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What Does Your Head Shot Say About You?

Head Shots. What are they and why do I need them? Why do they cost so much? These are the typical questions I receive and the commentary in conversations I overhear. Seems everyone either needs, wants (or doesn’t want) a head shot. Perhaps they are being mandated by their company to acquire one. Maybe they are joining an on-line dating

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Dedication

Today I bring guest blogger, Spencer Schoen, to you. He is the owner / operator of Semper DIVE!, SCUBA instruction, an active duty officer in the USN and an Eagle Scout. He also happens to be the man I married almost 20 years ago (sheesh!) However, he has been devoted to scouting for WAY longer than he’s been devoted to

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Keeping it All REAL

A couple of months ago I put out a Model call for some curvy ladies because i wanted to showcase that REAL women have CURVES and they, too, could be photographed in a most beautiful way. You see, I receive plenty of inquiries from ladies for portrait sessions, but they are always for some “future date” when they will be

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Meet our Spokesmodel

September greetings to you! My, it’s been a very long time since I wrote a piece. I’m going to have to get better about that (yeah, I know I’ve said that before). However, these days I have some stuff to write about! Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? This is Jen. She is the FACE of CIS IMAGES, Fall

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Degas Would B Inspired

I must confess… I Love My Job! Sometimes it gets challenging (space, light, weather), but most days I am up for the adventure. Mostly, I love interacting with people, and when your clients are a gaggle of tiny tutu wearing ladies, it’s even better. Yes, I am talking about my gig with Balla Ballet Kentlands and the tutus I referenced

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A Mother’s Treasure

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching (2 days left, in fact), so I thought I would share one of my last shoots between mother and daughter. Some may recognize Cassie and Molly from last year when they were featured on the blog after their phenomenal family shoot downtown at the Capitol building. Let me just tell you how excited I was

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