Friday, December 2, 2011

UPDATED List

I switched some of the items around… Those that have changed are highlighted in green… with a 4 year old in the house there is NO way I was going to have wrapped presents under the tree on the 4th!

1. Something Red 
2. A list
3. The Christmas tree
4. Holiday Greetings

5. Something warm and tasty
6. A candy cane (or many)
7. A wreath with a red bow
8. Stamped and addressed Christmas cards
9. Santa Claus
10. Away in a manger
11. Ribbons and bows
12. Something sticky
13. Reindeer
14. A decked hall
15. Silver bells
16. A hippopotamus
17. Under the mistletoe
18. A cup of cheer
19. Toys in every store
20. A winter wonderland
21. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
22. A Shining Star
23. Children Sleeping
24. Tree with wrapped presents underneath.
25. The number “25”

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25 Days 1:Red

So today’s challenge was red… my day got away from me so I only got to take a few pics of one red wreath… I’m not loving this… I did some funky editing on it…

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Tomorrow is ‘a list’… I’ve got this one covered as I have lists left & right… I may get a bit more creative though!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

25 Day Project

I’ve attempted a 365 day photo project (where you take a photo a day for a year)… I think I made it to April (which is pretty good for me).

Anyway… over on pinterest (if you haven’t checked this site out yet… OH BE STILL MY HEART). It’s like having ALL your favorite lifestyle, homemaking, etc magazines, websites all in one place.  So fun!  You set up bulletin boards of your ‘favorite things’ by category.  I set up some for color the other day… for example, this is my ‘pink swoon’ board… such sweet bliss!

So I was on pinterest, and came across the 25 days of Christmas photo challenge… so for the first 25 days of December I’ll follow these guidelines, and post a photo here & on my FB page… Join  me if you want & upload your photo to my FB page… all 25 days, or just a few.

1. Something Red 
2. A list
3. The Christmas tree
4. Presents wrapped under the tree
5. Something warm and tasty
6. A candy cane (or many)
7. A wreath with a red bow
8. Stamped and addressed Christmas cards
9. Santa Claus
10. Away in a manger
11. Ribbons and bows
12. Something sticky
13. Reindeer
14. A decked hall
15. Silver bells
16. A hippopotamus
17. Under the mistletoe
18. A cup of cheer
19. Toys in every store
20. A winter wonderland
21. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
22. Holiday greetings
23. A shining star
24. Children, sleeping
25. The number “25”

On another note I had my first mini-session for Christmas this past weekend, and loved it!  More mini-sessions this weekend contact me for a slot!

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Why I love what I do…

My goal in every session is to capture the subject…. not make the subject look like what I think he/she or they SHOULD look like.  That’s why I love my job!  I’ve had sessions on lots of different venues/locales, and I’ve loved them all.

This past Sunday I had the privilege of doing senior yearbook session with one of my best friends sons.  When I met my friend this young man was 2… as I’m gazing through my viewfinder at him during our session I can’t help but remember back to those pre-school pictures she showed me of him all those years ago… I turned to her and said “I can’t believe I’m taking his SENIOR pictures!”

Another thing that made this session unique is that sitting this guy in a meadow of wildflowers wouldn’t fly… he wanted graffiti! He took me to a skate park… I’ve never been in a skate park before in my life.  I was so excited.  I loved the idea of doing something urban, with gritty edits that I knew would just fit HIM!  drew1

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And a nice non-graffiti for Mom!

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Don’t get me wrong I still love my meadows, and foliage, but it’s so much fun to do something different once in awhile!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Fall in New England…

Are the Barry Manillow lyrics echoing in your mind right now?  "… time in New England took me away…”  Anywho… I digress…

This morning in spite of the downpours on the way there we ventured out to go apple picking with our MOPS group (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers)… thankfully the rain stopped long enough for us to pick our apples, and enjoy some homemade cider donuts (Yummm… how have I gone my whole life without trying these?), and some fresh pressed cider.

The rain drops on the apples did make for some fun shots though…  It occurred to me today walking through the rows of pumpkins, and mums at this quaint farmstand that autumn is a photographer’s dream time of year…

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Of course… my daughter could have cared less about apples & pumpkins… Mommy was letting her jump in puddles!!

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

CAKE SMASH!!

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Now she came to my studio yesterday for her one year old cake smash!!  It was sooo much fun!

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Yearbook Fun

I love my high school senior sessions (well I love all my sessions but all of them for different reasons which is an ENTIRELY different post)… Seniors are so fresh, optimistic… full of possibility! 

We had a gorgeous day on Saturday to go to one of my favorite local parks for our session.   She also wanted some of the more traditional yearbook poses so we spent some time in studio too!  She was a great model with such a relaxed, natural smile, and way about her.

Before the shoot… I was testing my new black backdrop with my daughter’s help… doesn’t she look thrilled?

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She REALLY didn’t want to hold the flower, but I said.. let’s just give it a try… I’m glad she humored me b/c I think it’s a really cute shot… probably won’t make the yearbook cut though.

