Farmer’s Market | Connecticut Holga Photographer

Snow Princess 2012

A number of people have asked how I edit these kinds of images – please contact me if you are interested in setting up an editing tutorial.

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Disney Won

Gorgeous Girl (and her not so shabby grandma) | West Hartford Photographer

Now Booking May Mini Sessions.

I am now taking reservations for the May Mini Sessions on May 12th and 13th. Mini sessions are perfect for people who want just a few images and don’t need a longer session. Click HERE to reserve your time now.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How much is the session? $50. However, sessions booked and paid for before February 28th will be only $25.

What does that include? The session fee includes a 20-minute session and an online, password protected gallery from which to place your order. It does not include any files or prints.

How long does the session last? The sessions are 20 minutes long. It is important to be on time and ready to go at your scheduled time because someone is scheduled after you and if you are late it will shorten your session.

How many pictures will be in my gallery? 5-10.

How long does it take to see my pictures? 10 – 15 business days after your session I will email you to let you know your gallery is ready for viewing. I will ask you to select your 3-day viewing window. Please choose these days carefully as there is a fee to extend the gallery dates.

Are these digital or film? Mini sessions are wholly digital.

Can I still get a fine art print from a mini session? Yes, you can get giclee prints in either color or black and white and silver gelatin or ziatype prints in black and white.

Wait, did you say “color”? Yes, I am now doing color work as well, though I call it “color on the slant”. Please look in the digital gallery to see what I mean.

What if I need to reschedule? Mini-sessions can only be rescheduled in the case of rain and session fees are not refundable.

I only want one print. Is that OK? There is a $300 minimum order for mini sessions. You can see print and collection pricing HERE.

Can I bring my dog to the shoot? No, except for service animals dogs are not permitted at sessions. You don’t want to hear the story of why this is now the case.

What if I have another question? Please email me and ask!

Sheep Ziatype and Guess What Came?

I meant to go pick up my prints on Friday, but it turns out the school is closed on Friday making me feel silly. I’ll get them next week but, as you can see, I’m well and truly hooked and bought the bible.

My chemicals and paper and a larger contact print box are on order. In my pile of random darkroom equipment the only contact print box was only large enough for 5X7s and I decided to splurge and get one just a wee bit bigger.

This is a cell phone snap of one of my first prints – you can see the smears of chemistry on the border. One of the things that makes ziatypes so utterly wonderful to me is that I get to mix up my own emulsion and make my own magic paper to print on. And, of course, every print is truly a one-of-a-kind hand-crafted item.

I worked on getting the contrast down and ended up with a sheep with some nice midtones. I made a LOT of sheep last weekend.

By summer, or maybe fall, I’ll be adding this type of print to my client offerings. I think I can say with some confidence that no other portrait photographer in Connecticut offers these to their clients, though of course we have some amazing fine art photographers doing them. If regular prints were blankets these babies would be handmade quilts. But, hey, I like a hand-crafted item and you may too.

Breastfeeding Portraits | Connecticut Photographer

I’ve been working on this project lately and, surprise surprise, there are a bunch of images I hadn’t managed to blog. I am really truly terrible about keeping up with blogging. I don’t mean to be. So, that said, here are an assortment of recent, and not so recent, images.

Ghost Orchard