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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Tips for photographing your toddler

My dearest friend Kendra called me this afternoon. She wants to take a picture of her son to use on their holiday cards but “he doesn’t stay still”. I first met Kendra when we were little girls at dancing school, probably around 6 or 7 years old. I met Kendra again as freshmen in high…

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Album Design {Portland Wedding Photographer}

The first wedding album I designed, I was so scared. I actually did piles of research on how to do it! For quite a few albums, I painstakingly used Photoshop. It’s not a bad tool but it’s just not meant for layouts. This summer I discovered Photojunction, which rocks my world (not a phrase I…

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Wedding in my Closet {Portland, Oregon}

My own wedding negatives are still sitting in an envelope in my office closet. I have been married over five years. Two years ago I purchased the original film negatives from my wedding photographer, Jason Grasselli. I design wedding albums on a regular basis. My hubby keeps eyeing my sample albums. Yet I still don’t…

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Cat Adoption Team & Petsmart

For years before my daughter came along, hubby & I were pet parents to our wonderful two cats. I have had cats all my life, and just love animals. In past years, I’ve noticed the signs at pet supply stores for Santa photos, and never really thought much about it. A few weeks ago I…

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