Monthly Archives: May 2010

please excuse me while we break for a proud moment… {rocky mount, nc, photographer}

I find it hard to believe that it’s already been three years.  Three years at a WONDERFUL gem of a preschool we were lucky to find.  Perhaps even better than how they treated my little girl was how they have treated me.  It has been a hectic few years.  They’ve witnessed two additional pregnancies and...

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just you. {rocky mount, nc, photographer}

She hired me to take pictures of her girls.  But considering how rarely moms get to have their picture taken, I couldn’t help it.  I think maybe everyone needs a great picture of themselves, don’t you?
So when I told her to sit on the stairs, she instinctively called to her daughter.  “No,” I insisted.  “Just...

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something new

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
‘“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.” – Dave Barry
I’m not a risk-taker.  I hate being bad at things, I hate the thought of something not turning out as I imagined it, and I...

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you’re prettier than you think {rocky mount, nc, photographer}

[republished from my personal blog at mylongestyear.com]
So, as a photographer, one of the most important things to me, when taking someone’s picture, is to capture the person genuinely, and beautifully.  But it’s hard.  Because people are so self-conscious. About their scratches and scars and ears.  And it’s just plain difficult to...

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Canvas Sale – Friday & Saturday ONLY! {rocky mount, nc, photographer}

**Offer is good for past sessions OR future sessions (prepayment required).  If you know you will want a canvas but your session hasn’t taken place YET, no problem!  Simply pay now and choose your image later!
Details:
Your image on UV-protected canvas, wrapped over 1 1/2″ deep gallery stretcher bars, backed with paper, and ready to hang. ...

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