It was a super day

We do not remember days; we remember moments.  
~Cesare Pavese

The future

Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future

~Gail Lumet Buckley

sweet childish days

Sweet childish days, that were as long
As twenty days are now.
~William Wordsworth

Oh. My. How I love these two little people (and the big people that come with them)

Spring Cleaning ...

includes hard drives did you know that? :)

I am offering a spring cleaning deal I have never offered before!

If you've had a session in 2009 or 2010 and are interested in a sweet special on your digital images, please email me for details!

In case you were wondering

They are here. Cicada Brood XIX otherwise known as big fat red eyed bugs that will soon be everywhere! They are already everywhere in my yard this morning.

Blessings

It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace.
~Christopher Morley

One of my favorite things to do as a photographer is see moments like this one between grandparents and grandchildren. The bond is just magical - and to be able to capture that? Priceless.

this little piggy

truest of true

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.~unknown

the extraordinary in everyday life

If I could I'd work without regard to real life obligations, my spirit joyful for being able to show what I see but without your collaboration and investment I could share this with no one. You my clients make it real. You allow me into your hearts and minds and the soul of your family, an honored guest at the banquet of your life and I am beyond grateful.

I try to always reflect this gratitude in what I do. For those that read my blog or follow my work you know that I am short on words often times borrowing the words of others that represent what the portrait I am posting means to me, posting nothing but an image and a simple quote.

Every portrait really tells its story, and because of you and your investment in my business I am able to let my work speak for itself and for your children. These portraits I take of your children will be there in your home when they are grown for you to look back on and see the wonder of childhood, to see the person they were and who they still are, that is an investment worth having made.

Photographing children for me is the essence of pleasure through simplicity, truth meets moment, and magic. As they live it, I get to see again and again the extraordinary in everyday life, in portraits painted by light using my camera to capture childhood as it happens™

Each portrait is a waking dream of the rising and falling of laughter and butterflies in the garden and whispers of sunbeams through rustling trees of holding hands and best friends walking away with bare feet in beach sand and wishes blown through dandelions.

Whenever you trust me to shoot, share or store a moment as rare and precious as these. I truly thank you - the best way I can with images that reflect your children who they are in that moment.

The End of another school year

To learn and never be filled, is wisdom; to teach and never be weary, is love.
~unknown

I have been looking for quotes about teaching and teachers as the year comes to an end. I finally found one that fits our teacher this year.

We were blessed this year with one of those fantastic teachers and I have been trying to come up with an adequate thank you and quite frankly I can't :) so I settled on taking portraits of her children.

Thank you Jessica for all your hard work, your patience, your genuine understanding, and your absolute love of what you do. You are appreciated and you completely rock. Any child that happens to get assigned to you is a very lucky child indeed.

much love,
The Wise Family

Gorgeous day, even more gorgeous actresses!

Totally enjoyed meeting you two today! I hope you both enjoy your sneak peek! I'll be in touch soon!

Bigger than life

Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life

~Bette Davis

the wait is over...

...Here she is world! Meet Miss Hazel Wren

A little sunshine on a snow day

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo