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    We're happy to capture your family in our studio, complete with gorgeous light and minimal distractions, or in your comfy-cozy home full of familiar toys and routines. No matter where our session takes place, we'll delight in your delight. And we'll encourage you to pay attention to one another instead of the camera, because there's no 'add happy' button in Photoshop.

    We don't care whether you're barefoot or wearing fuzzy slippers, and we won't be sending over a twenty-page list of suggestions about what to wear. (We can make you look beautiful in sweat pants if you love each other.) We just want to capture your family. Your habits, your quirks, and your love. And when you view the images we've created together for the first time, we want the depth of love you feel for your family to grab you by the collar and bring tears to your eyes.

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Monthly Archives: October 2009

HALLOWEEN ON THE MAIN LINE – philadelphia photographer

So I’m a few days early, but I figured you could use a laugh…Hermione is going to be a dinosaur for Halloween.  Originally, she was going to be Hermione Granger, but then…we figured we could do that to her any ol’ day.

Before you go all PETA on me, she jumps around like a three-year-old on Skittles when she sees an outfit, and shoves her head through the neckhole and armholes with enthusiasm.  The dog loves dressing up. This doesn’t make it easy to resist the temptation to dress her up and take pictures.  Particularly when she is busy being a ferocious dinosaur.

Hope your holiday is full of at least four pounds of candy!

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ENJOYING THE WEATHER WITH DIANA – philadelphia children’s photographer

Not to go all proper-upper-class-English-society on you, but…isn’t the weather divine?  This sixty-something plus Autumn combo is keeping me chipper and inspired.  Get out there and enjoy it, won’t you?

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Photographer geekery: 120 film scans from Diana camera

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PHILLIES REPEAT? YES PLEASE! philadelphia family photographer

I’m a Pittsburgh girl, through and through…except when it comes to the Phillies playing in the World Series.  The words “Go Phillies!” have escaped my lips multiple times this week, and I just might watch the series.

Jimmy will be watching!

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Doesn’t that last one just melt you?  I’m so proud to say that’s what I do: I help parents remember how much they loved these days with their little ones.

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JIMMY ROCKS THE ROOM OF DESTRUCTION. philadelphia child photography

If there were a Jimmy factory, I would take two.  He’s an amazing little four-toothed dude, and this image completely encapsulates his personality…

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Images of Jimmy’s lovely family will hit tomorrow — complete with Phillies paraphernalia, of course!

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TWO BRINGERS OF DESTRUCTION – main line photography

I like to call it the room of destruction.  A completely bare room containing only a few toys, a single stool, and a family.  Kiddos are free to do their worst, run like crazy, scream like maniacs, and tackle each other.  Parents are free to stop worrying about all the ways their little ones can break stuff, and I photograph the mayhem.

Ryan and Aidan were obviously quite stoked to be allowed to stand on the furniture…

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Those eyes! Those dimples!

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It never fails: no matter how tough, little boys are always a sucker for their Mamas.

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