About a week ago my darling 4 year old daughter Rachel finally asked me the question I have been dreading, “Mommy what did you look like as a kid-can I see pictures?”.  Unfortunately, I do not have any to show her-OK, well I have about 3 that were given to me through a family friend, but they are all blurry and extremely out of focus, you cannot even tell it is me. That is it-I have NOTHING to show my little girl..it really makes me sad to know that I cannot share this special time with her. Honestly, I do not even know enough about me as a child to be able to share with my daughter what I was like at her age.

So, after many years as a Corporate Event planner and the birth of my duaghter…I decided I wanted to do something more meaningful with my life. Now, I help others document their histories and lives through the use of images and personal memorabilia. I work hard to educate consumers and hobbyists on the technical and creative aspects of memory keeping. I BELIEVE in the art of portraiture and how it affects children and encourage parents to make sure that they are creating a lifelong record of their childrens’ lives. I am living proof that it DOES make a difference in a persons life when they have a solid foundation and history.

I am also living proof that you CAN make a living doing what you love. I started my business in 2003 at the kitchen table, 4 years later I have a studio in a downtown location, an online business and still occassionally work from home in my PJ’s! It has not been easy, and it is still a financial struggle but we continue to grow and flourish at a pace that is comfortable for us. I am looking forward to sharing tips and tricks on photography, scrapbooking, small business start-ups and so much more!

I am Photo Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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