Deborah Kelly: A Sophisticated Author Portrait for Making a Way
Deborah Kelly visited the Joy of the Moment Photography studio in The Woodlands, Texas, for an elegant author portrait connected with her new book, Making a Way: Rising From Chronic Pain, Illness and Lyme Disease. With sophisticated studio lighting, refined styling, and a graceful white rose, the session created timeless portraits designed to give Deborah Kelly and her book a distinctive visual presence.
A Birthday Tradition in Twilight: Olga’s Portraits at Hughes Landing
Olga turned her January birthday into an annual tradition of self-celebration with an elegant twilight portrait session at Hughes Landing in The Woodlands. Dressed in rich purple and black, she was beautifully illuminated against a backdrop of sparkling holiday lights, creating sophisticated environmental portraits with an unmistakably cinematic glow.
The Art of the Portrait for a Violinist, Conductor & Orchestra Educator
A violinist, conductor and orchestra educator came to my The Woodlands studio for a collection of professional portraits created for artist bios, concert programs, school publications and promotional materials. Against a dramatic seamless black backdrop, we explored elegant portraits with her violin, conductor's baton and musical score—creating images that feel polished, artistic and unmistakably personal.
Alena Gurevich - Studio Portraits with Violin
A series of portraits to celebrate Alena’s incredible achievement as a musician this year. She passed the exam for ARSM diploma (Associate of the Royal Schools of Music).
Joyka and the Sunset
Here’s the series of Joyka’s photos enjoying a warm summer evening. These are not the traditional dog portrait but I still like the candid moments reflecting his playful personality and the burning sunset colors. This pup can look the part of a Golden Retriever Royalty only on rare occasions. He is like this on most of our walks.
Family Mini Session for Jenny Lee-Wright
all year round mini sessions in The Woodlands, Texas.
Jenny Lee-Wright wanted baseball to be the main theme of the session as her husband Ted coaches their sons Tyler and Christian. They were wearing Seneca Valley blue colors, coming from the game. The boys look ferociously handsome with their baseball bats. ))
Family Mini Session for Natalie Koontz
Mini sessions in The Woodlands, Texas.
Natalie Koontz wanted a variety of shots of her three children - 13yo Resa , 11yo Jonah and 6yo Kenna and the whole family. Her brother had a session booked right after them, so we did a few shots of the extended family as well.
What a handsome family!
Varsity Girls Lacrosse Game
The final home game of the 2022 season was between Sewickley Academy’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse team and Shady Side Academy on May 9th. The skies were clear and blue which was great for the colorful action shots but very challenging for the players having to overcome the scorching heat and blinding sunshine. What a fight!
Varsity Girls Lacrosse game
This was a very intense fight between Sewickley Academy’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse team and Quaker Valley High School in an away game on May 5th. The girls bad to play overtime to determine the winner. Here’re just a few most dynamic or otherwise significant moments from the event. The rest of the images are in the online gallery available to download until Friday.
Good luck at Shaler HS tomorrow!
Varsity Girls Lacrosse game
Selected photos from Varsity Girls Lacrosse game on Tuesday April 26th.
Best of luck during today’s game! Have fun tonight!
High School Varsity Girls Lacrosse game
Portraits and action shots from High School Varsity Girls Lacrosse game on Thursday April 21st. The weather was at its best: we got it all - from drizzling rain to bright sunshine.
High School Varsity Girls Lacrosse game
My favorite action shots from Sewickley Academy’s Varsity Girls Lacrosse game vs Peters Township on Saturday April 23rd.
Today is another game day vs Butler Area Senior High School. Good luck, girls!
Family Portraits in the Snow
As far as winter photography goes, fresh snow ranks second only to the Christmas lights. It’s so light and clean and beautiful, like in a fairytale. Is it too cold to pose in a fancy outfit? Who cares! Put on a warm coat, hat and gloves and get the most out of the day.