CLARISSA'S CORNER

Photo Sessions are always a challenge...trying new things, capturing those moments that just bless your day and wanting each family to have an incredible, unique experience! I say challenging because with the busy schedules of school, work, sports, church and the multitude of other commitments that families have these days, sometimes it takes an extra special effort to make time for a photo session! Once you put in ...

Since I am playing catch up with my blog...some of my readers may not know that I now have a studio location! After some hard work by family and friends, we remodeled a studio on Main Street in Mt. Vernon. The hard work seems to be paying off as I am now finding myself there more and more! It is quite a balancing act trying to decide which is better suited for a photoshoot: natural light on location or in studio. This week I have done a combination of both....an impromtu backyard shoot while visiting friend and then some in-studio work as well. Every family has their story and this family is no different. In fact, meeting Earl and his family through friends in Ohio brought new meaning ...

Sometimes it seems that summer with its warm weather, sunny, and other perks is never going to arrive this year! Everytime we turn around it seems to be raining! And next week's forecast is more of the same! So the last two days at lunch, I have spent some time soaking it up! One of my favorite places for a picnic is the Hampton Gardens down at Lake Linville! I so appreciate that they share it with the rest of us! The ...

As I was arriving at work yesterday morning, the eerie sounds of sirens filled the air. A person could ignore the sound of one but when they seemingly keep coming and coming, it gets your attention. Suddenly, your heart skips a beat...is it a fire, an accident, is it someone I know or one of my loved ones in danger? All I could do was send up a prayer, Jesus, help those in trouble! It didn't take long for word to ...

After months of changes, I am finally to the point of feeling like I have finally "settled in"! and can get back to some sort of routine! Not sure just yet what that will be....only time will tell! My studio is now up and ready! Word is getting out and slowly building I have had some awesome shoots and soon will be sharing more pictures with you. I have moved not once but twice in the last few months...and I will share some of those adventures as well with you! But for now, I just want to say Thanks for being patient and it feels so good to be back to blogging! Joy 2 U!Clari ...