Tag Archives: 5 years old

Tooth Fairy is coming!

My kindergartner lost his first tooth today. It’s been loose for weeks but just wasn’t really ready to come out until today. He is so unbelievably excited.  My daughter has been losing teeth for almost as long as her brother has been alive.  She had a somewhat loose tooth today (her 15th one!).  She was...

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Inspired for Valentine’s Day

I am teaching a 4-week online studio lighting workshop this month at ClickinMoms.  The most recent lesson is about using strong light ratios to add drama to an image.  I have been so excited by some of the amazing portraits created by my workshop participants that I was inspired to use some of those techniques...

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. Thank you to all of my wonderful clients and vendors for another fabulous year. I look forward to working with you all in 2011!

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I wish they all could be California girls

I am so honored and flattered that this California family extended their trip to Chicago to have a portrait session with me.  The mom from this family and I went to high school together but have not been in touch for 20 years.  Here is a big shout out to Facebook for reconnecting us.  Thanks,...

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Sneak Peek

I love the power of Facebook and how it connects people.  The mom of these three cuties went to my high school but she was not in my class.  Through mutual friends, she had seen some of my work on Facebook, got in touch with me, and last week I was honored to photograph her...

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