Meet Gwen! At 6 months old, she is one of my youngest customers but also one of my studio’s most familiar faces! I first shot Gwen at 7 days old. We used that newborn photo session to create birth announcements at The Camera’s Eye.

Gwen received a year’s worth of gift certificates to The Camera’s Eye at her (parents’) baby shower from a forward-thinking relative! We’ve been documenting her first year of life in various photo sessions. We have two left – Crawling Like Crazy and Up, Up, and Away. The following are from the one that I like to call Bare Bottom Baby – for reasons which you’ll see below:

I’ve also been working with Gwen’s parents to create a TON of fun photo products throughout the year, including baby books and baby blocks!

I’ve loved getting to know Gwen and her family through our portrait sessions at The Camera’s Eye! Looking forward to our next sessions in the coming months 🙂

They don’t get much cuter than this! Meet Luciano, who came in to The Camera’s Eye for a special Valentine’s Day session.

Luciano, a lucky Christmas baby, is two years old, and these photos pretty much capture his personality – hilarious, totally full of energy, and very easily excited. He’s a blast to photograph – we’ve done Easter portrait sessions and he has been a model at Fuddy Duddy’s, just downstairs from my studio 🙂

I love these photos because they embody the reasons that I LOVE doing lifestyle portraiture – capturing the moment and the pure energy, rather than having something perfectly posed.

And with some personalized Valentine’s Day cards from The Camera’s Eye, Luciano’s family and friends get to enjoy this little goofball, too!

Come in to the The Camera’s Eye studio and warm up your month with a Valentine’s Day photo session!

We have several different sets to choose from and, as you can see from the photos, we have a TON of fun with these Valentine’s sessions!

Don’t forget about the finished photo products!

I’m available every day of the week, and our Valentine’s Day sessions are ONLY $50! Call or email to schedule 🙂

Only 15 days until Christmas, and you’re probably starting to feel the excitement – and the pressure! We’ve been busy at The Camera’s Eye churning out holiday cards, finished senior portraits, and other goodies for our clients.

Check out these great senior photos, put to use on the family holiday card:

And of course, other family photo sessions from throughout the year can make fantastic cards and finished photo products:

Beyond cards and portraits, we can give you a hand with an easy gift idea! If you have someone in your life who’s itching for a photo session (like maybe a high school junior who will NEED their senior photos done in the next year, hint hint 🙂 ) Why not pick them up a gift certificate to The Camera’s Eye?

We offer gift certificates in increments of $100 and they’re good for one year. It’s a super easy, stress-free stocking stuffer, and the recipient gets the gift of professionally finished imagery!

When you’re working with a professional photographer in a selection session, you shouldn’t feel intimidated by all the options out there! Sometimes the simplest answer is the one that works the best! Because I work with so many seniors, one of our most popular products is Gallery Wrapped Canvas. And if you can’t narrow down your faves to just ONE, why not try a Canvas Cluster, Mini Accordion or a Shelfie? Check out Chloe’s Mini Accordion book:

These are the kinds of surprises that come from a selection session at The Camera’s Eye. I work ALL DAY LONG in images… these ideas might not come as easily to my clients, but when they share a little about their home or display area, they pop into my head effortlessly.

Then again, the reverse is always a pleasant surprise – I often meet a mom or dad who has tons of great ideas and then we spin thoughts around like mad people – this always results in a great end product!

One example that comes to mind is a dad who didn’t do anything with his daughter’s images because he only bought the CD. He never had time to create anything, but what he really wanted was a side-by-side canvas cluster of both of his kids, the daughter who graduated three years prior and his son, who was currently graduating.  So we designed two canvas clusters with matching neutral background and similar poses.  It was stunning!

The “Shelfie” – a simple and elegant display of a few fave shots at once.

While we do offer the CD-only option at The Camera’s Eye, I’m not a huge fan. If you’re not art-inclined or if you don’t have the time to figure out what to do with the photos, you’ll probably end up like that dad – great intention, NO TIME. More often than not, the CD gathers dust – trust me, I’ve seen it time and again!  Keep in mind, we offer free retouching on any print that you purchase from The Camera’s Eye. You’ll see in your selection session: retouching is the true magic of professional imagery.

Can’t forget about senior graduation announcements!