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A Week Later–Reflecting on Newtown

The world is supposed to end today at 11:11 Central time.  But in some ways it feels like it ended last Friday.  I usually reserve this space for photography and business stuff, but sometimes I write about what’s on my mind. And Newtown has been on my mind all week. This tragedy marks the end […]

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The BEST Last Minute Gift–New York, NY

It’s not too late to give the gift of photography.  There are many reasons I (of course) believe that photographing events and growing families are important, but imagine how excited your (daughter, grandma, sister, brother, engaged best friend, nephew, cousin, mother, father, pregnant friend) would be to receive a gift card toward a photo session!  […]

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Maureen and JW Engagement–Central Park, NYC

Maureen and JW met in college…so this isn’t just love, it’s Jumbo love.  Maureen’s dad actually advised that she “could be friendly with JW, but should not become ‘friends’ with him,” but that’s a whole other amusing story!  The plan clearly backfired because not only did they start dating, but eight years later they got […]

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To Tree or not to Tree–New York, NY

That is the question. Fantasy: A fragrant tree appears in our living room (already in a tree stand) on December 1st.  Maybe we’ve even driven somewhere and chopped one down during a light snowfall. Christmas carols play in the background as we cheerily sip cocoa and add white lights and story-filled ornaments. The tree skirt […]

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