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Photographer Travel Tips

{iPhone photo from up above a nor’easter on my way to Houston, Texas}   The 2015 wedding season is about to start with my first wedding in Orlando, Florida.  I got to thinking about travel efficiency when on a trip to document a wedding story and wanted to share a few things I love that make...

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Tony Downer’s 7 Tips for Successful Pet Portrait Photography

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Below is an article by the Hallmark Institute of Photography with “7 Tips for Successful Pet Portrait Photography” by instructor Tony Downer. It ties in perfectly with today’s Facebook post by Hallmark of Tony demonstrating pet photography.  He was one of my instructors at Hallmark and one of the best guys you could ever meet!...

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State Farm Headshots

Michelle Raber, a State Farm agent, has a sweet office space in a house in Scarborough, Maine.  Michelle handles all of my insurance – car, renters, business, camera gear and a mutual fund. . . .what else is there?  I’m sure I have it and what’s so nice is Michelle is ON IT so I...

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Teaching at Hallmark Institute of Photography

In 2001, I graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography.  In 2013, I was asked to teach a class at Hallmark.  So, this past May, I taught two classes.  To be considered is a huge honor, to be asked is mind blowing.  The preparation for the class was really exciting.  I gathered together information and promotional...

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El’s Calligraphy, Maps and Cards : Wedding Ideas

I’m excited to share a unique wedding idea with you that I became aware of at a recent wedding at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.  The bride and groom, Ria and Ross worked with El’s Cards who created the most personal and NEAT seating chart I’ve ever seen.  Ellen Greely Braley has...

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