It is a wonderful thing that so many families I work with have dogs. And often, it comes as a surprise to parents that they can include the family pet in their portrait session…

While I try to take care of almost everything for Personal Branding photo sessions, there are still a few key things you need to consider and manage in order to guarantee a successful result in the end…

Framed portraits are one of the best ways to display and enjoy your family photographs, but many people still feel a bit apprehensive and weary of the commitment that comes with a big piece of artwork…

Doing a brand photoshoot after the Coronavirus shutdown, and following all the safety precautions, is a very different experience than before…

As we move through the phases of reopening here in Connecticut, I wanted to touch base and outline all the changes that will be taking place in the next months…

Corporate office headshots are a product of planning and pulling everything together to have a large number of professional portraits taken on-site on one day. But as with anything that takes coordination between many different people, things can, and probably will, go wrong…

For some reason we expect to be able to pick out outfits for our family portraits ourselves. In this post, you’ll find out exactly WHY it’s so hard to select clothing for everyone to wear during a family photo session and the process I personally use to style each and every family I work with…

There is one thing that all successful businesses and brands have in common - visual consistency. Not only does it determine how recognized they are by their clients, but it also simplifies and makes things easier…

I always thought I would work for a big company, slowly working my way up, with 3 weeks of vacation and all the security that comes with full-time employment. Needless to say, things didn’t quite work out that way…

While most of the print products my clients enjoy are sold à la carte (this gives everyone the most choice, btw), Collections exist for those who would like a set package of prints…

Sometimes, the very idea of scheduling a Personal Branding photo session seems positively overwhelming. And to be completely honest, most of them are, but things don’t have to be that way…

As someone who feels truly uncomfortable in front of the camera, I had to do a bit of soul-searching to discover the real reason WHY that is. In this post, you’ll find out the REAL reason why we are so miserable when it comes to photos of ourselves and what you can do about it…

It doesn’t matter whether we’re undergoing a global epidemic quarantine or are simply trying to get through a typical day with our children. In the end, there are some things that we should all keep in mind so we can remember what’s actually important…

There is a reason why I print my own work - it gives me the ultimate control over the final product that my clients go home with. There are so many printing vendors to choose from (even if you just stick to the professional lab options), so why go through all that work and expense?

I choose to see both sides of a situation like this Coronavirus shutdown that’s happening in Connecticut and surrounding areas right now. And while it’s definitely far from normal, there are a few important takeaways I’ve learned during this time…

What qualities are most important when searching for and selecting which corporate headshot photographer you should work with? If you said “ability to take good pictures”, yes, you’re right, but that’s only ONE out of FIVE areas you should be looking at, and it’s not even the first one…

This was supposed to be a very different Blog post. I wrote it initially last week, right as Coronavirus was just getting serious in Westport (where I live) and Greenwich (where my Studio is). Since then, I’ve decided to cancel/reschedule all my sessions until April, at which point things will be re-evaluated…

When we think about branding strategy and marketing ourselves/our business, color sometimes takes the back seat. We might even have a brand color guide that our website is based on and our logo pulls from, but we often miss the crucial step of cohesively threading that color story throughout all our materials...

When it comes to photography products, the album is a fairly new addition to my roster. One of the reasons why it took me so long to add it to my product lineup is because good albums are hard to find. It takes time to order samples from different vendors and assess the quality….

When you book a family portrait experience, it takes a little more preparation than simply rolling out of bed in the morning. Especially when children are involved, there are a few things you should definitely be doing the morning of your photoshoot…