Zoe got her first modeling job and was picked because of this head-and-shoulder shot!!! I am so proud! Well done, Zoe! You are on your way……
little angel calendar 2009 to benefit AAMC NICU
Published by August 18th, 2008 in General and Little Angel Calendar. 0 CommentsSince this posted, we already sold 100 calendars and counting!!!! Keep spreading the news and raise money for the AAMC NICU!!! Wow!
THE 2009 LITTLE ANGEL CALENDAR IS HERE!
To place your order, all you have to do is go to my website: www.visualconceptsltd.com, click on View Your Images and your password is: angel_calendar . The calendar sells for $12.99 and the proceeds will benefit the Anne Arundel Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit! We ordered a limited supply and already have orders placed, so act early and get your calendar while supplies last!
This project couldn’t be done without thanking the following people who believed in me and what I could accomplish. I am indeed blessed!!!!!:
Lisa Saunders who spread the word on my behalf ~ without Lisa there would be NO calendar
Carolina Perez who tirelessly made angel wings and crowns and helped me with my photo sessions. Carolina was MY ANGEL!
Jamie Roberts who took direction well in designing the album for me and worked tirelessly as I made endless changes. Jamie, you are a saint!
Maria P. of AAMC for enthusiastically supporting my project. It was a pleasure working with you. You inspired me, encouraged me and helped me keep on track! I can’t wait to start over!!!
and, lastly but most importantly,
Michael, my soul mate, who quietly stood by my project, helped me when asked, knew when to keep council, and gave me unconditional love and support throughout. Michael, you are my rock!
Are you fortunate enough to have a best friend? One you have had for a long time and who truly fits the word “best!” Well, I do! Meet Louise, who has been my best friend for (gasp!) 27 years! We met when I was pregnant for Rory and living in New Jersey. We were both young (very young!) moms and didn’t have family living nearby so we were each other’s family! We saw each other through the early days of motherhood, the ups and downs of raising toddlers (very, very active ones!), kindergarten, the woes of in-law stories (yes, I had them too!), the highs and lows of parenting, the play groups, the imminent physical moves..me to Maryland and Louise to PA, but we always kept in touch. Michael asked me the other day if I always talked that long on the phone to Louise and the answer was, OF COURSE! She’s my best friend! 27 years!! She is now a grandmother of one and just got the happy news that both her children (now wonderful adults) are accepted into their respective masters program. And the reason why I am sharing this? To applaud Louise, who has been with me through thick and thin, who has been and continues to be very loyal and without whom I wouldn’t be the person I am today! If you have a best friend, you are indeed very fortunate. If you have many good and loyal girlfriends, cherish them, nurture your friendship and your life will continue to be enriched the way mine is! Enjoy these days with your little ones as they are the best days of your life!!!! We can attest to that!
To celebrate my birthday, she treated me to a day at Longwood Gardens in PA. If you haven’t been there, make it a point to visit and bring your children! They have a beautiful indoor area for children only where they can explore gardens, tree houses and fountains. We peeked in and it was a delightful scene with children laughing, moms talking, some scolding but all in all, everyone was having a wonderful time. Thank you, Louise for being the best friend a girl could have!!
Michael and I spent a week in New Brunswick, Canada seeing family and friends this past July and wanted to share some of our images with you:
a beautiful view from the road between Bathurst and Dalhousie, a road I traveled on a great deal as a little girl visiting her grandparents and cousins.
Sunrise on the Chaleur Bay. You can almost hear the seagulls! (Michael took these images…I was still asleep!)
Bathurst Marina!
Beautiful Papineau Falls!
We spent a couple of days in St. Andrew’s by the Sea at the Algonquin Hotel and went whale watching! I grew up on the Bay and never, ever saw a whale! We were so fortunate to see many and Michael managed to capture a mother with her pup. These mammals are so magnificent, they take your breath away!
Baby Boo turns 9 months!
Published by August 11th, 2008 in General and ONCE UPON A LIFETIME. 0 CommentsAnother beautiful Once Upon A Lifetime baby participate turns 9 months! She did not enjoy being in her christening gown but we managed to get a couple of wonderful photos. This baby is very curious as you can see by her closeup photo! What a sweetie!!
In this photo, she is tickled about something…
A future model???
Remember my Peek-A-Boo girl at 6 mos! She is now 9 months and growing! The beauty of the Once Upon A Lifetime Program is that each milestone is forever preserved by professional photographs that capture the personality and essence of the child! And, Cora is a happy, delightful baby as can be seen by this photo, one of many to choose from! I can’t wait for her one year session!!!
Monday, August 11..Just got back from Canada for a holiday with my family and found out that Ms. Robin has returned to the nest where she had 2 offspring in July and we saw them safely off. Just when I thought I could relax, she had two more!!! Experience has told me to get my camera out now and photograph as in two weeks these offspring will be out of the nest and on their own! Can you imagine that!!?? I will try to keep a photo essay for the next two weeks. They are perched in my pear tree outside my kitchen door. It is wonderful to see Mother Nature at work! One hatched at about 9 a.m. and the other about 2 hours ago! Mr. Robin has taken over…ain’t that cool! And I thought he flew the coop!
Tuesday, August 12..day 2 Papa Robin takes over the care of the fledglings and by all accounts is doing a very good job! He finds the food, feeds the babes and stands guard. Definitely not a dead-beat dad!
“Don’t mess with me!”
Wednesday
This was taken through the kitchen door glass.
Thursday ~ after the storm ~ hungry babes and getting bigger!
This was taken yesterday…a week after they hatched and, sadly, only one bird remains….
Today is Sunday, almost 2 weeks since he hatched. Here are the latest photos. He is almost ready to leave the nest.
Papa Bird is still looking out for him and brought me a super size whatever it is!
Showing off his skills…safe because he is still in the nest! I am amazed at how fast he grew and to think that tomorrow he will be out on his own! 2 weeks! I wondered out loud to Michael where he flew to once he flew off and Michael’s response was..”flew to university, got his education and then got a job!” If only it was that easy!!!!!
LITTLE ANGEL CALENDAR COVER
Published by July 24th, 2008 in General and Little Angel Calendar. 0 Comments
It’s OFFICIAL!! Here is the cover for the 2009 Little Angel Calendar, proceeds to benefit AAMC NICU!!! Little Luke was a week old when this photo was taken and actually spent a few hours in NICU. We are hoping to have the calendar for sale by September. We will keep you posted!!!
PHOTO SESSION ~ ONCE UPON A LIFETIME ~
Published by July 24th, 2008 in General and ONCE UPON A LIFETIME. 0 CommentsJust completed Lola’s 9 month photo session. As you can see, she was photographed in her christening gown and then, of course, we had some fun, sweet candids of this beautiful baby girl. She actually was on the verge of crawling which was very exciting! As always, it is so much fun to photograph Lola!
MICHAEL AND KLAUDIA ~ WEDDING ~ ANNAPOLIS MD
Published by July 13th, 2008 in General and WEDDINGS. 0 Comments
Michael and Klaudia whose engagement photo I did by the barn, recently were married at St. Mary’s in Annapolis. It was an emotional wedding as Michael is my son, Rory’s childhood friend and he met Klaudia while traveling through Europe with Rory. I had the privilege of photographing their wedding and loved every moment of it. Klaudia was a photographer’s dream as she gave me the time to create beautiful portraits and she was a natural in front of the camera. Here are some formals and candids done at the Carroll Gardens. Thank you Klaudia and Michael for trusting us to create your memories!
