August 01, 2019 - Dear Friends, I hope this finds you enjoying the warm days and long evenings of summer. For me, it's been a busy, chall...

November 07, 2018 - Dear Friends, It seems to me that everyone could use a little bit of sunshine these days. Pittsburgh, my hometown, has...

July 22, 2018 - Dear Friends, I recently had an opportunity to photograph a very special family celebration, a Pasni or a Nepali Rice F...

May 01, 2018 - Mother's Day is less than two weeks away. Admit it. Mother's Day is a big deal. I remember not so many years ago before...

February 12, 2018 - Dear Friends, You've heard me say this before. The documentary family photography sessions that I love to do are about...

January 17, 2018 - When I look at the images from a session, one word often comes to mind that summarizes the story that I want to tell. So...

October 24, 2017 - Dear Friends, A documentary family photography session need not be only a mom, dad, and their young children. A family...

September 13, 2017 - Dear Friends, When I come across something that I love, I want to share it with all of you. Which leads me to Benny & B...

July 09, 2017 - It's always fun to make new friends. It's even more fun when they are outside, running around playing, chasing one anoth...

March 08, 2017 - I'm not sure how I get so lucky. The families that welcome me into their homes are just so darn nice! By the time I walk...

October 06, 2016 - One of the great things about being a documentary family photographer is the feeling that I have when I realize that a f...

September 12, 2016 - I have always been fascinated by twins. Growing up I knew several sets of twins. There were Jean and Joan in grade schoo...

August 16, 2016 - Join me on a virtual journey to the world of Isabella and Benjamin (aka Benny, aka Mr. Action,) and their mom and dad to...

July 30, 2016 - This may not be the last time that you hear me say, "I photographed a really special family recently," but without a dou...