Alex's Bat Mitzvah

It is an absolute pleasure to tell you about the Finkle-Derechin Bat-Mitzvah which my husband Drew and I shot at the Bolger Center in Potomac on March 26th.  The event took place in the 'Stained Glass Room'.  The room held up to it's name, with beautiful floor to ceiling stained glass windows that colored the room with a pleasing pallet of hues.  It made for some terrific shots, that could only be accomplished with the use of stained glass with natural light photography.  I had the pleasure of meeting the Finkle-Derechin family at their house in Bethesda about two months before the event.  The family posses an energy all their own.  They are a kind and loving family, that Drew and I could only hope to emulate in the future.  They have three very respectful yet very energetic children who did not stop moving throughout the event.  It was easy to see where they got this energy from, as their father Luis did not stop dancing until the last guest left!  Ms. Gaby was also moving to the music, as well as entertaining all the wonderful guests who attended the ceremony.  The guest of honor this day was Alexandra.  She is a beautiful young lady who's hard work had led up to this special day.  She has an energy, charm and respect that is not easily found in youngsters these days.  She definitely lit up the show (with a little help from her little brother and big sister).  The guest list included friends and family from near and far.  Several of the guests flew in from out of town including California!  All the guests did a great job "smiling for the camera", as well as making way for some "perfect shots" of our special girl!  This event was really fun for Drew and I.  The Finkle-Derechin Family was a joy to work with, and with any luck will do so again in the future!  I wanted to send a special thanks to Ms. Gaby, who took the time to give me some great advice on my contract and release.  Thanks again to everyone for making this an event to remember.  Mazel tov!!!!

Holiday Session in the New Studio

Last night I shot my first session in my new home studio.  We have barley moved in so photos and video will follow once I'm done creating the space.  Melissa brought her family out in this very cold December night and we captured some great shots.  I went to high school with Melissa and the power of "facebook" reconnected us.  I loved that she picked the color purple (it is my favorite) it really looked great on all of them!  Her daughter wants to become a photographer and had some great ideas for poses.

 

Family Holiday Session at the Studio

Today, I had the pleasure of taking my friends family holiday photos.  This was there forth session with me over the past two years.  I've captured their little girl since she was a month old.  This was the first time I shot their new baby boy and he reminds me so much of his sister at the same age.  

She was really excited about the Christmas tree costume in the beginning but, since we waited till the end to put it on she wasn't to happy about the anymore but, I like the expression I captured!

Mini Holiday Session on the Farm

Yesterday, I met up with an old colleague for a photo shoot.  I finally got a chance to meet her charming family.  Her 3 1/2 year old twin boys were adorable and so well behaved.  They just loved the farm!  I don't think I have ever heard "CHEESE" so many times in one day!  We were lucky that it was a beautiful day on the farm.  The sun was out and the temperature was just right.   Even though the leaves had fallen from the trees we still were able to capture these beautiful photos.  I am really happy with the way they turned out, I hope you enjoy them as well! I'm going to start posting my photos in my teasers.

A family session at home.

Today I had the pleasure of shooting a family session at the home of my client.  It was a beautiful drive to their house and they were great to work with.  They won this package at a middle school charity auction.  They are a close knit family who enjoy time together and playing sports.  We were lucky that the rain decided to stay away and the sun was shinning, it was a little chilly out but, we got some nice shots!

 

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Old EC Fall Festival 2010

My first festival was a success.  Besides the bump on the head from the walnut tree and my bloody big toe while running for a bathroom break it was a fun day!  My dad saved the day by putting up a tent so no one else got hit by walnuts.  My mom even got involved by talking up my services with my prospective clients!.  The sun was out in full force and the day was beautiful!  The wind took down a few of my items from time to time but we dealt with it.  I handed out a good amount of information and look forward to future sessions and future events.  It was great meeting people and I got some really nice shoots.  Thank you for all who participated and made a purchase today.  Thank you to my friends and family that came out and supported me.  I'm excited about next years Fall Festival!

I couldn't have done it without my husband's love, support, and help!

Photos form the event to post in a few days.

Sunflower Fields

Yesterday evening I did a mini family session in a field of sunflowers and it was beautiful! I have never seen anything like it before. Ron, Jennifer, and Chrissy were great to work with. Native to Texas they found a great location in Maryland for their session.  They were funny, easy going, and a joy to work with.

Mom picked out adorable outfits for Chrissy and she looked so cute. Unfortunately, the balloons I brought for a few of Chrissy's shots didn't last long. They slipped by us and her dad jumped for them and just missed the strings as they floated away... dang it! The worst part was I didn't even get to do the shots I wanted.  After the loss of the balloons I lost Chrissy's smile but, with Mom and Dads help we were able to get some great shots!  Lesson learned... if I bring balloons I must have back up ones to blow up.

   

 

  

I hope to work with them again in the future!

The Fall Festival

On Saturday, September 25th I hope you can all stop by and check out my booth at the "Fall Festival". This is around where I will set up... isn't it cute? I love "The Good Life Market"! It's rain or shine and runs 12 - 5 pm! Hope to see you there!