I'm back at my favorite park

Outdoor sessions are back with the trees in full bloom there is nothing I like more than natures scenery. These wonderful children are so beautiful and we had a lot of fun.

Congrats to Ahuva on your upcoming Bat Mitzvah.

Announcing - Summer Special 2009

I've been getting a lot of inquiries about the annual summer special.

Here are the dates:

Wednesday - June 24*
Sunday - July 26*
Tuesday - September 8th*

Package options;
A) 8x10 and 8 wallets $65
B) 8x10, 4-5x7 and 8 wallets $115
C) 11x14, 4-5x7 and 8 wallets $155

Hey, wanna pay 2008 prices?
You can!!!!!!!!!!!
Book before June 15th and the prices are $49, $99 and $149

Remember, space is limited, book early!

INTRODUCING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The NEW 'mini sessions' the first Tuesday of every month* - $125
Includes;
- 20 minute portrait session
- online gallery for viewing
- 8x10 portrait

*RSVP required.

Various stages of an 8 week old

She was tired and would rather sleep so that's just what she did.

On their way to a wedding

These cousins were on their way to their aunts wedding.

This is a perfect example of studio vs outdoors.

What style are you?

A couple from California...

Here are some portraits from my visit in April to Los Angeles, CA. I know I'm jumping around here a bit, some of you might be waiting for the Mother's Day photos which are coming soon.....

My visit to Los Angeles was one big adrenaline rush. I left NY on Sunday morning to arrive in Burbank, CA Sunday afternoon at 11:30am. My first appointment was at 12:30. Get my bags, get my car, stop at my aunts to change and freshen up and off to the shoot. I was a bit late but I build the time in to my schedule. From the time I started until 7pm it was work, work, moving non-stop. Finally when I was done that last session I just collapsed - drained from head to toe. Keeping on NY time I was up 4am the next morning, had a session scheduled for 8:30 and from there went until the last session which ended about 6pm. Again drained.

Then came the BEST part. The 'what am I going to do today?' part.

I don't remember where I read about the Getty Museum but I knew that I read something and made a mental note to myself that the next time I'm in LA I should check it out. Lucky for me my aunt Faige was free and we went together. What perfect antidote to the whirlwind I had just come out of. The museum lays on top of the hill in Brentwood, you need to take a trolly up the mountain, the layout is just extraordinary, all white jerusalem stone, built with open frames everywhere, every turn you take is a completely new view, breathtaking serenity - and that was just the outside. After that I stopped by The Grove, you can't go to LA and NOT go to The Grove and got gifts for the kids.

Then it's back home - and this is really the REAL BEST part - I drove up to my house at 5:45am and my son, Dovid comes running out to greet me. He is definitely one of the best huggers EVER. All the kids were wide awake and excited to see me and loving their gifts and I was ready for a nap. So it goes.

Can't wait to go back!!!

Cotton Candy - Monsey Children's Photographer

I was recently asked how I get my ideas. That's a great questions with no single answer. In this case I had 3 gorgeous sisters, their hair done up beautifully and I knew I wanted a soulful feel to the portrait. I started by positioning them all together and tilting them this way or that way (they were great sports about it!!). I felt something was missing and wanted to wrap them all in a bow but couldn't figure out how to make that 'work'. I grabbed for the tulle (sp?) and started wrapping them, I told Ruti, the youngest that she was being wrapped in cotton candy, she loved that. In the 'darkroom' (aka photoshop) I finished the look by making it black and white except for the headbands. This method of select coloring is something I avoid overdoing and in this instance I think it works.

Marvelous Mothers Day Event

Together with professional makeup artist, Oorah (845) 362-7777 and professional hair and makeup artist, Naama (845) 222-5915, and a beautiful and scruptious buffet set up by Chanie of Wholesome Gourmet (wholesomegourmetfoods@gmail).com, we created a marvelous Mother's Day. One of the Mother's, already a grandmother, told me on her way out that it was her best Mother's Day EVER!

It was an amazing synergy, the makeup done, the hair done, the portraits done and then settling in for a food. At the end of the day we were all ZONKED, but we felt so good.

We all enjoyed the day so much that we are committed to doing this again next year.

Big thanks to Oorah, Naama, Chanie and Baila for partnering with me on this, you are all so amazing and talented!!

Photos to come...

The best birthday present...

What more can you ask for? This little one shares her mother's birthday!

Adina Rochelle

Just YUMMY!

Getting on the other side of the lense...

It was a lot of fun - way more fun than I anticipated. My Mother came to visit and I just knew I wanted 'Mom & Me' photos. I turned into a 'Mom & Me' with my kids as well. I set up the lights and my sister took the portraits.

I still have a couple of appointment available for the 'Mother's Day Special'.