This weekend my family and I headed to downtown Detroit for lunch at one of our favorite spots: Slow's Take Away...for those of you with toddlers who can not handle the long wait at the restaurant, we find the take location perfect as they do have tables to eat at! Either way, after we were finished, I grabbed all the little hand wet wipes and when we got home I went to put them in my junk drawer only to find it overflowing, again. The funny thing about junk drawers is they are full of little things we value and want, but often do not use enough and are often forgotten. In many ways they are full of our best intentions. Later in the day, my husband and son went out leaving me with some go
By the 2nd week of January, I had already flunked out of 2 photography challenges for 2017. One was a daily photo (well that was just plain silly of me to sign up for), the second was a weekly challenge with a specific assignment but to be honest most of the assignments just did not interest me. I recently read an article about how moms are often forgotten in family photos, since they are most likely to be the ones behind the camera. Double that with being a professional photographer, and well, I am very rarely in the shots! Inspired by the two "selfies" above that I took last fall, I decided to create my own little project for 2017. I am going to "get in the shot" for at least one imag
1. Decide What You Want There are lots of photographers out there! Before looking for a photographer it is important to have an idea of what you want to help you narrow down your options. Things to ask yourself: Do you want your photos taken indoors or outside? Do you want a natural setting or big city feel to your photos? Do you like light, bright and airy or dark and dramatic? Do you like posed or unposed portraits? Are you looking for something trendy or something timeless that you can pass on to your children? What do you want to do with the images? (Hang one over the fireplace/couch, create a wall gallery for a hallway or dining room, make gift prints for other family members, or desi
You may be asking yourself: "Winter family portrait? Why? I have a hard enough time staying warm during the run from my house to my car..." I hear ya, after living 9 years in Australia and Brazil, getting out in the cold is not my favorite thing either. But I can honestly say, the effort is so worth it! After all winter is a huge part of our lives here in Metro Detroit. Some of my best childhood memories are from playing outside in the winter sliding, ice skating, building snowmen and forts, and trying to make the biggest snow ball ever. Why wouldn't we want some memories of our families out in the beautiful white stuff? As a photographer, let me tell you, nothing compares to the beaut
