Red, Yellow, Green and Orange

Can you believe these colors? I can't I feel like I am back up north, I have never seen it so beautiful here!

Shot this earlier this week, no place special, until you look at it like this!

What a gorgeous site!

Baby Feet!

Baby Feet
by Edgar Guest

Tell me, what is half so sweet, as a baby's tiny feet, pink and dainty as can be, like a coral from the sea? Talk of jewels strung in rows, gaze upon those little toes, fairer than a diadem, with the mother kissing them!

This is truly one of my life's great treasures baby feet!

New Prop - New Baby

It was a great week in the studio - couple new babies and a new prop to get the creative juices flowing. These sweeties were a pleasure to photograph, Luke loves his little sister and was probably the best two year old I've had the good fortune to photograph especially considering he just got a new sister in his life. This is just one of a bunch of great images we created. Thanks Eric and Julie, look forward to showing them to you this week.

Time sure does fly!

Wow its been since September that I wrote here, time sure is flying by..........I guess its age but I feel like the Fall is just going so quickly. What have I been doing with my time I wonder? Its school season for us and though we don't have alot of schools we do have a couple and our biggest one right now is Langston Charter Middle School. Both my kids have gone there, my son is there right now. Its a single gender school environment with uniforms, he is in 6th grade now. So its a real pleasure to shoot middle school kids. The 6th graders are still babies and do whatever you ask them to. The 7th grader girls are starting to awaken to their style and fashion and hard they try to make themselves individuals even in uniform. some 7th grade boys are still immature and naive but alot of them are starting to get their attitudes on. The 8th grade boys on the other hand, forget about it, they are that and more. 8th grade girls a pleasure too, they just want to look good! Its an interesting thing to be around. We had to go back and reshoot some of them, 45 out of 300 to be exact because some didn't like their hair, their skin, their eyelashes and yes we got that one!

Art in the Park and a New Yorker visits

This weekend we had company from New York here, Dan's sister Anita, she came for a brief visit, only Friday AM to Sunday AM but we had a great time. It was a beautiful weekend weather wise which is always a blessing when a New Yorker comes down, considering the perpetual gray sky they live with. LOVE LOVE New York don't get me wrong I will always be a New Yorker and damn proud of it but they do have the worst weather. Anyway she came and we enjoyed the sun and the company. Made a great dinner Friday night crab legs and ribs. Went to Zac's soccer game on Saturday, Farmers Market, lunch on the Reedy and more sun, followed by an awesome dinner at Bonefish, before we knew it we were taking her to the airport Sunday.

Gabi and I went to Art in the Park as I had to capture the event for the Journal. We both got some nice jewelry. Best of all we enjoyed the art together and some mother daughter time. Enjoy the images. You can probably see some in this weeks Journal too.

Ok so I am a rock star photographer after all......LOL! These are images from the Edwin McCain concert at Euphoria here in Greenville, friday night. It was so much fun. He is an awesome performer and we all had a great time.

Concert Photographer?

Ok so today I get a call from the Greenville Journal, I was supposed to casually photograph a couple of the events going on downtown this weekend, but today they tell me that one of them is going to be a lead story and they need me for two Euphoria events. One is the Edwin McCain concert tonite!!!!!! So while she is telling me the details I am thinking I can't do this, I've never photographed a concert and had press priveledges before. So right as I am about to say "i am busy" because I am basically scared to death, I hear myself say ok I can do it?????? Oh my god what am i thinking..............? so here I sit just before I leave to go be a photographer (that is what I am I am guessing) with media priveledges and if i feel like I gotta get up on that stage to do this job, by gosh I am going to do it!!!! Stay tuned, hopefully for some awesome shots!

What happened to my blog???

I can't believe that I have not put anything on this blog in so long. I have to believe its because I am feeling like no one is listening (as my 14 yr old daughter would say "ya think") so I am going to undertake a new and improved way of blogging. I receive blog emails every couple of days or so from this photographer, she sends an email to friends, relatives, clients etc, just with a couple lines from the blog and if you are interested you can click the link and go read more. So thats my new deal. If you receive an email from me you can either go and read the blog or ignore it but at least if you do visit you will see some interesting photography and maybe some funny stories about my life as a mother, photographer and parent. I am willing to give it a try at least.

So what have I been doing creatively lately? Let's see I had alot of fun with babies as usual here is a small sampling..................don't you just love the sock????

Oh yeah by the way if you don't care to see what I am up to...just email me back and say take me off please and i will gladly do that. If you like what you see and know of anyone who might enjoy my services feel free to forward it on. Word of mouth is the life line of my business. Thanks for listening.

So Much to Blog about!

