Well, I tend to agree, but with a little twist and a pinch of something special. I say, GO BIG AND GO HOME WITH A GREAT BIG CANVAS!

I am so lucky to have such a fantastic canvas vendor! My vendor not only has what I believe to be the best product – great color, high quality construction and excellent customer service, but they have found it in their hearts to offer up a SUPER SIZE CANVAS SALE FOR MY CLIENTS!

This incredible offer allows me to offer my clients a 30% SAVINGS!! YES 30% off my canvas prices for large sizes!! AND, because my vendor is being so generous, that makes me want to do a little added something special for my clients too! Here’s what else I’ve come up with for you! A CONTEST!!

Purchase or pre-purchase any canvas or canvases in the sizes listed below during this sale event, and your name will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to receive a SUPER SIZE 40×60″ CANVAS, ABSOLUTELY FREE! That just happens to be MY FAVORITE SIZE CANVAS!!

Nothing looks quite as good as that baby up on your wall over the fireplace or couch. Except of course when it’s flanked by even more canvases! :) Another great thing…the larger the canvas you purchase, the more entries you get, and the more canvases you purchase, the more entries you get! That’s two ways to increase your chance of YOU taking home that GIANT CANVAS! What are you waiting for? Call 516.280.3471 or email me right away!! Sale ends this Saturday!

20×30″ – 1 entry to win
24×36″ – 1 entry to win
30×30″ – 1 entry to win (square size alert…perfect for *storyboards!)
30×40″ – 2 entries to win – double your chance!
40×60″ – 3 entries to win – triple your chance!

*Sale prices include a single image per canvas. There is an additional charge for multiple image storyboards.

Details without exception: The canvas sale starts now and ends at 12 noon on Saturday, August 14th, 2010. Canvases must be paid for, in full, by next Friday, August 20th. Official (well not too official) drawing for the winner of the super size canvas will take place on Saturday August 21st, 2010. Only those that have paid for their canvas(es) in full at the time of the drawing are eligible. Winner to be announced on the blog on Monday, August 23rd. Doesn’t matter if you have already had your session, have a session currently booked, or are just booking one now (for the holidays, perhaps?). Clients pre-purchasing their canvas must book and complete their session in 2010. All special promotions and sessions require a complete, signed model release. Policies and procedures as stated in my Product Pricing Guide may also apply. Please contact me with questions. All purchases and pre-purchases are final.

Wait, there’s more! Every client with a valid entry into this canvas contest gets a surprise gift too! Every client!

OK, now I’m done. What are you still doing reading this? The clock is ticking! Hurry, call or email me now!

And because no post is complete without an image, here’s another favorite from the yummy newborn session. There’s just something so special about a new mama and her precious newborn…

I always feel so honored to be there for the “before” and “after”. Aside from getting beautiful images at a wonderful time in your life, the maternity session gives us (my clients and I) a chance to get to know each other better. I think that’s important for when I come to photograph your newborn. We spend time together, getting to know one another, usually share a few laughs, sometimes tears (mostly mine), and that shows in the newborn session images, particularly those with the mama and daddie.

If you’re expecting and are interested in booking a maternity and/or a newborn session, please click on the link at the top of the page to contact me, or call me at 516.280.3471 for details. I prefer to book maternity sessions for approximately 32-34 weeks, earlier for multiples, and newborn sessions are best when done within the first two weeks. I always try and leave room in my schedule for newborns, but with the holiday season almost upon us, the dates available for fall are becoming very scarce.

Right now I’m also looking to explore the possibility of offering birth photography. Documenting, in the style of a photojournalist, the time leading up to, during and immediately following the birth of your baby. Isn’t that exciting?  If you’re interested or know someone that is, please contact me.

Lastly, as a special incentive, for the first three newborn sessions booked that mention this blog post, I will include a wallet album (valued at $50) with your print order. That makes *now* a great time to book your session!

There are so many sweet images from this session that it was hard for me to narrow it down and decide which ones to post!  Hope you enjoy them!

This is one of my favorites! Look at all that gorgeous hair!

Love those cheeks!

Sleeping like a baby!

Great lips too!  I also love the contrast between the wire basket and the soft blanket

His nursery is a similar green and I thought this picture would look beautiful in that room!

A new little miracle!

Look at those baby blues!  And, I just love the way the blanket brings out the green in mama’s eyes!

How sweet to see the obvious emotional connection between daddie and his brand new baby!

Often clients call me to photograph their children and after we talk about the session and the options, they realize they might want to get in on the session too. That’s always so rewarding for me. I think every family should be photographed together as much as possible. And families include your pets too! Time passes way too quickly. Before you know it, your kids are grown. Don’t wait. Book a professional photography session for your family, get in on the fun and freeze time!

If you live in the NY Metropolitan area, click on Contact in the header menu of the blog to inquire about and book a session. If you’re outside of that area, you can check out the Information link in the header menu for a listing of professional photographers near your home.

