It was dinnertime at the Corbid house when all 3 kids were still in the nest. At one point, during our normal conversation, I mentioned that we needed to schedule time to take pictures for the annual holiday card. I thought I would see a few eye rolls, then we’d set the date…conversation complete. I was wrong.
Read MoreMAYBE CHRISTMAS, HE THOUGHT, DOESN’T COME FROM A STORE. MAYBE CHRISTMAS, PERHAPS, MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE. - THE GRINCH. My favorite things to give for the holidays come from the heart and give me an opportunity to build relationships with the people I love. Here are some of my favorites.
Read MoreKids that are graduating in the next several years are destined to be resilient. The pandemic has given us all a story to tell. I have always been a huge advocate of creating lifetime keepsakes for graduates and not just ‘picture boards for the party’. There has never been a better time to embrace this approach. With that in mind, here are 6 things that you can do now to prepare for graduation.
Read MoreWhat if I told you that I could give you peace of mind, relieve some of the stress of feeling overwhelmed with your photos, and give you a shot of joy…all at a very safe social distance?
Read MoreWe are undoubtedly living a historic event right now…the Pandemic of 2020. Because we know this, it gives each and every one of us a unique opportunity to tell the story as it is happening.
How do we do this? Here’s one way…
Read MoreWhen your 80-year-old mom loves a photo app, you know you’re onto something.
Read MoreWe recently gave our family room a makeover…fresh paint, a few new pieces of furniture and best of all, a big blank wall for me to create a brand spankin’ new photo wall. A few months ago, I designed a 40-frame gallery wall for a client for their new home. It was amazing and ever since then, I’ve been itching to create one in our home.
Read MoreRecently I took a Mom/Daughter road trip to St. Louis, MO with 2 other Mom/Daughter duos to visit our dear friends that moved there a few years ago. On our last night, we were sitting around (maybe with a glass of Prosecco) and started talking photos. 3 Moms, 3 different photo challenges and perspectives.
Read MoreSometimes less is more and if you have ever come home from vacation with 1,000 pics on your phone, you understand why.
It’s not news that we take pictures differently than we used to. With cameras in our pockets 24/7 and ‘free’ digital pictures, we are snapping away at extraordinary rates. And this is just our daily picture taking. When we are on vacation, we amp it up even more because we’re supposed to take pics on vacation, right?
What if…we did it differently this time?
Read MoreOne year ago at this time, I was knee deep in emotion. My middle child, my only boy, was getting ready to graduate from high school. This wasn’t my first rodeo. I’d been through this grad party thing before with my oldest daughter, but like their personalities, it wasn’t the same.
Read MoreThe year was 2005. My husband and I, along with 3 of my in-laws (father, mother and sister) had planned a trip to the Emerald Isle in the hopes of experiencing a little bit of our heritage and the beauty of a country I’ve heard about my whole life.
Read MoreI will be the first to admit that I am not always camera ready when my mom wants to take a picture of me. My hair is messy, my skin is breaking out, or I didn’t get much sleep the night before. None of those things stop my mom from wanting to take the picture. “It’s for the memories,” she says with a big smile.
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