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More yearbook appropriate…

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The outdoor ones are my favorite though….

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Autumn Specials

I hope you all had a nice long weekend!  I’m an autumn girl so I’m soooo excited for this time of year!  Crisp air, apples, baking, cozy sweaters, beautiful colors, not to mention FOOTBALL!  LOVE IT!

I just updated my website with the specials for fall… Click here -----> Fall Specials … Maternity/Newborn sessions are on special, and I’ve extended the high school senior yearbook promotion for another 30 days.  Both offers include a free proof album.  Details on the website… go check it out!

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Clicking it Up a Notch!

I’m clicking it up a notch from over at “Clicking It Up A Notch”



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The rules are it must be a photo I took in August… I LOVE this one from my newborn session last week!
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Back To School Photo Tips

I know in some parts of the country kids have been back in school for awhile… Here in New England they’re just heading back now…

What would all the excitement, nerves, smell of new pencils/paper/crayons be without Mom & Dad trying to get the obligatory first day of school photo?

I look back at these photos it brings back such memories of that time… the anticipation.  When I see this photo (I hope my brother doesn’t kill me for posting it… sorry Rob, but you’re rocking those Wranglers!)… I remember my new dress… a new watch I had, and I thought I was all that b/c there was a pin under the collar of this dress that was also a watch.  I also had my Holly Hobbie lunch box!  I was ALLLL about Holly Hobbie back then… bedspread, wallpaper, sheets, lunchbox (wish I still had that lunchbox… I digress). Gotta love the Dorothy Hammil haircut too!  What I’m trying to say is looking at this ONE photo brings back all those memories of childhood.

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So… here are some tips to capture those memories for your children too!

  1. Take a picture, and PLAN for it!  With all the hustle & bustle of the first day of school… packing lunches, completing checklists, getting clothes out, etc… checking the camera may be an afterthought as you’re on the way out the door with only minutes to catch the bus.  Instead… 1-2 days before get your camera out, make sure it’s charged, and the memory card isn’t full.  If you’re really ambitious do a ‘dress rehearsal’, and get everyone dressed for pictures the day, or week before around the same time of day you’ll be leaving.  Have them hold their backpacks, lunchboxes, etc.  If you’re doing it the morning of allow an extra 10-15 minutes.
  2. One of my favorite things to do is have the kids have their backpacks on, turn their back toward me, and then have them look over their shoulder at me.                                                   DSCF0423
  3. Chalkboard… I saw this on another blog, and thought it was sooo cute.  Get a small chalkboard, and write the year “1st Grade” and have your child hold it. LOVE it!
  4. Don’t forget the same for the LAST day of school… it’s so fun to compare… this was from my daughter last year… first day of nursery school, and last day!School
  5. Try to take the photo at the same spot in your home/yard so you can see from year to year how these little ones are growing waaay too fast!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Time with my grandfather…

My interest in photography is a heritage left to me by my grandfather… I remember my first disc camera (do you remember those?)… circa 1980… I LOVED looking at my grandfather’s fancy SLR camera with all the great lenses that could zoom in close to whatever he wanted to catch.  I particularly remember him taking pictures on our trips to Sea World in Orlando, and Pelicans on the pier in Venice, FL… I think nature was his favorite subject.

I lost my grandfather in 1983 but a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think of him, especially if I’m doing what I love… creating memories with my camera.

Awhile ago my aunt gave me a few of his old lenses that are compatible with my camera (although not all the bells & whistles… like no auto focus)… so I’ve been playing with it a bit, and I LOVE the results… being manual focus it would be tough in my shoots with little ones (they’re too fast for manual focus)… I did catch a few shots of my daughter at her grandparents house today… using this lens gives me a feeling of a deeper connection to the grandfather who shared his love of photography with me, and taught me my first lesson on composition (pay attention to the background!)

This lens is probably 30-40 years old (like ME!)… it gives great detail, sharpness, and blurred backgrounds…. I LOVE it!

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Thank you Grandpa!  I wish you were here to offer more photographic words of wisdom & honest critique. ♥♥

-Terri Anne

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

August Senior High School Yearbook Special!

I'm offering $25 off my sitting fee for senior portraits if booked in the month of August.  If you are in the great Worcester, central Massachusetts area please contact me to book a session.  You will get a 1-2 hour shooting session, with a minimum of 20 proofs to choose from, and will be tagged in at least 4 proofs to share with your friends on Facebook or other social networking site (if you'd like).

<<<<<< Click to the left on the 'contact me' button to send me an e-mail to check availability.

**A lot of schools 'suggest' a certain photographer be used, this isn't always a requirement but more of a suggestion.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Sweet Girls!

These sweet sister shoots are so much fun!  Fun girls, and their Mom… such a dear family,  
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Beach Vacation

Enjoyed a great Cape Cod vacation this past week with family!  My daughter LOVES the beach.  I bought this dress MONTHS ago, and haven’t let her wear it waiting until our beach vacation so I could do a photo shoot of her in it.

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