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tina’s sweet 16
Held at Leonards of Great Neck, it was quite the party! Tina was a princess and seemed to have a fantastic time at her “ball”. Loved the dress and all the coordinating colors throughout the venue and the family’s outfits, even the lighting! Thanks for letting me share in your day Tina! And happy birthday!!
Making her grand entrance on the arms of her big brothers. 
Proud mom.
A cinderella cake fit for a princess.
Dancing with Dad.
The candle lighting was so lovely and you could see that Tina worked really hard on her speeches for each candle. She even made herself cry a few times!
Hoping all your wishes come true!
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diana @ yoga
After taking my friend Marianne’s headshots and images of her at work, her colleague sent me an email for her own session. I was so glad she did as she was wonderful to photograph and an amazing person. We had some fun in her yoga studio and around the neighborhood. Diana had such a nice and genuine way about her and I can imagine she’s a great yoga instructor. If you have the chance to take a class with her, she’s at the Yoga and Polarity Center in Malverne. She invited me to try one, but that probably won’t be until January!
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the griff family
I met Judy not too long ago and we became fast facebook friends. She owns her own nutrition and wellness business and is so good at what she does- very inspirational with tips and ideas shared every day. Those of you who know me, that whole scene isn’t so much for me but I do try when I can, especially with Judy’s encouragement! I was so happy when she booked a session with me so I could sort of pay her back with something I could do for her. So here she is with her awesome family!
We got the shoot in right before the hurricane hit, but the ocean was already all churned up and wavey.
The boys. Starting high school and middle school this year. Big changes. 
And the pretty girls who are in their sophomore year of college and senior year of high school. 
Grandma & Grandpa joined us for just a few pictures.
Believe it or not, he landed on his feet. 
The bugs at this point in the shoot were like a swarm. They were everywhere, and it was disgusting. But the ‘models’ really did awesome and just pretended that they weren’t there. For a minute anyway.
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10 for Tuesday
Another tuesday, another tenfor.
1. So Sunday was my 42nd birthday. And after 10 years of my birthday being on 9/11 (ok, my birthday has always been on 9/11 but not THE 9/11) I have to say that it hasn’t gotten any better. Spent the morning and into the early afternoon watching the memorial on TV (I cannot not watch it.) and crying. Saw my friend and babysitter Liz reading the names at the memorial to honor her father and uncle who were both lost on that horrible day. Saw the names of many RVC residents, many of which I knew, went to school with, know the families. And the whole day just sucks. All I remember is the fear, the incomprehensible events of the whole day, the not knowing when it was going to end, and the mayor saying the loss of life would be ‘more than any of us can bear’. Watching people fall to their deaths. Not lost. Murdered. So, it’s impossible for me to get happy that day. I think after 10 years of trying to enjoy my birthday (a day which I loved until 10 years ago) is obviously a fruitless effort. A lot of people say that a birthday is a bright light on an otherwise horrible day. I disagree- there is no light that day. I decided next year I will be celebrating my birthday on 9/13. And if it was legally possible to change your birthday, I would.
2. Now that I depressed you (sorry), moving on to the good part of the birthday. Presents! Looky what I got!! (the amazing Tiffany purse is from John- the guy is on a roll lately with the great presents!- thank you JohnnyB!!, the camera is from me to…me!, and the little tin of candy sushi was made by my friend Beth and her son Stephen- super cute!) Oh, and the frame which coincidently matches the Tiffany box and bag is a little sneak preview for you of some of the custom frames I’ll be offering starting next week!
3. So the new camera is a 5d mark ii. And as my friend Kate would say… “I’m a smitten kitten”! All the better to take your picture with my dears. And really, how cute is that bag!?!
4. The big boys are playing on 3 different teams this fall. Middle school football (their first time playing), Little League fall baseball, and an NJBL travel team. And wow, the schedule is just overwhelming. I’m not sure how this is going to work out for them and when they’ll have time to do homework or eat some nights. But if we see that school is suffering from all the activities, something will have to go. Should be an interesting fall, huh?
5. For those of you who’s bsquared sessions are still coming up, you’ll be getting a new little add on in your order bags. A little brochure with all my new product offerings in it. I also found a new iphone case maker that you can design yourself today. So be on the lookout for those being offered soon too! Christmas is coming, afterall.
6. Been doing some shopping for the house and for the business (and sometimes the two kinda run into eachother) and have gotten some super cool new stuff.
New pottery barn coffee table (and another little sneak peek of the custom frames in the background)
New pillows and blankets. (I’m sure some of the blankets will make their way into a newborn shoot or two)
An old bread bowl. Again, can’t you just see the little baby all smooshed up in there with some nice squishy blankets?
Old rangefinder cameras. Going to get them cleaned up and try them out. Should be interesting and I can’t wait to try to shoot with film!
7. Heard a great quote yesterday about photography. It’s a camera, not a magic wand. Love!! (the bunny has nothing to do with anything, but he’s cute)
8. So you know how I have that Edward Norton thing, right? My cousin emailed me the other day to let me know that his movie 25th hour (which I love!) was playing in NYC on Sunday evening. With an appearance by the man himself. Yes, Edward Norton live and in person. And I couldn’t go. Didn’t want to go into NYC on 9/11. Ridiculous? Maybe. Did I blow my shot at meeting him? Possibly. I’m convinced it will happen some day. Any help available from any of you blog stalkers?
9. Today is picture day at Timmy’s school and I bought a package. The pictures are usually pretty bad but I feel too guilty not to buy them. I just get the lowest package, but I hate doing it.
10. Have some fun & styled shoots (of my own kids anyway) coming up on the blog soonish. Stay tuned. (the flowers don’t have anything to do with anything either. but i hate posting without pictures)
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
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caroline’s birthday party
I was so excited when her mom asked me to shoot her dress up party. Since she’s such a fantastic girl who I adore, I knew her party would be a blast. And it was!! Loved the girls creativity and fun, spirited ideas. Lots (and lots) of pictures to follow. It was too hard to choose!
Happy Birthday Caroline!! (she’s the one on the right top row)
My favorite sisters!!!
