Is There a Doctor in the House?

Well, not quite... but there is a photographer! Exciting news for me as I open a door that I didn't actually knock on.

After a recommendation from a client, a look through my portfolio and an interview with the editor, I am now shooting the cover of Central Florida Doctor's Magazine! It's very new and very exciting.

I shot December's issue in October and the cover story was on Dr. Mark Weatherly who is affiliated with Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children here in the Orlando area. To view the rest of the photos and read this doctor's amazing story, follow this link: December 2009.



I have since shot two more sessions... the second was for a physician who was set to depart on a mission trip the next morning to Haiti and the third was with the UCF Knight's basketball team doc. That was a fun shoot as well!

I never know what I am walking in to when I go to each session..... small quarters, unusual lighting challenges or inline skating mascots! Awesome shot of our doc last night with UCF's Knightro. :) I'll post each cover as they are released.

All About the Kids - Part II

As mentioned in my last post, I am currently photographing families that will appear in the "success stories" section of the annual report of a local non-profit organization that works with children and families. I travelled down to West Palm Beach with the organization's interviewer and met an amazing woman who has opened up her life, home and heart to children. Miss "D" has been fostering and adopting children with the support of this organization for several years now. She took the required courses, studies and worked along side the organization's skilled staff prior to fostering her first child... several years and many children later, "D" is a very much admired and loved woman. The children below were all adopted by Miss "D". Five children five and under! WOW!

Does this photo say "Got Milk?" or what? : )

This sweet girl was so excited when I asked her to be my helper during the photo shoot!


I loved watching the little ones play together. The stories of each of these children, and what brought them to Miss "D"'s home and in to her heart, were astounding!

Miss "D" told us that at Christmas, she hangs 32 stockings because once you are one of Miss "D"'s kids, through adoption or fostering, you are forever her family.
I am unable to post the photos of the two teenage girls who are also being fostered in Miss "D"'s home as they are not legally hers. But what stories they share! The love, respect and admiration they have for her was amazing.

An added treat? One of the first girls adopted by "D" stopped by with her own daughter, while we were there. She's one of the family, right? She hopped right in to the photo below!

All About the Kids - Part I

I had an amazing opportunity present itself to me a few months ago. I offered my services to a non-profit organization that cares for children and families in crisis. Two weeks ago, I was asked if I would be willing to take some photos for their annual report. YES.I.WOULD!

It was my job to ensure that we got a couple of good photos of each family that was interviewed. Needless to say, I just don't stop at "a couple". :) This little guy was too cute for words!!

He is two years old and is the son of an amazing young woman who fought to escape a really bad home-life situation. Having only been exposed to a very rough lifestyle, she was able to determine on her own that there was so much more to life than what she had grown up around. After becoming pregnant, she enlisted the help of this non-profit organization.


This precious child means the world to her. It was evident during our short time together. She knew she wanted to give her baby boy all that she never had as a child.

Through this amazing non-profit organization, she has been able to provide a stable, healthy and happy environment from the time he was born up to now, at 2 years of age. This brave mother not only chose to leave her prior life behind, but has since graduated high school, obtained a job and is currently going to college to be....

a social worker, counselor or therapist. Pay it forward? I think so! What a wonderful opportunity to see love in action!