Category Archives: Milestones

My 2015 in Review

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

2015 was a year of transition for me, many of them bittersweet. It started on January 1st. when my girl, my firstborn, Ellen left for college more than halfway across the country. As with most college freshman, the first year … Continue reading →

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In Memory…

Posted on September 17, 2014 by

Today’s image is a celebration of true love, a love that left this world September 11th. I am posting the image today because at 10AM we are saying our final farewell to Nana at the cemetery. I know Pap will … Continue reading →

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New Toy

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

After more than a three month wait, last week (August 1st.) I received my new toy – a nice matte black Nikon D800. I’m just getting to know this new piece of technology and haven’t played with it as much … Continue reading →

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1000 Images on iStockphoto

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I’m not a big goal setting kinda girl, I probably should do more of that… but at the beginning of March I had 800 images exactly in my iStockphoto portfolio and decided to shoot (pun intended) for 1000 by the … Continue reading →

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On Inspiration (or how my mind wanders…)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

What inspires you? As a photographer, especially a stock photographer, I am always in search of inspiration. For that matter, any creative person continually seeks inspiration. Barbara Grizzuti Harrison said “There are no original ideas. There are only original people.” … Continue reading →

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Bullying is Hot

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

When I drove my two kids and the neighbor boys up to our local elementary school to shoot some conceptual images about bullying, I never realized how successful they would be! Obviously bullying is a hot subject these days and … Continue reading →

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My First Flame

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

As I decelerated preparing to brake for the right turn onto my street one morning, I heard an explosive SHOT. I wasn’t sure if something had flown up and hit my CR-V or if it was a tire, or some … Continue reading →

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