nice portraits of this kid.
I also got a few of my sister. It has been a long time since I had photographed her. In high school she was my favorite model. Once in college I missed being able to photograph her at a whim. It’s good to stretch those creative muscles, but it’s also difficult when you don’t know anyone. I began asking random people if I could photograph them… not a good idea in a dark club. The guy who looked like Matt Damon really didn’t once in the studio. Oh well. Those were the days.

Holiday Deadline

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That time of year has arrived!  Holiday deadlines are always sooner than we’d like.  Mine is quickly approaching… November 19th.  Get your orders in quickly so you’ll have time to send out those photo cards and gifts!

Some pictures to get your juices flowing:

Our card from last year. I had to add a photo, but after doing 3 runs of printing on 60 cards I couldn’t imagine trying to wrangle the family…


So we used a photograph of Zach’s Christmas present. By adding text to a 4×6″ print it made a bit more sense having it in along with the card.
My quantity print prices (50 prints or more) can be found on my proofing site. Just click on a gallery and select a print to order. You’ll see the large quantity print prices listed towards the bottom. Once you order the print, you can add text. Just put what you want written in the Special Instructions area, I will send you a proof via email before sending to press.


This was taken in the spring with the idea of using it for a Holiday card. Even though everyone was wearing pastel, I was able to make it very season neutral. With the pop of red, instant seasonal card. Each card is designed specifically for each family. Take advantage of this. I haven’t begun charging a design fee (I know, I’m crazy).


This was sent out in the fall, so not a holiday card. But shows a bit of the range.


Not only are these cool looking cards but the paper they are printed on is superb. My lab calls it their watercolor paper and it has a wonderfully tactile feel.

Go Vote!

Stand in line.  Bring a hot drink and some snacks to keep you warm and happy.  Oh, and be nice to the folks at the polling place.  They are going to have a very long day.