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Hi everyone! I had a number of requests asking how I remove objects from the background of photos, so I wanted to share my process with everyone. I edit all of my photos in Lightroom, but for object/background/people removal, I import the photo into Photoshop.  There are some small fixes that can be done in […]

January 10, 2021

Editing Backgrounds in Photoshop

Today’s post is a subject near and dear to my heart…. photographing toddlers! Toddlers can be tricky to photograph, but having 3 crazy boys ages 5, 3, and 1, I have learned a few tips and tricks that have helped me along the way.  Super big thanks to Johnny Banana Co for sponsoring this blog […]

October 27, 2020

Photographing Toddlers Featuring Johnny Banana Co

Meet the Hickey family!  I had so much fun with this sweet family during their cherry blossom shoot at Branch Brook Park.  Christine and I went to college together, and it was great to see her again after all these years!  She has the most adorable family, and her daughter, Penny, is as cute as […]

April 25, 2019

The Hickey’s Extended Family

Huge thank you to Keri Calabrese for taking these amazing maternity photos for our family!  I’ve mentioned Keri a bunch of times on my blog, and it’s because she’s basically amazing.  Not only has Keri helped me immensely when it comes to photography, she has become a great friend!  We have photographed a bunch of […]

April 19, 2019

Family Maternity Photos

It has been WAY too long since I’ve done a Mom Life Monday post!  So here’s a little snapshot into what’s been going on recently! This past weekend was GORGEOUS.  Saturday was 70 degrees.  Our whole household has been feeling under the weather.  It seems like every other week during this pregnancy I have a […]

April 8, 2019

Mom Life Mondays – Branch Brook Park

Happy Birthday, Matty! My little guy turns 2 today, and I can hardly believe it.   He’s such a sweet boy, and loves to cuddle!  On the other hand, he is so determined and independent.  He likes things done his way, or no way at all haha. I remember being so nervous when he was born, […]

March 20, 2019

Matthew Turns Two!

Meet Baby Reya!  This little angel was so much fun to photograph.  She has the sweetest big brother, Prathyun, who took such great care of her the whole time.  I loved seeing the two of them interact.  She was so alert and curious, yet still content.  This was my last session of 2018, and was […]

March 3, 2019

Baby Reya

I had so much fun with Eddiana and Brendan during their maternity session!  They chose to have their photos done at Verona Park, which is one of my favorite photo locations.  I’ve mentioned it in previous blog posts, but it was actually where I had my own wedding photos taken!  The morning of their session […]

February 27, 2019

Eddiana + Brendan Maternity Session

First post of 2019! I took a break from blogging over the holidays, but excited to share some sessions from last year – starting with the DeGennaro family’s photo session! Christina and I went to college together, and I was so glad to be able to catch up with her after a few years.  She […]

January 2, 2019

The DeGennaro Family