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It wasn't unlike me to wait until the last minute. With three kids in elementary school there is always something they need to bring in for class. This was a bit different. This wasn't a school supply or a food item needed for a party.  I went to the shelf in my office and pulled […]

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November 20, 2015

It’s Personal – Friday Feature

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When my sister got married, a factory photographer showed up and shot her wedding. There was no connection, no relationship – just a hired service. When her images came back, they lacked the feeling I remembered that day. The moments were all there, but their story wasn't; who they were as a couple and the […]

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November 13, 2015

It’s personal.

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I can sometimes feel their breath on me. They are standing so close that sometimes I'm restricted to even move. I'm assuming they don't want to be in my way, so they stand behind me or rightnexttome trying to take their own shot. I get it. It's a moment that you can never really duplicate. […]

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November 9, 2015

The Importance of a Millasecond

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I am that girl. You know the one who plays Christmas music before the leaves start falling. Who lights candles on the first crisp day…when the temperature reaches a cool 60 degrees. I live for the season and everything it reminds me about my childhood. The excitement, the prepping, the planning and even the anxiety.  October […]

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October 29, 2015

Perfectly Un-perfect

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Making Music Eric + Nicole Eric is a self-proclaimed hippie with a love for Motown and Bob Dylan, while Nicole digs the Beatles. The music list on their big day was filled with unique unpredictable songs and nostalgic treats.  I’m not sure why this is significant to me, but there is something about music. Maybe it’s […]

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October 6, 2015

The Carltun – Long Island, New York

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