Childrens Portrait

Free Sitting Fees on Sundays

Free Sitting Fees on Sundays

       With Each Free Half Hour Sitting Fee on Sundays between 5-7, you pay only $30 to purchase prints of any size….I know everyone including myself is in a slump due to the economy. I could not think of a better way to get out of this slump by offering a special deal [...]


Mother’s Day Family Portrait Session

Mother’s Day Family Portrait Session

Before I left for Baltimore, I sent out an email to all my friends and family in Baltimore, Md to set up Family Portrait Session after my 3 day stint at Oldfields School Alumnae Weekend April 14-17. My Mother was the first one to respond requesting a session of my own Family. What a MOM! [...]


Highlands NC Family Portrait Photographer before the Big Snow

Highlands NC Family Portrait Photographer before the Big Snow

Thanks to my wonderful friend and photographer, Cynthia Strain, I had a session on Christmas Eve. The day before we were hit with all the snow. As soon as I walked in to this families home, Cynthia was already there. http://www.cystrainphotos.com/ They had many of her wonderful photos framed on the wall. There has to [...]


Highlands NC Portrait Photographer is working on the Joy of Love in February

Highlands NC Portrait Photographer is working on the Joy of Love in February

I am constantly trying to find new ways to improve the quality of my portraits and my theory is…practice practice practice….I came across an awesome project that I am going to need help with. During the month of February, I will receive an email each day from Willette Designs http://www.willettedesigns.com/newsite/wordpress/ . “participants will receive daily [...]


Rose Galleries made by Valentine’s Photo Studio

Rose Galleries made by Valentine’s Photo Studio

I need to add to my post from yesterday. The one person that I truly adored and looked up to most of my life was not mentioned because he is so special to me that its hard to even talk about him. He was my step Father. He was more my Father than my real [...]


Christmas with Siena~Children’s Portraits @ Valentine’s Photo Studio

Christmas with Siena~Children’s Portraits @ Valentine’s Photo Studio

I have been photographing this child since she was inside her Mom’s tummy. Angela Gooden was brave enough to be one of my first Maternity Sessions. Not only Angela but her husband Sean as well. They are both very industrious people. Sean found me while having lunch at a great Mexican Restaurant while on break [...]


Personal Family Photographer in many ways

Personal Family Photographer in many ways

Back in 2000, I started a business where I photographed inside and outside of almost every home in Marco Island, FL and then in 2002 in Highlands and Cashiers Area of North Carolina.  While I worked on homes, I often would look around before the shoot to get a feel of the people that lived [...]


Beautiful Newborn Session with Emmi in Highlands NC

Beautiful Newborn Session with Emmi in Highlands NC

Ever since I let go of the idea that I was afraid of photographing people, young or old, a new world opened for me. I never knew how much joy they can bring. Once you get over the hump. My hump is that I am such a people pleaser. I knew that if I did [...]


Family Photographer Loves a Good Rainy Sunday in Highlands, NC

Family Photographer Loves a Good Rainy Sunday in Highlands, NC

There is nothing more inviting to stay in bed than a good rainy Sunday when you really do not have to go anywhere. We have had so little rain this past September that it was getting a little ridiculous. Our road to our house is dirt and when there is no rain you can really tell…dust flying [...]


LOVE to Photograph Children

LOVE to Photograph Children

I have had the honor of photographing Jaxon since he was less than 2 weeks old and now again at 5 months makes my job as the photographer so much more fun! You can really notice the growth and the changes in a child when you do. I feel like the closet thing next to [...]


My All Time Favorite!

My All Time Favorite!

I am trying to learn how to post on WordPress and install a photo. I never realized how hard it could be…Maybe now it will work…Testing Testing 1, 2, 3…. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterTell [...]