PICTURE PERFECT MOMENTS

IMPROVING FOSTER CARE ONE FAMILY AT A TIME: An Inspiring Story of Channeling Anger into Action

Jun 05, 2023

Sandy was a sophomore in college when she had the opportunity to mentor a 13-year-old girl named Kathy, who was in foster care. Kathy was so broken from the circumstances that led her to foster care, she was voluntarily mute. During their visits Kathy would never look Sandy in the eye nor say a word. On one visit Kathy noticed a doll that Sandy’s grandmother had given her. Sandy offered to let Kathy hold it, then she offered to let her keep it. Kathy hugged the doll, then looked up and ...

THE PET-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP: A Story of Bravery, Courage, and Unbreakable Bond

Mar 25, 2023

Ask any pet owner and they’ll have no problem telling you that pet ownership has many benefits. This bond is mutually beneficial for pets as well as humans. Petting them alone releases endorphins for both parties. Pets decrease stress, give unconditional love like no other, improve physical and mental health, combat loneliness and provide social support. They quickly become a part of the family. But can you imagine how much stronger that bond would be if you and your pet had a ...

THE PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHS

Feb 24, 2023

Your family will thank you for reading on... This is my mother; a beautiful, sweet, kind, caring, gentle, generous, patient, creative and saintly sole. She was the light and warmth in the room. We would spend hours on the phone just chatting, I mean hours! For almost five years now, she has been my angel and heavenly support and I miss her every day.But you know one thing my mom didn’t like? Like many of us, it was having her picture taken.Here’s the thing: This picture of Mom ...

TOP 5 REASONS YOU NEED TO PRINT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

Jan 11, 2020

Without printed photographs, memories fade! Bottom line. Shortest blog post ever! Oh but there's so much more...Short term memory only lasts around 20 second. Also, studies suggest being able to access something quickly makes us less likely to remember it. Apply our world of internet and digital, and these two facts prove we need more tangible ways to remember things. Translate that to photography. How well will we remember the moments we felt so compelled to capture if our brain knows we can ...

PARENTS: THE PATH TO CREATING MORE MEMORIES IS THIS WAY...READ HOW!

Dec 19, 2017

Welcome to 2020 and fresh, new articles all for you, aimed at empowering you with ways to create more memories of your family, pets and children! Don't we always yearn for this? This blog is dedicated to providing informative tips and articles to do just that! Being a portrait photographer, of course a lot will be geared towards how you can use photography as your tool; but my goal is to offer you other things including thought-provoking questions, fun facts, inspirational ...