Portrait of Tessa

Tessa was an enchanting and independent bundle of energy - clearly adored by her parents.

This portrait, in a silver frame, has been on my mother's bureau for as long as I can remember. It's a photo of my father when he was "courting" her. They were in Europe - at Lac d'Annecy. It reminds me how important images are, as a touchstone representing specific times in life.



One recent winter vacation when my son was learning to ski, I heard such surprising and entertaining stories from my father while we were riding up on the chairlifts. He told me tales of when he traveled in Europe. At the time he was also a photographer, being paid to document important historic monuments for various academic art history departments (this was before slides could be reproduced).

The stories were so preposterous, I was skeptical. Escapades at the bullfights in Spain - where Hemingway was. Incidents that involved too much cheap wine in a gourd, seats being thrown into the ring, etc. When I asked my mother about it, she just said mildly- "Oh those are my favorite stories about your father."

Cycling fanatics

Here's a father/son portrait done as a birthday present, incorporating a shared interest they're both passionate about. The colors were striking to begin with and I thought it was worth experimenting further. The final framed piece is about 20x30.

Alison + Adrian get engaged!

A fun shoot, playful energy between them. I like finding something new in places I may have photographed before.

Terry & Michele

What an adventurous couple! I loved hearing stories of their travels while I photographed their summer holiday elopement. (They were married by the captain on board the boat.)

Audrey + Phillip get engaged!

Lisa + Colin's engagement portrait

Lisa and Colin had great, playful energy with each other during the shoot. We ended up on Fillmore and Broadway, where Colin proposed.