Local Designer | Andie McGuire

Another great shoot for local designer and friend Andie McGuire. We spied this amazing cotton field after leaving the last shoot, but it had already started raining so we called it a day and vowed to go back. If you can believe it, Andrea whipped up this little number that morning and put the finishing touches on it on the ride up there - talk about raw talent! 

Advertising Campaign | Verizon Wireless

So excited to be finally posting these! The shoot went very smoothly despite landing the job only two days before my wedding and having to start production immediately - talk about craziness! A big thanks to all the folks at BlackBox Studios that helped make it happen and to all of our amazing local talent. You guys ROCK!

What I really loved about this shoot was that the focus of the campaign was to illustrate how Verizon helps bring medical services to the underserved market via new technology. It was amazing be a part of something that could really make a difference in the way healthcare is administered to local communities not just at hospitals, but in patients' homes. Having two grandmothers in their 80's made me realize how much a program like this could impact the way they receive health care. Just one more reason to love new technology!

Andie's Bridal | 2012 Collection

Once again I had the pleasure of shooting for my good friend and most talented designer Andrea McGuire for her newest wedding dress collection. These dresses are so beautifully handcrafted it's hard to do them justice in a photograph, but hopefully you get the sense of attention to detail that each dress has been so painstakingly crafted. The lace detailing is just exquisite and her beaded belts and headbands add just enough glamour to fit any style bride. Check out her website for more or shop on Etsy. 

Miss Fitt | Handmade Felt Designs by Wendy Allen

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of working with Wendy Allen of Miss Fitt designs. Wendy is an über talented artisan creating wearable works of art out of felt. After our photo shoot she took us back to her felting studio to see where the magic happens. Here are a few of my favorite designs and Wendy explaining to us the art of felting. I was amazed to learn just how much work goes into the making of a finished product. Thankfully, Wendy has an internship program that helps her manage the heavy workload and we got to watch them preparing the raw wool to be made into felt. Thanks for the tour Wendy!

Fourth of July | Fireworks!

Ahhh, there's nothing like the smell of firecrackers on a hot summer night. Here's what our street was up to all weekend...and I have to say I was quite impressed there were some pretty big ones. 

Tyson's DNA Revealed! | An Unlikely Lovechild

Recently, Daniel and I decided to purchase a DNA test from Wisdom Panel Insights for our dog Tyson. We've been approached numerous times on walks and at the park by folks asking what kind of dog he is, but we were never able to give a definitive answer. I've always thought he looked part American Bulldog and Labrador given the longer nose, affinity for frisbee and the love of water. We even had a good chuckle about the test coming back positive for Chilhuahua - how would we explain that to our friends! Well the joke is on us...now how am I going to explain the Miniature Schnauzer? 

Blog Update | Self Portaits

I hope those of you who have been reading my blog haven't minded all of the design changes. I'm a bit schizophrenic when it comes to nailing down a specific design/color scheme and I'm still working out all of the bugs so to speak. I must say that I love how Blogger has made it easier to customize the backgrounds, layout, header images and text with it's "template designer" feature. I remember last year trying to code HTML so that my images would appear bigger and what a pain that was. Kudos to those who do that for a living - I certainly lack the patience for it!



Yesterday I played around with the camera a bit in an attempt to take a few self portraits for my website and blog (this was a lot harder than it looks). It's been forever since I've had a portrait taken and thought it was about time to take one of my own so that people might actually know what I look like. I don't know if that makes a difference or not, but I thought it might be fun. So after several failed attempts at a serious self portrait I just started to get silly (my cat was thrilled). I like the candid playfulness you get from a "photo booth" and being a fairly animated person I think this probably represents me better than a single serious shot - I don't take myself that seriously anyway. What do you think - is it important to know what your photographer looks like? Do you feel more connected to them?


Give me a shout and let me know what you think!