the dance

by | Aug 26, 2013 | Costumes, Portraits, Vintage, Vintage Dance

the dance from Laura Cottril on Vimeo. “Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. I shared this piece with a...

Then and Now

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Children, Costumes, Personal, Portraits, Vintage

A little blue velvet suit, reminding me of The Blue Boy painting, was discovered in my grandma’s basement when we were sorting through her memories after her death. It was my dad’s. We also found photos of my dad in the said suit. Looking chubby and a...
The Old Oak Tree

The Old Oak Tree

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Family Portraits, Portraits

It all started with this big ‘ole tree. My client would stop me in the halls at our children’s school weaving a tale about this tree and how it had a hold on him. Although we had talked for years about scheduling family portraits, his love of the Briones...

Why Vintage?

by | Jun 6, 2013 | Costumes, Portraits, Storybook Tales, Vintage

It’s so funny. The thing you resist becomes the thing you most wanted. When I was asked to be the photographer at Vintage Day I didn’t want to do it because I didn’t want to be the event photographer. My strength and gift lies in the creating and...
Do you photograph puppies?

Do you photograph puppies?

by | May 4, 2013 | Children, Pets, Portraits

The question took me by surprise. I’ve photographed many dogs in family portraits but have never been asked about having a Puppy Photo Session. Although I do have photographer friends that specialize in this sort of thing. Well, when I met Meadow, it was like...