by Debra Wallace My mom says I have said this to all of my babies. But every time it’s been true. I love your baby, I promise, but no one can fill me with joy quite like this guy. It’s not favoritism so much as a well timed birth during a difficult year. We lost
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Lisa and Brad ~ Henrietta, NY Candid Family Portrait Photography
I don’t know if Lisa had a gender preference as she was awaiting the birth of her children, but I know I totally did. I definitely wanted girls – and more than one. And each time I got a boy I was tempted to feel disappointed. But, I learned that a group of wrestling boys
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2014 Portrait Give Away
There’s a woman I know who swept pounds of cracker crumbs and egg noodles from the floor in my dining room. She spent seven hours in a car holding toys up for my toddler while switching movies in and out of a DVD player for the other kids so I could be in Pennsylvania as
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A Weight Loss Story ~ Rochester, NY Weight Loss Photography, Before and After
by Debra Wallace My scale and I became enemies when my type A personality railroaded it into starving me. I didn’t weigh myself for 10 years. As long as I worked out and felt good, my weight was irrelevant, dangerous even. When I went to the doctor’s office I proudly stood backwards. Ditto for three
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The Story of My Christmas Card ~ Candid Family Portraits on the Westside, Rochester, NY
When I look at Christmas lights, snow and emails littering my screen with coupon codes and discount offers, I also want to see a fridge smothered in cards. Any kind is fine – preferably the type that lay flat with a great photo (ones I took are especially fun) and some sort of Holiday-ish greeting
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How it All Comes Together ~ In Home Professional Newborn Portraits in Rochester, NY and Ithaca, NY
by Debra Wallace It would only be too early to plan your newborn session if you’re not yet pregnant. If you’ve got that covered, today is the day to get some things checked off your preparations-for-baby list! On the other hand, if you’ve already had the baby, it’s not too late either. Contact me and
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6 Helpful Tips for Capturing Your Belly ~ Creative Maternity Photography, Rochester, NY
by Debra Wallace If your stomach is anything like mine, it may soon resemble a deflated air mattress. Before that happens, be sure to create some photographic memories so that you can relive your taut stomach and perfect skin while forgetting the waddling and grape sized bladder. When should you schedule? Maternity sessions are typically
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Brinley ~ Greece, NY Newborn Photography in Your Home
by Debra Wallace Nella told me she hated me and all cute pregnant people. She also told me I was the worst salesperson ever and that I gave her daughter baby acne. Then she asked when we could schedule our next session. She said it with a smile more contagious than Christmas lights before Thanksgiving.
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Bonnie & John ~ Webster, NY Christmas Portraits
If you’re from around here you know that not all snow is pretty, but after sliding to their house I loosened my grip on the steering wheel and realized it was a pretty snow day. After saying hello, I may have said something like, “Outside portraits would be awesome!!!” They braved the weather for me,
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Nicole ~ Winter Outdoor Portraits in Scottsville, NY
“And whatever you do, don’t put plastic on your pillows or mattresses.” Nicole was the foster parent trainer in our foster parent class and I wanted to be her. “They’re not foster kids – they’re kids who happen to be in foster care.” When Jason and I signed up for the training class, this is
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Rainy Day Family Portraits ~ Chili, NY
Cancellation Policy: If you’re good with rain, snow, sleet, sunshine or high pollen counts, so am I. Of course, it’s always a little surprising when people don’t cancel for these things but Fallanne is hard core, Colby’s a hunter and there are a few police officers thrown in the mix and whatnot, so rescheduling everyone
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Children and Portraits ~ 7 Helpful Ideas to Encourage Cooperation ~ Creative family photography, Rochester NY
by Debra Wallace Will your kids cooperate during your photo shoot? I’ll let you in on a little known piece of information that should relieve parents everywhere – they are not required to cooperate! The goal is not to suffer through it like a dentist appointment without overhead TVs, the goal is to play. The
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Great Wolf Vacations ~ Niagara Falls, Canada
by Debra WallaceThe kids collapsed in contented exhaustion after approximately 15 seconds in bunk beds filled with forest creatures. They were holding a squirrel, raccoon and chipmunk respectively – and also their wands topped with unicorns and dragons, sleeping on raccoon pillow cases and dreaming of pruned fingers and the aroma of chlorine. We’ve begun
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Strong Museum Professional Portrait Photography Rochester NY ~ Danielle & Larry
Strong Museum Professional Portrait Photography Rochester NY ~ Danielle & Larry It was a gorgeous fall day and Danielle was super excited to get some outdoor fall pictures of her kids. Then poor Trevor took a face plant and banged up his nose, so we rescheduled. The next week it still wasn’t better (but the
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Liz & Bernie ~ Brighton, NY Candid Outdoor Family Photography
You know those weeks when the water line from your house starts leaking into your driveway and the City of Rochester says it’s your $1200 responsibility to get it fixed. You call a plumber who tells you to call another plumber, who tells you to call a water line guy (??). Perplexed as you’re trying
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