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Newborn Portraiture – Jan. & Feb. Giveaways

The arrival of your baby is monumental — it’s one of the few times in your life that practically everything is put on hold so that you can prepare the way for this precious new life to begin.  While this time will inevitably be ripe with questions and newness, it is important to make a point to try to drink in the experience, no matter how sleep-deprived you are.  Your child will only be a few days old this one time; the days will quickly turn to months and years.  Everyone should get a document of when they were counting the days and hours, measuring the moments, when all else in life is on “pause.”

For the months of January and February 2012, I am offering a weekly drawing for a newborn session for a family in the Cleveland area.  The winner will receive an in-home shoot* of their newborn baby, online proofing, and one digital file of their choosing.  The drawing is for parents (new clients only) whose due date falls within that week, and the shoot must be scheduled within the first 12 days after the baby is born to qualify.  It’s my way of helping Cleveland families relish and savor one of the most glorious moments of their lives — the arrival of a precious new baby.

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Holiday Prep 2011

The images shown here are a few of my favorite shots from my latest NYC trip, capturing expressive moments for my clients to share with their families and friends.  Having themselves captured on camera, they can share their sweet faces with everyone who cares about them, near and far, on their yearly holiday cards.  I’m enamoured with this tradition. I’ve set aside a special place in my home to showcase photo cards, as they start rolling in.

This year, I’m offering a unique, new product.  It’s a flat metal ornament featuring the photo of your choice.  I have to say, I believe this might very well be the perfect grandparent gift!  Price is $35.00.  Email [email protected] to start customizing yours.

And, it’s not too late to book a session this year.  I’ll do my best to accommodate all I can before the holidays.  Email [email protected] for availability.

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Creating Heirlooms Photo Workshop Series

I am delighted to announce the opening of registration for my new photo workshop series, Creating Heirlooms.  The next workshop will take place January 24th and 26th at the Gallery at the Old Stone Church in Downtown Cleveland.  Click here to register.

Before the baby arrives, while the kids or grand-kids are young, any time you realize time’s fleetingness… be sure to make time to learn the basics of photography.  The ability to meaningfully document the early days of your child’s life will become priceless.  That’s the funny thing about time – you can’t go back.  So, learn to capture your shot going forward, and you’ll always have photos to cherish.

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Cleveland on Impossible Film

As part of the “Welcome Back, Cleveland” show at the Greenhouse Tavern, I shot these images on Impossible Film using an old Polaroid camera from Aperture in Tremont.  The black and white shot of Cleveland’s School Board was also featured in the Pop Royalty benefit auction show at Spaces.

Unsold prints will soon be available in my Etsy store, which you can visit by clicking here.

And, all of the images shown in this post are available as 10×10 mounted prints for $75.00 each, by custom order.  They would make a wonderful gift for a lover of art, a lover of Cleveland, or a lover of all things “city.”  Mounted prints are ideal for hanging with or without a frame.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

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New York City Family Shoots – Fall 2011

One of the highlights of my job is that I sometimes get to bear witness to parents coming up with brilliant ideas for photos — like sticking an infant into a pumpkin for Halloween.  I had tears in my eyes, we were laughing so hard when this photo was created (it was a team effort getting him in there, to be sure!).  I even lit him like a jack-o-lantern.

This was actually the very last shot from my whirlwind October trip to NYC: Queens, DUMBO, Central Park, Tribeca, Nolita, and then some!  I photographed families and kids all over town, and was fully booked for the 3 days I was there.  If you didn’t get a session and would like one before the holidays, never fear, I’ve added 2 more NYC dates this fall: November 19th & 20th.

Email bookings for availability.

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KIDS IN SPACE: Documenting the Child’s Perspective of Architectural Design

NO. 3 – Downtown Cleveland

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architect  Humans – like all animals – possess an exquisitely attuned spatial sense. Unfortunately, because we are so caught up in own inner worlds, most adults are not very observant. Children instinctively know how to inhabit space. An enormous, ornate space like this one can be overwhelming at first. Wisely, Evelyn holds to the edge, placing herself squarely in the floor pattern that rings the space. While an adult would stride right over it, never noticing the difference, Evelyn senses the power of threshold, even when marked only in the ground plane.   She is captivated by the metal grating, perhaps by the way her own shadow dances on its slender bars. Or maybe she’s curious to catch a glimpse of what lies below.   Evelyn climbs the stairs with determination and daring, delighting in this chance to move vertically rather than horizontally. Each step is huge and must be negotiated with care. The railing is higher than her head yet she gamely makes use of it. Imagine yourself scaling two-­foot high steps clinging to a six-­foot railing! –Julie Gabrielli, Go for Change

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Water Photos

This August, I photographed kids keeping cool by splashing in nice, cold water.  Water is incredibly fun to photograph.  On a slow shutter speed, its motion is recorded, becoming a unique element to the photo in and of itself.  On a fast shutter speed, water is frozen in time, showing its nature in ways we don’t get to see with the naked eye.  

As we start to pile on the layers this fall, I thought this would be a pleasant reminder that everything has its season.  Before we know it, summer will come around again, and we’ll be splashing away.

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Kids Photography in Tremont

Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood boasts some of the coolest backdrops, with all kinds of old architecture and details, amongst tree-lined streets and flower beds.  I am ecstatic to be living here!  Here are a few shots I captured of my niece and nephew as they ran around, when they visited me a few weeks back.  Whether candid or more deliberate, photography in Tremont has all kinds of character.  If you’re interested in setting up a creative family shoot in the neighborhood I now call home, contact bookings.

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