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June 6 2017

Hot Photo Gift for 2017

Marilyn RielSTUDIO ARTICLES Boudoir, Christmas Gifts, Confidence, Cosplay, Family Photos, Fashion, Generations, Groom's Gift, Lisbon, Memories, Photo Gifts, Photography, Pinup, Professional Portraiture, silhouette photography

After you’ve been pampered and spent the day feeling like a princess or supermodel, it’s time for me to get to work on editing your images. I edit each one in preparation for your reveal. When you’re back at the studio for your reveal, what are your options for your images? Well we have a variety of presentation options to match your style; folio boxes, matted prints, albums all come in varying sizes. Our hot gift choice this year has been what we refer to as our Little Black Book.

The Little Black Book is a soft black Ecoskin bound book with black gilded pages. The lustre coated images are mounted on .05” thick page with rounded corners to last for years to come. It’s 5×7 size is perfect as a discreet gift for someone special and is always loved by the person receiving it.

Our albums including the Little Black Book start at 10 images but you can have more pages added to it as well. We also offer a larger 8×10 album if that fits your style better.

Other collection options include our 5×7 or 8×10 folio boxes and our matted/ready to frame prints. We have larger images available for mounting on the wall or gallery collection options.

For more information or to see these products in person, give me a call to set up your complimentary pre-shoot consultation!

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If you have dreamed of having a photo-shoot that is all about you, call me to set up a complimentary consultation. You can see the studio and we can talk over coffee about how you want to be photographed. To make that happen, just click to book below! Is it a long trip to visit the studio? We’ve photographed women from all over the eastern part of the country including New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Feel free to contact us and set up a special phone consultation! And, as you now know, Gift Certificates are available.

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March 21 2017

What Does Mother’s Day Mean To You?

Marilyn RielSTUDIO ARTICLES Confidence, CT, Events, Family Photos, Generations, Lisbon, Love Yourself, Memories, Photo Gifts, Photography, Professional Portraiture

Mother’s Day in my family was a celebration of my mother and all she did for us every day. It was a day she would receive cards – hand made when we were little – flowers and sometimes to her amusement we would make her breakfast or our idea of the perfect lunch. When I had children of my own, this grew into a day when my children also celebrated their grandmother for all she did for them when they spent time with her.

We have been celebrating Mother’s Day in the United States for over 100 years. Though generally we consider it a day to thank Mom for all she has done for us, the meaning of the day is viewed differently depending on your family. Traditionally, we celebrate the matriarch of the family with cards, candy, flowers, pictures of the kids and other gifts that are either purchased at the store or even hand made.

With households today being as diverse as you can imagine, the meaning of Mother’s day depends on the family dynamic. The person in the “Mom” role may be Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, or even Dad doing both rolls. To me this is a day to celebrate the love, support and connection that is the spirit of the day.

No matter what your situation, take lots of photos and whoever is the Mom in your family dynamic needs to be present in the pictures. Get another family member to snap a picture with Mom in the image, take turns, use blackmail (ha ha-just kidding), whatever it takes to get her into the pictures.

To all the Mom’s out there – there will come a day when your children will look for pictures of you! What will they find?

If you’re looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift, why not pamper her with a professional photo shoot. She gets to have a day all about her and beautiful images to share with her family.

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January 11 2017

Will Your Grandchildren Know the Story of Your Life?

Marilyn RielSTUDIO ARTICLES Boudoir, Confidence, Events, Family Photos, Fashion, Generations, Groom's Gift, Memories, Photography

Do you exist in photographs? Not selfies, photographs that your children and grandchildren will be holding 20, 30, 50 years from now? Something they can feel and touch and cherish that shares with them your life story?

This is the most photographed generation ever, more photos have been taken in the last 5 years than ever before, but only about 3% of these photos are ever printed.

The other 97% of our photos exist only on our phones, discs or thumb drives and many will not last more than a year. They are deleted, lost, on a PC that crashed or on media we can no longer access. We all want to capture every moment of our successes and our children’s growth. You see it every day on Facebook and Instagram. Billions of people post every day on social media; images of themselves getting their diplomas, their child losing their first tooth or taking their first step. Images of their parents celebrating their 50th anniversary or holding their hand as they lay in bed at the end of their life… images that make us smile, laugh, and even cry. But these amazing moments never get printed!

When your grandchild asks you to see the picture of their mom when she was their age will you be able to show them?

With ever changing technology the likelihood that you will be able to put in that CD or thumb drive 25 years from now to show them is slim. Will you even know where it is after all those years?

There is nothing wrong with having images on your phone and PC but don’t stop there!

As technology continues to change quickly, we run the risk of losing our recorded past to changing needs. Have you ever held an old family album and looked at pictures of your parents or even grandparents when they were young? Did you smile and laugh at the clothes, hairstyles and silly poses? I have and it I something I treasure greatly. I no longer have my grandparents or my mother, but I do have pictures of them I can hold in my hands and relive the memories.

Our grandchildren deserve the same chance to know their family history, the weddings, the births, the graduations and the silly moments captured in time.

No matter how your pictures were taken, print them, hold them and save them for generations to come. Will your grandchildren know the story of your life? You can make that answer yes!

If you want to create images that will be yours to love and pass on to the next generation, call me today to meet, have coffee and plan a day you will always remember.

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