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not just a piece of paper

When I was a toddler, my mom (a hard working single parent) and I had our lives forever changed when a vindictive ex-boyfriend burned our home to the ground.  Luckily, we weren’t home at the time, but everything we owned, minus a few precious items, were destroyed in a matter of minutes. And I believe…

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The Purse 2012

This might come as a shock to some of you, but I’ve had the same purse for.. oh, close to 5 years now. Its ok.. take a moment and digest that. Its true! Some time ago, I was in Payless and I found two identical purses (one black and the other brown) on clearance and…

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family as art

I’m ashamed to admit it. The very thing I preach to my clients.. the core of what I do for others, providing family art portraiture, is sorely lacking in my own home. For the last 3 years, our family room didn’t have a single family photo. And its not for lack of photographs. Simply, it…

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Mandagi and Family | Ontario Family Photographer

Yesterday, Sam and I got to spend some time with the Mandagi Family and their relatives and we had a wonderful time. We used the porch for a wind break, and offered hugs and smiles when our words weren’t understood, and honestly, had a terrific time with this lovely family. BABY Shane is turning one…

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The Monville Family | Riverside Family Photographer

One of the many blessings of my job is becoming friends with my clients. Sam and I shot Elizabeth and Lou’s wedding back in 2010 at the Riverside Art Museum, and since then, have grown even closer in friendship! And then there are the furbabies, Butter and Victoria… remember these girls from the engagement session?…

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