Silke and Adrian G2K

Here are a few photos of Silke and Adrian.  Getting married in October, we met last night and discussed their wedding day...

Nataleigh Turned ONE

Here is part five in the five session package I offer for Maternity, Newborn, Four and Eight Months and lastly - One Year.  So, for almost a year and a half I have been documenting Nataleigh's progress.  I can't believe how fast it has gone.  

Well, Nataleigh's Mom brought some cupcakes over and Nataleigh enjoyed eating them.  Then she shared a little and after a quick clean-up we were on our way to LVC.  That is the place her parents met.  We went full circle with this session as that is what was important to the story.

My First Hassey

I purchased my first 500c from the old camera shows that they held at the Valley Forge George Washington Motor Lodge back when I was at Antonelli. I recently sold my Hasselblad equipment, but I couldn't part with this one. It is like a piece of art. It is just a simple box design with a lens and film back. Now it sits on my desk and I stare at it. Lens was overhauled by Hasselblad and really doesn't have many clicks on it as it became my backup over the years as newer equipment was obtained. Then I jumped to digital and it all sat in the closet. So many memories went through that lens onto film. With a thunderous KACHUNK, the mirror would slap to let everyone within earshot know that I took a photo.  

One of the best features on these 500c series cameras is the ability to interchange backs, lens and viewfinders.  Over the years, they made improvements and new models were released along with new lenses.  By the serial number, this camera was an early 1970's model.  I could attach and use brand new equipment.  My 1970's camera worked well with a lens from the 2000's.  I didn't need to run out and buy the latest and greatest camera body to get the job done.  That was one of the great things that Victor Hasselblad and other designers did in the last century.  They designed and built their vision to last and be practical.  Then along came the great Harley Earl, a head of design for GM and later a VP.  His vision was to get the car buyer back into the showrooms year after year by tweaking the design on the new models.  So if you didn't have the latest and greatest, you lost out.  Thus the beginning of product obsolescence.  If a product is reliable and doesn't break, manufacturers will reverse engineer to find out why and make sure that the replacement  does fail eventually so there is always turnover.  If you hung in this long, I commend you - I will get off my soap box now and go eat dinner before I start in on how our society grooms us to be consumers and the whole dumbing down thing.  (OK, think of a product - like the brakes on your car...When you drove down the road, you needed to think about distance and a panic stop was successful only if you pumped the brakes.  Anti-loc brakes now take the thought process out - just put your foot to the floor thus giving you extra time to read or write a text) So tell me, are we better before Anti-loc brakes or after?  

Little Blessings Session

I am trying something new...Relationship sessions including grandparents and their grandchildren. Grandparents are so important in a child's life so why not capture a few special moments? Children are only little for a short time. How mu

ch would your mother love a photo or brag book with grand pop fishing with his grandkids or grand mom reading a story to the loves of her life? Contact the studio for session information and booking. Fall is booking fast, so please don't wait.