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PPI Annual Convention 2026 is in the books! I am so grateful to you for helping me to build my photography business these last 20 years! Thank you for the opportunity to play a small role in capturing the stories of your family.❤️
This year, I received some awards including second in PPI print competition. The Bob Hawkins award for was for the top score for a portrait of a man. The award was very meaningful to me as Bob helped to critique my images and he played an instrumental role in achieving my Master of Photography degree with PPA.
I am thankful for PPI, for friendships, for education and for time to hang out together, this year in the beautiful Amana Colonies.

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When your images tell a story…🥰
First, they set a scene and invoke curiosity.
Then emotion creates a connection and invites you to feel something.
The details (the smirk, sideways glance, book and glasses…) provide meaning to the story.
A moment is frozen in time and preserves your family’s history.❤️

Our studio strives to capture more than images, but also the stories of your family.

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An enduring portrait is often an image that possesses simple composition, emotion, and timeless appeal.

This little beauty has the sweetest expression, combined with timeless clothing, the peeking of little toes, wrist wrinkles and knuckle dimples… 🥰

Portraits such as this are meant to be passed down to future generations. ❤️

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Wishing Bishop Garrigan School a wonderful Gala Saturday night! Our studio will be displaying a portrait of this cutie and offering a gift certificate for a $500 studio credit. 😊

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Portraits of our family represent more than how our loved ones looked, they remind us of seasons that have passed and we can relive those moments over and over.
Is there anything sweeter than sibling relationships captured in a quiet moment and created in a timeless black and white?

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When capturing images of your newborn, make sure to include grandparents.😊🥰

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One doesn’t need to have a reason to have an image created. I think of all of the amazing portraits of our family members throughout the generations captured at various ages.
This particular self-portrait was created to celebrate my final year in my 50’s, which started today.
Let’s create an image together to celebrate YOU. Promise, we will create something that you LOVE and your family will treasure.❤️

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