“So when I started seeing the value of the printed portrait I knew that I needed to have my family with me at all times. I knew I needed to be surrounded by them in my home even though they are thousands of miles away.”
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“It’s interesting, sometimes you watch a movie that moves you so right into your core. It bring tears to your eyes and evokes emotions to a beautiful degree.
Usually, the tears are just running silently, as you are watching and emphasizing with the moments you see on the screen.
Well, tonight I watched Coco. A Pixar movie, that if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly encourage you to do so…..and I cried.
Not the pretty kind where one perfect tear, silently falls down and caresses the cheek.
Nope, really not like that!
Let’s face it. I ugly-cried. Snot-running, puffy, red eyes, out loud, hysterically, passionately, sorrowfully.
It wasn’t pretty. You can ask my husband.”
“He was so cute! He ran around the studio (which also happens to be my house) butt-naked and laughing to his hearts content. He wanted to run around and play and wasn’t too content with having to sit on his mother’s hip, keeping him from running around. He actually ended up peeing on my floor twice (fortunately on the tile, so easy cleanup), but I couldn’t care less. “
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“So why am I sharing all of this?
Well, I know I am a business woman, but first and foremost I am a human being. I need accountability in my life and I also feel like it is important to show the good and the bad sides of myself. It is what makes me whole as a person. And who knows, maybe, just maybe, these steps can help someone else who is equally scatter-brained and who needs some much needed motivation to start loving themselves again.”
“Later, after I was done photographing her with the turban, I challenged her to get emotional, which ended up with some amazing, deep and intense images. She got so into the emotion that she teared up and brought even more life to the photographs.”
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“Sissela is a consummate professional through and through. She understood our personal vision for our images, she listened intently and made great suggestions, and confidently made choices that brought out the best in us.”
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"I guess that is what I am trying to do now. Showing that my life doesn't only revolve around photography, but that I have other thoughts, feelings and hopes that occupy my mind on a late night where I am supposed to put the cookies in the oven and also get that laundry done so I will have clean underwear for my trip.
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"Ok, so you have had your beautiful portraits printed but what now?
Well, now it's the time to treat them right.
In my previous blog post, How do your Portraits Deserve to be Treated? I talked about what to do with your files and how to back them up properly to make sure that they will be the most useful for you for the longest period of time. Now it is time to talk about how to preserve your prints. And guess what, hanging them over the fireplace or in direct sunlight is NOT a good idea.
Read all about what to do and what NOT to do once you have your beautiful printed portraits!"
"Personally, every single time I have a session, it is backed up to at least two local hard drives as well as one off-site drive. This is to ensure that your portraits are protected in case you lose them yourself or in case you want to come back and purchase more at a later time."
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"Through the end of March, I will be honouring these women in your life by gifting one of them with a complimentary portrait session as well as 3 prints.
All you need to do is tell me her story and why she deserves to have a chance of having an amazing portrait session, just for her!
"It was so difficult not to become inspired by her. At 24 she has a drive and an ambition that is rare. She knows what she wants to do and exactly how she wants to do it. In order for her to lead the life she wants, she works extra hard so she can travel and enjoy the good things in life. She knows that if you want fun you have to work for it. I got so inspired that I have in fact ended up trying to achieve the same mindset."
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