My last post only showed the one image of this family with the silly, crazy faces they were making for me. Here are some more fun images from that session.

A great way to enjoy and remember this time in your family’s life forever is with a session album containing 30 or more images, and a wall gallery of prints or canvases of your favorites. Priceless!

I will post more images from the session soon, but this one was an idea that I suggested and the family was more than willing to try. I’m not the inventor of this idea, certainly, but this was the first time I have tried it. I’ve been wanting to do it for a long time, and this family’s session was the perfect time. I think this is also the perfect image I can post to show how fun and wonderful this family is!

Well, you guys nailed it!

Thanks for being so willing to do whatever I suggested. You’re a photographer’s dream! Your session images will be ready soon, and I know you’re going to love and enjoy them. To the young man, thanks for keeping me laughing the whole time with your crazy antics, and to the young lady that now sports some fancy braces – braces or not, you’re already a beautiful girl, inside and out! Thanks for the fun session!

We had a fun time on a gorgeous day in a beautiful local park. I learned that this cutie’s favorite color is purple, which you might guess from the images, and she likes listening to music and dancing. She can also make some great funny faces!

I just love the way a 3 or 4 year old child’s personality really shines through in their images. No longer a toddler and not school age, this is a very special time of growing and learning and becoming independent. It’s a period of time I wished would have stayed longer with my own kids. It goes by so fast and I am truly happy and honored to capture these precious moments.

Thank you to all my models for being so very patient while waiting for your images to be finished and posted to your galleries. I’ve been a busy bee, and I’m so thankful to all of my clients that continue to show and talk about my work to their friends and family! There is no higher compliment than when a client recommends me to a friend!

I’m almost ready to start scheduling the sessions for the final 4 models for my { All About Me } sessions. Thanks for your patience too! I’ll be contacting you this week!

Enjoy this sneak peek “B” family! It’s just a small sample of the great images I got of your beauty!

Her photo session immediately followed the church ceremony, in the small window of time and opportunity just prior to her party, which I also photographed!

This event was a fabulous feast for the senses. From start to finish, every thoughtful detail was lovingly planned by her also beautiful mom, and was thoroughly enjoyed by a friendly crowd of family and close friends.

Kudos too to Sans Souci in Sea Cliff, Long Island for providing a spectacular venue.

So pretty!

Her dress was so elegant too!

This image is one of my favorites!

When photographing an event, I love to capture the details of the day, and storyboards are a great way to display them. They are very popular with my clients, come in various sizes, can be rectangular or square in shape, and can be finished in several different ways. Aside from a print, a storyboard can be a gallery-wrapped canvas { gorgeous! } or, in a product newly added to my line, a padded and wrapped, specially coated print that is mounted so that it stands out from the wall like it is floating. You have to see it to truly appreciate it; I will have pictures of this new product up on my blog next week. A few clients have already ordered and received theirs, and we have all been very pleased with the results!

The 20″ square Communion storyboard I designed incorporates session images as well as those showing some of the details from the party. (I’ve blocked out the name, in case you’re wondering, as I try not to include names, particularly children’s names in my posts.)

Thank you to the family for allowing me to celebrate with you. I am excited to create your session album as a lasting keepsake of this momentous event in your daughter’s life!

We met in a local park, and he just had to arrive with his Cars-themed bicycle and helmet to show me how super he is at “driving”! We had a fun time playing in the playground and chasing bubbles in the field. I bet if asked, he wouldn’t mind doing it again. Next time without the camera, buddy. That lens sure gets in the way of my climbing! :)

In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, I decided to go with the tried and true, red, white, and blue for this post.

Have a fun and safe holiday weekend, and don’t forget the sunscreen!

When you book a newborn session, you receive a complimentary maternity mini session, and this mama, like many before her, was hesitant about doing the maternity session. Sadly, it’s true that hardly any expectant mama feels as beautiful as they look.

I explained that, worse case scenario, we spend a fun half hour together (yes, fun) and call it a day. I asked her to trust me, to understand my belief that regrets are for the things you never try, and thankfully, she did!

I hope she can now agree, this was certainly worth the time and effort. I got so many great images and here are some to tide them over until their gallery is ready (soon).

One thing is for certain, this baby is going to be one gorgeous kid, and with eyes to die for!

I love this next image. A blue sky overhead, green crunchy grass underfoot, a warm shining sun and a sweet young couple plus one. That’s a great recipe!

I also met their handsome dog, and we spent a few minutes together before the session while his mommie and daddie were getting ready. He’s a big guy, but he’s a complete marshmallow. Of course it wasn’t long before he was totally bored with me and my camera stuck in his face, but I just had to show you his gorgeous eyes too!

With a nine week old, you just don’t know if you’ll be able to get any of the sleepy baby poses, but our patience (and sweat) paid off, mama!

It was truly a pleasure meeting and photographing your children.

I love my job.