more additions to the gordy clan!!

if you follow my blog, you've sen the maternity photos of christina gordy and the newborn shots of baby julia. I've also posted some of big sis gracie. well now christina's sister-in-law jenny donoway is expecting. gillette portrait arts photographed jenny & keith's wedding a few years back and I've known the whole family for quite a long time. they are also incredible supporters of the palette. well, jenny & keith have wanted to become parents for a long time and finally late last summer we got the good news - not only were they pregnant, but with twins!!!! so jenny and I kept trying to figure out when would be a good time to shoot some maternity shots - with twins you have a window between where mom really starts to show and when mom can't really move comfortably anymore - so we got together a few weeks ago - they were my first in-studio session - very cool! now the plan is to get my butt to the hospital shortly after the girls are born to get some once in a lifetime shots - exciting!!

long time... no blog

Ugh - I have been a slacker. Granted, in the dead of winter, I don't shoot much. but still!! there has been a lot going on. First and best - I FINALLY got the new Gillette Portrait Arts studio open - lots of work using time I don't have, but it's done (well, not completely done, but enough to open the doors) One of my major goals since I started Gillette Portrait Arts has been a storefront studio. For obvious reasons, it's great because it defines my work and home space, but not many photographers have one, so I think it will bee a real benefit for me and my clients. Plus - it's pretty cool, if I do say so myself - I will post photos of it soon. For you locals, it's right next door to The Palette and I'm often there hanging out and editing - so stop by! In town, thing's are gearing up. We started 2009 off with The Snow Hill Winter Blues Jam - fun fun fun! There was amazing music and I was able to leave the Palette for a minute here and there to shoot. For those of you who can, you should join us next year - it was a great excuse to get out and about on a cold winter night. We're also at the end of Wedding Show season. I've done more this year than ever and am attempting to branch out - we've done 2 shows in the past 3 weeks over the bridge. 1 in Annapolis and 1 in Baltimore. However hectic it can be getting to shows and setting up, it's such a great tool to meet new clients face-to-face and it's resulted in a pretty full calendar - not only 2009, but into 2010 too - very exciting. I swear, I will be more diligent in keeping up this blog... really, I will