Well I am back from NY, with lots and lots of images and lots to talk about. Where to begin? First the picture taking begin with a reunion of sorts with some high school friends. We all met at The ValKin in Valatie, NY and had some fun at the Tiki Bar, great to see Johnny Yezzi, its been at least 20 years. Also Margaret and Debbie and Sam, thanks for coming guys it was fun. Enjoy the photos, stay tuned for another installment of my trip to come.

Maybe not so bad afterall........

Well my boy came home this weekend, no worse for the wear and maybe just maybe he won't be dropping out of scouts and he might even go again next year. Seems that after all was said and done he wasn't left with such a bad feeling about it. I guess camp is that way for young kids, something you have to get thru the first time, get away from Mom and see what it is that she actually does for you and appreciate it all and then enjoy the independence that comes from being able to go away for short periods.

This week its off to New York, me and the kids, Dan will be home for one week and I will stay up North visiting friends and family for one week come home and leave the kids there to enjoy some time with cousins and family.

Will bring home some photos of hopefully good (probably more likely gray) weather and scenery from our home in upstate NY.

Stay tuned..........

Zachary goes to camp!

Well I had every intention of having an entry here for my son Zac's first visit to boy scout camp and images of the great time he is having. Unfortunately the only photos I would have gotten were of him crying...................seems he is not loving the camp life all that much after all. After much questioning on my part about why I should leave him there miserable, I did come home empty handed giving him 2 more days and promising to send Dad up to spend the last night with him. So Dad left a little while ago for NC to be with our little boy and settle my stomach and heart.

I think a big meal and alot of kisses are in store for him when he gets home!

Babies Babies!

Essence Arianna six months!

This is one the most adorable babies I have ever photographed, she's not big on smiles in front of the camera, I sure could eat her up!

Vacation in Myrtle Beach!

We LOVE Myrtle Beach! I must say that in moving here from upstate New York, I thought of the idea of Myrtle to be similar to Lake George NY only with an ocean and that couldn't be further from the way it is. Yes I guess there are parts of it that resemble Lake George with all the tshirts and knick knacks but the beach is so awesome and all three hotels we stayed in were too.

This year our friends had extra time in a timeshare with Wyndam that they couldn't use so we hopped in as they left. Ocean Blvd is a beautiful property with great amentities. We had so much fun and relaxed so much. Then we moved to mid Myrtle to their Sea Watch property and loved that too. We've been to Hilton Head and I think Myrtle is way above Hilton Head and would go back again and again. Thanks Colkers!!!!

New Frames for Babies and Children!

We are so excited to be partnering with Wild Sorbet frame company. These frames are perfect for babies and childrens rooms when decorating with portraiture as art. They come in so many colors, with dots and stripes and trims. It will be so much fun coordinating different colors together to enhance bedrooms and nurseries. Our sample corners are on their way to us and we have a great pink and black 10x30 coming for a series of baby faces. We'll post the finished images of the framed portrait here so come back to see it.

Elizabeth Frances Reed

Love this photo of this sweet baby, Elizabeth Reed, is she saying "talk to the hand" or waving to the world or just a simple baby stretch. She was so sweet and easy to photograph, we had a great time. Good luck Dad, we are thinking of you while you await your results and best wishes Mom as you return to work.

Inaugural Class at Langston gets ready to graduate!

Three short years ago, Langston Charter Middle School came into existence and my daughter, Gabi, was a 6th grader entering this brand new, teeny tiny school dedicated to teaching our children in an evironment that fosters learning in a single gender classroom. Next week she will leave Langston as the inaugural class, the first to ever go through all three years. Since the first day they opened Langston has increased its student body by 100% now housing 211 students, next year it will grown by another 120, its moved to a bigger location and has seen alot of new staff, new ideas and growth.

We salute the class of 2008 and wish you all the best wherever your high school years take you. Go be the leaders Langston has taught you to be!

Asheville with friends!

Our good friends from New York came to visit this week, we went to Asheville with them and stayed at a b&b. Great food, good friends and lots of laughs. Couple photos from dinner and then Wild Wings to hang with Stone Cold Fox! Love that band.

Supper Swap Girls Photo Shoot!

Check it out some photos from our food shoot for the Supper Swap Girls, they are writing a cookbook and we all worked together for the past couple days shooting the images for the book.

Here Stephanie watched Kim making the perfect chicken corncake. Can I tell you that is some of the best food I have ever eaten, chicken and corn in a cake............YUM!

Now they place the blueberry salsa just so on the Mahi Mahi.

Everyone is in on it now! Check out the actual photos coming soon on our site www.relatedimagesphoto.com and check out the Supper Sway Girl in the Greenville News and look for their cookbook coming in the Fall!

