Daily archives "June 10, 2006"

Impressions (Jane)

Since starting the Impressions service, we’ve converted many images into stunning pieces of art… Diana’s department I assure you.

Before you continue with this entry, though, go see the original picture of Jane on her wedding day, getting ready for the ceremony —> PhotoGeek: Jane and Rob

Now, take a peek at the same image with Impressions applied.


See what I mean? The image is the same. The difference is so dramatic it seems like a completely different image.

Diana has made a huge difference in what our studio can do for our clients. And that has inspired me to be even better at my job, so she can be even more creative in hers.

Zach and Danielle’s Engagement


Zach worked for us for about three years as a sports photographer. He was pretty good at it, too. When he left, it was a blow to our sports department, but we couldn’t be too upset because he was making a better life for himself.

I’ve never gotten the whole story on how Danielle came into his life, but for a long time I knew her only as his “Snowflake.” He lit up when he talked about her, so I knew his feelings were more serious than a casual relationship.

They announced their engagement a few months ago and sent us a nice “Save The Date” card, opting to have us as their guests – which honestly is fine with me (I like being the critic of other photographers once in awhile). They did come to us for their engagement photos and we couldn’t have been happier.

Her bright smile and his happy eyes made for a great pairing. Like Monica and Joe earlier in the day, Zach and Danielle were happy to take photos in the studio and down in the park (I LOVE that place!) There were about 50 images, and this is just one that stood out (for them and for me).

Zach and Danielle are getting married September 2, 2006 in Gettysburg. That is the day before mine and Diana’s anniversary, so it will be kind of nice to have a wedding to go to and celebrate someone else’s wedding. 😉

You all have a nice weekend! If you’re good, I’ll take some pictures of the painting (no laughing, please) and post them.

Tuck, Cam and Charlie


Stephanie Smith has been a very good client of ours for some time. When she knew that her daughter would be in town with her grandchildren, she set up a portrait sitting in her own garden with them. It’s a lovely garden, complete with a sandbox, sunning area, what I might call a “tea spot” and lots of lovely growing things (also called plants). 🙂

Anyway, Tucker is the oldest and he was instrumental in making the session a success. He’s shown here holding his 3-month-old baby sister, Charlotte (who is referred to as Charlie). Cameron is in the blue shirt, is two years old and was barely able to sit long enough for this and a few other shots of him and his siblings.

Stephanie and Tiffany (Stephanie’s daughter) were great throughout and I enjoyed showing their photos in the studio. Diana did some great mods on a couple of the images to make them just perfect for the sizes that Stephanie wanted.

Monica and Joe’s Engagement


We love the local park, and the spring house at Morgan’s Grove gives us an opportunity to combine two great faces with a little bit of rundown architecture.

Monica and Joe are getting married on August 19, 2006. They are both in the healthcare profession and are just great people. Joe has a lot of stories to tell, and Monica listens a lot – how perfect are they!?

We did quite a few shots of them, but this quickly became a fan favorite for all concerned. We’re looking forward to photographing their wedding later this summer.

Jane and Rob

From the beginning, I could tell that Jane was a kind of force. Everything works out for her, but there’s always going to be a bit of a struggle to get there. Her wedding was no different.

The florist thought that the wedding was on Saturday, and hadn’t delivered the flowers by 30 minutes before the wedding. So at 7pm on a Friday night, as many as four people were trying to track down the florist, while another relative was headed out to try to buy other flowers at local stores.

Meanwhile, Jane was busily getting ready.


At 8:10, the bride walked down the aisle to marry her sweetheart of 14 years. Her son Nathan escorted her. Twenty minutes later, Jane and Rob happily made their way past throngs of supporting friends and family.

Inside, the cake was wonderfully decorated.

There weren’t a lot of formals… Jane and Rob were more interested in the photojournalistic aspect of their wedding. But we did like what we managed to get, despite having gone past the sunset.

Congratulations once again to Jane and Rob and Happy Birthday to Jane’s son Nathan, pictured to the right of her (with the beard) in the picture above. They also provided him with a cake and a round of the birthday song.