by Laura Cottril | May 31, 2015 | Children, Family Portraits, Senior portraits, Urban portraits
Sometimes fate brings me clients and I shake my head in wonder about the path that led us to each other. It all seems meant to be though, as we learn about each other, share ideas and set a date. There is a certain kind of magic in the portrait process, where all the...
by Laura Cottril | May 24, 2015 | Children, Family Portraits
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” – Elizabeth Lawrence Teachers have a special place in my heart, especially the teachers of my own children. When...
by Laura Cottril | Feb 19, 2015 | Business, Family Portraits, Inspiration, Personal, Portraits
With my mentor and sponsor Carol Andrews Jensen at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. Last week I flew to Nashville, Tennessee to our largest professional photography convention and received my Master and Craftsman degrees. These degrees are from the Professional...
by Laura Cottril | Dec 21, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Inspiration, Personal, Portraits
This road means so much to me. For my whole life, my mom’s life, her parents and grandparents life, this road passed by their home in rural Iowa. Sitting in, what is now my cousin’s, front yard we have years of memories of family gatherings, exploration,...
by Laura Cottril | Dec 7, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits
It was my last session of the year. Sifting our schedules between work travel, knee surgery and the unpredictable November weather we finally arrived at our perfect date. We met at the naturally beautiful Moraga Commons as the low winter sun glowed through thin misty...
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