Thanks ladies, it was a blast and we sure did eat GOOD!

Bootcamp comes to an end!

Well its the 6th week of bootcamp and I've grown stronger and leaner (i think). Am now running 4 miles at a time and have begun the neverending battle to build the core. Thursday is our post testing day which will tell me how much of what I lost in this endeavor. I truly hope its good news. Its been a awe inspiring experience and I still haven't decided if I will return for another six weeks. The teamwork and camaraderie is the greatest gift I have gained here. If I don't come back I will miss everyone including our drill sergeants, Gunnar and Martin. Hoo Rah!

Starting Boudoir Photography!

Today I shot my first boudoir, my friend and neighbor and body builder was kind enough to come in and help me by posing so I could work on the details of shooting this kind of photography. It was awesome! She of course did wonderful she is so beautiful and so fit. You can check out her site http://www.marieannnewman.com/ if you want to hear about her shows and her training. We will have some more photos of her coming up on our web site...relatedimagesphoto.com soon, they may or may not be password protected so shoot us an email if its says you need a password to view. Looking forward to photographing many more women and still looking for models. Free sessions on all boudoir until 6/30/08!

Bootcamp - who-rah!

And so it begins, today was the first day of bootcamp. Max Motivation, http://gobootcamp.com/ heads up this class that is meeting at 5:15 AM, yes AM, Tuesdays and Thursday morning to get fit and strengthen our minds the way the Marines do. I am so excited to start this challenge. I have been running off and on now for the better part of 7 years and every year run into a Winter road block, too cold to be out (did it for a long time this year just can't take it anymore) or too bored. I always run alone mostly because I don't have any one crazy enough to get up and go when I go, very early and because I am not good with waiting on other people. This is organized fitness focused on motivation and team work. I am just so thrilled. Today was easy, lots of measuring, body fat count, weight, goal setting etc. Some push ups and sit ups and a timed one mile run. Thursday will be the real deal. Stay tuned to see how it feels to be a Marine and see how far I can go!!!!!!!!!!!

Boudoir Photography

I have recently been thinking alot about what I want to do when I grow up. I know its photography, almost always has been but what really excites me. I love the maternity and babies, I would never want to stop making them but I think I'd like to try my hand a boudoir photography. Very tasteful, very sexy imagery that a real woman, someone who is not a size 0 can appreciate. So with that being said I am looking for subjects, if you are or know anyone interested in doing this have them contact me directly. It will be painless and fun I promise and you will be surprised!

The Sickness Hit Our House!

Well I had hoped it would miss us but the boy got the bug this past weekend. So we were all in the house on Sunday, couldn't go do anything so we entertained ourselves. Gabi worked and finished a paint by numbers and the sick one, Zac with Spongebob worked on a velvet poster. Mom and Dad, well drank wine and Dad worked on a puzzle and Mom cooked all day. Now we can only hope to miss the actual flu! Come on Spring!!!

Elegant Wedding Showcase Booth

Here is our booth from the bridal show we did yesterday! We had a great time meeting everyone and networking with new vendors!

Uncle Tate's Birthday Party!

This is our family at least the ones that are in the South. Went out to dinner at Campobello's for Tate's birthday. Great food, really really enjoyed my veal saltimbocca! Good restaurant if you've never been, I recommend but don't forget to bring your wine, they don't have their license yet but you can bring your own.

Happy Birthday bro! Just missing one! Boo Hoo, Bill!

Langston Girls!

Last week we photographed the Langston Charter Middle School kids for Spring Pics, kindof a model shoot, my daughter is on the left. Its was "who gonna be American's next top model"....great fun for them.

Gabby turns 2!

How quickly they grow! Seems like just yesterday I photographed Gabby's 1st birthday and now she is two! And what a difference - she warmed up and we had a great time. Created this composite for Mom to check out - What do you think Mom????

Hooray for the Giants!!!!!

My boys after the big win Sunday night. This is the first year my son Zac has had any interest in the Super Bowl and let me tell you he is die hard. His father has always been a Giants fan and he has created a monster in this boy. He just loves football! There was so much screaming that my daughter and I had to close ourselves in the bonus room to hear our movie. Happy for them but "Pretty Woman" was a way more exciting watch for us! Go Giants!

New Look New Web Site New Blog!

Ok so new year...time to shake things up and in our never ending search for indentity we've come up with a new logo to match our new web site. Along with that we are trying out a new blog. The old blog was about the studio and what the studio was doing at any given time, this blog is more about life, life as a photographer, life as a mother, life in general so stay tuned who know where its going to go. But we are excited about the prospects of 2008 and what it holds for all of us, so what better way to start it off then with a new look!