Grateful

I am grateful for what I get to do. I get to make pretty pictures, and make people happy. I really enjoy that. I often get emails from clients expressing gratitude for the pictures I have made with them. This week I photographed the baby of one of my friends Sara. Sara and I worked together when I was shooting for Lowe's Creative Ideas magazine. Ava, her daughter is 2 days older than my son Ian. Here is my favorite picture from our time, the slideshow (follow the link on her name), and Sara's response, it was very encouraging!

Ava

Jason,
I just finished looking at the slideshow again -- for the millionth
time today! When I put Ava down for her nap, I came up to the office
to watch, and after I put her to bed, I had to come up to see it again
-- and again, and again. I will treasure these pictures always. I'm
usually the one behind the camera, so there are very few shots of Ava
and me together (I'm sure you can relate!) We had such fun with you --
this will definitely have to become a family tradition:)

I sent the link to a number of my friends and they've all been
emailing and calling to say what an amazing job you did. My best
friends live in Williamsburg and LA, and both said they wished you
lived closer to them so you could shoot their kids! Another good
friend just called to get your number and said she's definitely going
to ask you to shoot her family in the spring (and they've been using
the same photographer for four years!)

I was on the phone with my mom as she watched the slideshow for the
first time and it was so wonderful hearing her reactions, especially
when she started to cry. She was very moved. A bunch of friends had
the same reaction apparently. Ahhhh, the power of pictures. You truly
have a gift...And needless to say, Logan was very impressed. My hat is
off to you! (By the way, if you need a publicist, I'm your gal - ha!)