Small Business Saturday – Portrait Gift Certificate Deal – TODAY ONLY!!

What do you get the parent who has it all??!!  Wanna buy a gift for mom that isn’t an appliance?!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  For TODAY ONLY…

Striking a balance…

Yes, I just titled my blog that at 2:18 a.m.on a Sunday morning after we just finished a wedding and I backed up all our pictures from the day. August is proving to live up to its expectations.  It’s our busiest month for weddings this season and our calendar is chock full of meetings, lessons,…

Ryan & Kerri’s Portrait Session

Kat and I showed up to the family’s home on Monday afternoon. The sky was high overcast – perfect lighting for shooting on the beach! Ryan, had just finished his lunch and was about to get dressed. Kerri appeared wearing a beautiful white casual dress that was made for beach photography. Kerri got Ryan into…

Lily Challenge – Final Entry

  It is with much regret – as well as many well-intended pleas – that the Lily Challenge has come to an end. The first couple of days after it was over, it was a weird feeling not to "have" to take a picture of Lily. But don’t worry, I won’t ever stop. Promise. I…

Lily Challenge – Week IV

I can’t tell you how many emails, Facebook messages, and direct requests I’ve had to keep the Lily Challenge going after the end of March. As much as I’d love to and as much as I appreciate the many kind words you have all sent my way, the Lily Challenge will end in two days….

Lily Challenge – Week III

I’ve made it through another week of the Lily challenge! I guess since I’ve done it for 21 days straight, it is officially a habit. At least that’s what I remember being taught a long time ago. The best part of this week was celebrating Lily’s first birthday. Dorothy and I really can’t believe she’s…

Lily’s First Birthday

A year ago today, our lives changed forever. At 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, Dorothy gave birth to our daughter Lily Grace Turner. Our lives haven’t been the same since. We’ve had so much more joy, so much more love, and so much more laughter each and every day. Lily has a smile that…

Lily Challenge – Week II

Week 2 has already come and gone! I can’t believe it!  Even more, I can’t believe I still haven’t missed a day.  Don’t worry though – there’s still 17 more days for me to miss… Here’s a look back at week 2 in the challenge. Day 8 – Look!! This photo was taken at Dorothy’s…

2Pugs Design Product Shoot

My good friend Nancy Cohen and her wonderful friend Marion Bear have a passion for sewing. Together, they created 2Pugs Design which specializes in hand-made baby clothing and gifts. Did I mention that Nancy has two Pugs that she loves to death – Elvis and Romeo. I wonder where they got their business name… Anyway,…

Lily Challenge – Week 1

   One week down in the Lily Challenge!  In case you missed my previous blog, the short and sweet version is that I’m taking pictures of Lily every day this month and posting one per day on my Facebook page and then adding them to my blog once a week.  Working on discipline.  Who knows…after…