In a previous blog post we talked about what to wear during portraits if your arms are thicker than pencils. Essentially you want to have short to long sleeves rather than tank tops because it’s more flattering. On the other hand, if you happen to have thin arms, then you have more versatility with
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Sleeve Length in Photos ~ Pam
If you’re super thin then your arms may photograph well, but for the rest of us, there are two tricks you can keep up your sleeve. Pam was the first volunteer to be an arm model for this blog post series. I had the privilege of photographing her daughter giving birth 15 months ago, and
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Newborn Photography Ithaca NY ~ Grayson 16 days old
If you read up on newborn photography there are specific rules – the session is supposed to happen before they are 10 days old, they’re supposed to be sleeping, etc. etc. Grayson proved them wrong. He was an incredibly sleepy 16 day old and was a rock star during his portrait session. It also turned
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Highland Park Baby and Family Portraits ~ Katie & Todd
Katie and Todd had wedding photos taken under this tree at Highland Park, so they wanted to return there for their family portraits. It was one of those days when it wasn’t clear if it would rain, but it held off for us. Somehow I’ve managed to live in Rochester for 15 years without ever
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Free Session Opportunity
My next free session opportunity will be for women who would like to demonstrate what different types of shirts look like on different types of women – e.g. tank tops, t-shirts, long sleeves, etc. You would bring your own clothing to try out in front of the camera and I will write a blog post
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How to Look Better in Photos Rochester, NY with Becky
A little while ago I asked for volunteers who would be willing to model for me so I could write a few blog posts on how to look better in photos. I asked for people who don’t like the way they look in photos so that we could demonstrate that a beautiful picture is possible for
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Durand Eastman Beach Family Photography
Rachel was our first brave volunteer for the How to Look Better in Photos Blog Series. The first was 5 Tips on How to Look Better in Photos ~ Rachel and the second was 4 Tips on How to Look Better in Photos with Other People. More are coming soon! If you want to be aware of opportunities
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4 Tips on How to Look Better in Photos with Other People
Previously Rachel was featured in a blog post with pictures of her on her own in order to show easy posing techniques on how to look better in photos. For this post we’re going to talk about ways to look better in photos with other people, which actually turns out to be a lot easier. Rachel
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Mother’s Day Celebration ~ Listen to Your Mother Rochester 2015
In the words of Listen to Your Mother, “The mission of each LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER production is to take the audience on a well-crafted journey that celebrates and validates mothering through giving voice to motherhood–in all of its complexity, diversity, and humor–in the form of original readings performed live on-stage by their authors.” LTYM
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5 Tips on How to Look Better in Photos ~ Rachel
About a month ago I asked for volunteers who would be willing to model for me so I could write a few blog posts on how to look better in photos. I asked for people who don’t like the way they look in photos so that we could demonstrate that a beautiful picture is possible
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Listen to Your Mother in the Media
Listen to Your Mother is a national organization that supports cities around the US celebrating motherhood with a live performance of readings. The first year Rochester participated was in 2015 and the event was spearheaded by four beautiful women, Monica Gebell, Emily Horowitz, Sarah Fitzgibbons and Corrie Spike-Carter. Listen to Your Mother Rochester 2015 The
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Canandaigua Extended Family Portraits ~ Kathleen’s Mom Turns 100!
Kathleen’s mom was turning 100 years old and all of her children and their families were scheduled to come to her beautiful home on Canandaigua Lake for the weekend. We commandeered the neighbor’s dock for the portraits since they weren’t home – thanks neighbors!!! They had a beautiful dock and a perfect background for lake-style
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Rochester NY Wall Art ~ Creative ways to display photos
Picture frames are classic, which means Danielle will be able to show her grandkids how cute their parents were. Danielle first ordered a framed print collage from her oldest son’s one year session at Highland Park. I think it was one of her favorite things ever, because she was adamant that she would also get
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Memorial Art Gallery Family Photography ~ Danielle and Larry
Danielle wrote this on her Google Review: “When Debra comes over for a photography session, it feels like having a friend over that I don’t get to see often enough. My toddler loves her (and invited her to stay for dinner last time) and my baby smiles at her easily. The sessions are professional, fun, and
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Listen to Your Mother Rochester
Listen to Your Mother is a celebration of motherhood that’s more than chocolate and flowers. It’s a performance of real men and women reading short essays they’ve authored on all things related to motherhood. This year only 39 cities have been selected to create their own performance, and Rochester is one of them. Rochester’s debut
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