First Holy Communion with Ms.V

First Holy Communion carries many different meanings, but it doesn't mean the photo session has to be boring & drab.

Ms. V's mom contacted me after seeing a prior First Holy Communion and wanted to get her daughter in the studio right away. She had already taken her daughter to a session, but didn't like the images, "they just didn't capture her the way I would have hoped for"

I made sure when Ms. V came to the studio we were going to have a great time - which we did.

I love the sweetness & fun in these images. They are honest and true, just how a child should be photographed!

"OH Trish, I love them !!! Thank you so much" these are the responses I live for!

LOVE Yourself NOW session { with Angela}

I introduced the "LOVE Yourself NOW" session at the beginning of this year and the response has been wonderful. My main objective to these sessions is to give back to woman. The moms, wives, sisters and friends that give so much to others and often forget to GIVE to themselves.

Angela was an awesome client and what made it even better was her statement to me "I'm not very photogenic and I HATE having my picture taken." 

This is exciting to me because I couldn't wait to show her just how "photogenic" she really is !!

These sessions are timeless and leave you with a feeling of self worth, amazement and love. Which is exactly what I am trying to accomplish! 

"Is it weird that I keep looking at my beauty gallery? I can't stop, I love them all !! How am I going to decide what to purchase?" 

Mission accomplished !

Oh and did I mentioned, we danced too !

Ms. V's First Holy Communion & a little family love.

About 8 weeks ago I received a letter stating this needed to be kept confidential, the content of the letter touched every part of my heart and reaffirmed {again} why I love photography the way I do, why I always have my camera with me and why I laugh when people ask me "do you go anywhere with out that thing?"

Sorry, a little off topic there, at any rate, I had been requested to set up an appointment with a certain family for their daughters First Holy Communion and the session fee would be paid anonymously. The letter also stated this family was more than well deserving of such a gift and I immediately felt the love.

When I contact the family, they were elated ! For they always pay it forward and are a truly loving family, doing the best they can to make a solid, clean, fundamental life for their family. While in contact I asked the Mom if she would please have the whole family dressed for the session, I wanted to add in a family session along with the Communion. 

This was such a great session, I bet if you ask any photographer, the happiness you see in a clients face, and their excitement for a shoot, and seeing their images for the first time makes it all worth it !
We were all  filled with laughter and a lot of smiles !!!

Love Yourself NOW session { with Agnes}

With loving this new adventure in my Studio, I felt it only right to give my make up artist some love.

She is a marvelous artist with a passion for make up, making people feel beautiful and seeing what some may not see. .

I also felt it appropriate, because she too doesn't feel or see herself as beautiful. {Yes, you heard me right, no lie !} I have known Agnes for many, many years and in the early stages of our friendship I would hear someone give her a compliment and her reply would be a debate. Eventually, after me constantly reminding her, she started to smile and say thank you. 

I knew that I wanted to have a Love Yourself NOW session with her, because I want REAL people, mothers, wives, sisters. People with a million responsibilities, ones that may not give themselves a tenth of the love they give others. We, as human beings, are creatures of habit and we need to be reminded. Reminded of just how important we are to ourselves !!! 

Imagine what could happen if we all felt, I mean really felt beautiful, not just for an hour, or a day, but forever? The great part about this session is that you will ! You will feel beautiful and you will have the prints to remind yourself of that. Whenever in doubt, take a glance at your wall portrait and be reminded of how you FELT on that day !!!! It's not about being glamorous as much as it is about emotion, feeling, needing and desire. Desire to love ourselves just a little more each day ! 

Ladies, we could start a revelation !!! AND just to prove my point, I am working on my own before & after session . . . keep a look out !!!

I hope you enjoy your preview Ms. Agnes xoxoxo

Love yourself NOW session

Love Yourself Now

We each have our very own battles that we deal with each day. I know for me there are many. I battle with my love for food and my determination to stay healthy and strong. Strong for myself and our family, hence my 4:30 am alarm that chimes in my ear to get me out of our bed and off to the gym.

Then there is the battle of balancing parenting and work. Or merely taking time for myself. Somewhere there has to be a couple of minutes for myself outside of soccer, dance, karate, school board meetings and my love for photography. OH wait, then there is the daily household duties that need to be accomplished. Cooking of the meals, laundry, homework, baths, and bedtime stories. You all get the idea here.

This got me to thinking, of course I am not alone in this battle. Naturally there has to be millions of others facing the same battle as I do. When will I ever be good enough to take time for myself. Shouldn't I just love myself NOW? Regardless of what the scale says or what I made for dinner? Yes, this isn't my mothers dinner table, I do serve mac & cheese for dinner and it isn't home made.

Wouldn't it be great if I could have a couple of hours for myself, uninterrupted by I phones or I pads, but merely I, as in me ?? Wouldn't it feel great to have someone else apply my makeup and do my hair ? AND have beautiful images to remember this O so special day ? Couldn't this recharge my love for myself or even make me realize just how beautiful I am?


I hope you enjoy your preview Pam, this was an exceptionally fun session with you ! The beautiful gown as well as your casual jeans & black top!  I love that we didn't transform you into some unrecognizable person. It's still you, but now you will have some awesome images to remember this day by !

 I look forward to showing many more woman just how beautiful they truly are !

It's a love thing . . . Kimberly & Dan

"I've never had our pictures taken before and I really want to do this, I'm just so nervous!"  I can't even count the number of times that I hear this from a new client. This gets my mind to whirling for fun and exciting, but not to over the top, ideas. Naturally, I want them to enjoy their time with me. I want to show them just how beautiful they are, how their glow exudes their entire being and maybe, just maybe I can help them be a little less critical of themselves. That my friends is one of my most sought after goals, for myself included . . . .

Kimberly & Dan, I hope you will also see all the beauty in your preview !!! I had a great time with you both and wish you many more happy memories !

*** Attention Class of 2014 ***

Since the beginning of time, {well maybe not the beginning} I have had an eye for detail and the need to see no show things in a different, rare,or unusual way. Photography has certainly let me express myself in a million different ways.

But what I found that I enjoyed the most was the time I spent during the sessions spent with Seniors that were about to graduate from High School. The young adults that had the world in their hands, just waiting, no dying to take their plunge, to make their very own mark on the world. A mark that would include all of their past experiences, the love and support of their families and their own personalities that have emerged.

What I'd like to offer my new Seniors, The Class of 2014

• book your session { with a $50 non refundable deposit} by March 1,2013 and receive a $50 print credit, a facebook timeline cover with 4 images from your session.
• refer a friend and you both get 16 wallets FREE !

Tips from Trish

• Find at least one thing you love about yourself... is it your eyes? or the way you laugh with your friends ? Your sense of style or your new choppy hair cut ? Whatever it is, if you keep this in mind, you'll be more relaxed and able to see what I see, behind the lens !
• Let's keep it real !!! Who are you, really? Do you enjoy taking walks in the woods or just being outside? Maybe you love the ocean !  Then let's do it !  What about you most prized possession or favorite sport ? It's all up to you ! These are NOT your grandmother's Senior photos !

So, what are your dreams? Let's talk !!! Sometimes it really amazes me how many of these young adults have such awesome views of the world ! ! What they want to be, or how they want to change it !

It's great to hear their opinions, oh and their jokes too !!! 

I'm looking forward to another great session of Seniors ! Contact me today to set up the most fun you'll have during a photo shoot !!!

xoxo,

Trish

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