Anika’s Song

My Dad’s a musician, and when my niece and nephew were born, he composed songs for them.  They’re not babies any more, but my Dad still plays their songs on the piano, so I decided to make music videos.

This is my darling niece’s song.  Isn’t she a sweetie?

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Worldwide – 2013 Family Photo Tour Launch

2012 was an amazing year! Via my #familyphototour, I traveled to New York City (8 times), Seattle, Connecticut, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Quebec City, Vermont, Chicago, Houston, and Austin. I also had a blast photographing families in my new/old hometown of Cleveland, especially the super energetic session I had with family-centric restauranteurs Jonathon & Amelia Sawyer (pictured above), owners of Noodlecat and Greenhouse Tavern.

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Worldwide – 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Through my travels in three dimensions and vicariously through Instagram and the web, I have come to know some excellent purveyors of children’s wares. Personally, I love supporting small, independently-owned businesses, especially at the end of the fiscal year — it gives more meaning to the commercial side of Christmas, for me.

These are some of the very cool products you’ll find available through some of my favorite shops. And, all of them ship, so you don’t need to go on a family photo tour to make your purchase.

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Photo Gift Ideas – Holiday 2012

Every year, I make a point of creating personal, custom photo gifts for my loved ones.  As family photographer, this is obviously a no-brainer for me.  And, each year, my clients tell me they get lots of oohs, ahhs, and exclamations of delight when their family members open gifts of photography.  Don’t you want oohs and ahhs when your presents are opened?  Of course you do.  Read on for beautiful gift ideas sure to wow!

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3D Sample Reel Has Arrived

When I put together the Sawyers‘ 3D reel, I was sensitive to making sure the photos worked in the format.  It was a new and tricky procedure to shoot in stereo, as the subject of the photo needed to be relatively centered in not one but *two* slightly different frames.  With moving child and baby chick subjects, not to mention the added complexity of shooting on a telephoto lens (had to be further back from the action than I’d normally prefer), shooting in 3D had me stretching my compositional and timing skills to the max. 

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3D Viewers: Blast from my Childhood

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As I kid, I loved looking at Disney World images in 3D — pointing my viewer at a light-source, and experience the very satisfying CA-chunk, as I pressed the handle to move the reel.

Now, I’m shooting in 3D and offering my clients the same satisfaction.  Only instead of rides and attractions, my reels feature 3D images of your own kids (or your own wedding)!  If you’re a child of the 80s, or just love the 80s, this custom 3D viewer is for you.  Kids will love viewing their own photo shoot come to life in 3D!

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