Category Archives: Personal

Snapshots: Lazy Dogs

Just a few cell phone snapshots from this afternoon… they actually snuggle like this all day, I kid you not.

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Photo of the Day | Pittsburgh Skyline

I was just searching through old photos and found this image I took last summer while boating with friends. Mmmm…. here’s to beautiful, sunny, warm summer. It will come again! :)

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My Favorite Time of Year

  One of my favorite things about living in the city is my nightly jog with these two guys.  There’s absolutely nothing better than walking out my front door and heading downtown after dark, especially this time of year – the city is alive and the energy is palpable. And, a small added bonus:  tonight...

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Snapshots: A Steelers Sunday

Ahhhh what  a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

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The Familiar Scent of Florida

There’s nothing more comforting for me than being home: sleeping in the room I grew up in, traveling the roads that I learned to drive on, and breathing in the familiar scent of Florida. My dad and I had the day together today, and we spent it going for a long walk, watching our favorite...

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Snapshots: the Sunshine State

This week I am out of the office for some much-needed time with my family in Florida. I’ll be slower on the emails and phone calls, as it’s hard to answer email while floating on a raft in the lake. :) Thanks for your patience.

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A Personal Project: Dogs

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This winter while it was miserable outside, I stayed inside and took on a fun, personal project of photographing dogs in my studio. I got to hang out with people and play with their canines, and it was truly a really fun way to challenge myself technically when it was too cold to work outside....

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Photo of the Day: A First Attempt

It occurred to me recently that almost weekly I spend money on something that would probably be very cheap and easy to make at home.  So, I tried making maki roll myself.  Yeah, it’s not perfect, but not bad for a first attempt, eh?

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Three Years in a Great City

One of my favorite ways to finish a long day is to take a jog through the city right at dusk. As my shoes hit the pavement and I move past bars and restaurants overflowing with people and energy, my mind is calmed and I identify with one of my favorite poets who said, “I...

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Meet my kids. Dog kids, that is.

If you have talked to me for more than about 15 minutes, you know that I am a dog girl.  My parents are both veterinarians, so throughout my life I have owned or fostered every sort of small animal you could possibly fit into a crate. But if I’m being honest, I am really partial...

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Snapshots: a night out on Mt. Washington

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Android snapshots of one of my favorite places in the burgh: Mt. Washington. A night out on the Duquesne Incline and Monterey Fish Grotto.

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Alaska in Photos

A few weeks ago, Mary and I went to Alaska for a workshop with the fabulous and uber-successful Melissa Laggis who runs a successful studio and wedding photography business in Wasilla, Alaska. We spent our days cramming lots of wonderful marketing/sales/business information, and in our down time, we were also able to do some sightseeing...

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Snapshots: Morning and Night

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Another Fearless Photo Award!

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1500 images were submitted, but only 144 were labeled fearless. And, this was one of them! Click here to see more from this beautiful London wedding that I photographed with Mike Garrard, and if you want to be seriously inspired, head on over to Fearless Photographers to see the rest of the winners!

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Snapshots: Alaska

This is a seriously beautiful place.

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