Right in the middle of an otherwise normal day are the magic moments. They are magic because they are unexpected. These moments are the essence of Mortality. This photograph of Maya and her Grandpa turned into one of our most treasured family watercolors. Maya’s mother hangs it in …
MORTALITY is the name of a series of photographs which I am making into books. I am determined that the images I love containing my family will not live and die in my computer. This particular morning was wonderful. It was beautiful and cool. These cousins, Maya and Olive, …
It was an absolutely beautiful day. Olive and Maya found a strange rock in the water. It was crawling with bitsy living bugs. Somehow, in their young imaginations, they decided that the bugs were leaches and that they were going to grab onto them and not let …
Hey kids ! What do you think ? Tucker felt a little shy. Nevertheless, he had a dress-up in mind. Amazing color sense, I would say. Lydia is about to lose her hat after which she will lose her head, her pretty sweater and everything in …
The record isn’t complete without a few more dress-up moments. Lydia, Lydia. “Oh, wouldn’t the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at ?” -W.S. Gilbert- (I know some parents who would have grumbled if their children’s teeth had been knocked out.) …
Several hours later, we were still dressing up and pretending. The sun went down but I was snapping away until the last ray of light. Only they, the enraptured actors and actresses can tell you about their experiences. There is no doubt that they approached their dress-ups …
I can be across the river or behind a tree and still get wonderful, natural photographs using a telephoto lens. I have found that children love to see themselves as brave, which they generally are ! This photo/overlay came from a book of encouragement I made for Tally for his …
Making Favorite Photographs Into Keepsakes Over the years I have chosen some favorite photographs of people I love and enhanced the moment by using “overlay”. There is nothing difficult or magical about the process except that one has to prowl around the Internet for images that are suitable for …
Four people had a birthday at once. In the midst of the Annual Family Gathering I bought a cake. I bought one in bright colors with room for: PEPPA THE PIRATE PIG AND HER FRIENDS Since the grandchildren were still dressed as pirates and face-painted as pirates, these plastic Peppa …
After the photo booth experience, I am afraid that there are several headless snakes slithering around the yard. Other snakes were likely shot right through with “plunger arrows”. This young lady has never seen a dinosaur in person. Ouch. I do love her “grandma kitchen smock”. It makes her look …
