Who I am & who I'm becoming

I'm back! Completely swamped, though at the same time enlightened and inspired. I spent a few marvelous days last week picking the minds of brilliant women and all of a sudden, the mountain I've been trying to climb has morphed into a mole hill and I feel calm and composed, regardless of my unrelenting to-do list.

I have hired two fantastic women to work with me, to make mine and your lives easier. Marcia will be my behind the scenes magician, helping me run the office much more smoothly than I've been able to. Natasha will probably be your favorite; an interior designer, she's going to be going into your homes following your session to help you decide what to do with your beautiful portraits. No more hikes all the way back to the loft for the ordering appointment... now the appointment is coming to you! I'm so excited about her joining my little team; she's pretty much a carbon copy of myself as far as personality goes (friendly, magnetic, funny and genuine).

Until this week, I thought there was no way I could delegate the delicate task of guiding and advising my clients in the selection process because there could be no one that would be able to do it quite like me. Then I thought of Natasha... and I know that not only will she be quite like me in this position, but she'll be even better than me for her interior design skills. I've won the employee lottery as far as I'm concerned!

I met some really great, talented photographers while I was away. One of them was Virgil. He defaulted to my favorite new friend because he took these fantastic portraits of me that I actually really really love... they really reflect who I am as a person and I think really convey my soul & spirit. So for once... here are a few portraits of me!






This is the man responsible for these shots! Check him out if you're photographer shopping in Charleston, South Carolina!



Don't give up on me just yet with blogging about last week's shoots... they're on the blog agenda!

Skipping Town

Well, I'm a little heartbroken and excited at the same time. I'll be away this week in North Carolina learning great things from the crème de la crème of child photographers south of the border, which is an absolute thrill. The sad part is that I was soooo busy trying to wrap things up before leaving that the blog started to collect dust again and I've fallen behind on sharing some really special things with you.

I met so many lovely little souls this week and I'm dying to show them off on here... I eventually will, it'll just take a little more time. So stay tuned... it'll be worth it!

So beautiful!

Don't ask me how I get the prettiest pregnant women in the city to photograph... I just do! Paula was certainly no exception. She came over with her very smitten husband and together, they glowed. I love it when hubbies come in, not only because I can get those great romantic portraits, but also because they often have the magic touch when it comes to making mama's smile. I can make someone smile, but it takes love to get a woman to beam like this!







This is my absolute favorite...

The Five Handsomes!

When I read "five boys" in Michelle's e-mail, it sounded like a lot of kids. But when I saw five boys walk towards me, I couldn't help my jaw from dropping a little. Five. Boys. Wow. I had to ask: "Are you trying to build a hockey team? A band, maybe??"


But after spending just a few minutes with them, I could see how Michelle and John would just keep going when each of their kids are as beautiful and as bright as the next.

I imagine that the biggest challenge when you're a child in a large family is standing out. So my favorite part of this session with Johnny, James, Christopher, Danny & David was making them do just that!











Here are the two responsible for all of this. Modern day heroes if you ask me! :)



This is David. You probably can't tell unless you really look closely, but he's just managed to kick some sand into his eyes, nose and mouth. But instead of calling out for mom or dad, he just lay there in the zone, totally zen, wondering how to deal with the situation.



David again... I love this photograph because Michelle told me that David doesn't go anywhere without his doggy, and that he's a great multi-tasker for it; that he somehow manages to always have something in both hands while trying to do something else. I'm really glad I was able to get this!

Best Pout EVER.

Brace yourselves. You're about to see the cutest, most adorable pout you'll ever see, courtesy of little Andrew...


It was brief, and I'm so glad I caught that episode! But don't think this is typical of this little flirt! Have a peek at all the other expressions Andrew gave me to capture the day I met him and his parents.







I don't think I can ever get tired of shots like these... I just looove my mama-soothing portraits!!