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“Murder.” “Life Sentence.” These are the words that jumped off the screen of my computer when I googled one of the youngsters I had tutored 15 years ago. At that time, he was a 3rd grader in foster care. He … Continue reading →

Scroll down if you want to head straight for my favorite images from 2014. 2014 has been a busy year. In addition to forming a new company (Spirited Media) with my husband and launching our first website (Billy Penn), I launched … Continue reading →

2013 was a year of exciting business growth as I expanded my children/family work and entered the contemporary business/social media portrait market, capitalizing on the new reality; that your image has become a key part of your brand. With the … Continue reading →

My cousin, Joanne (age 86), didn’t get to see her friend, Peter, as often as she would like. So I was happy to play chauffeur for a Valentine’s Day lunch. I had had lunch with Joanne and Peter before, so … Continue reading →

I met a friend for coffee today.  We picked a table in the corner and began brainstorming ways that we could help to make a bigger impact for foster children in our region. We sat long enough that the table … Continue reading →

Throughout the year, I deal with the huge disparity between the wonderful client-families and the foster children that I photograph. The foster children who I think of, in many ways, as “my kids.” But it’s never worse than around holiday … Continue reading →