Hey Y'all welcome to the blog! This is your go-to spot for all things fun, creative, and personal. Think of this as our place to connect through stories, laughs and portraits. Grab your favorite mug of goodness because I can't wait to share helpful tips, sneak peeks and all the behind the scene goodness that makes the SHP magic happen. So glad you're here.
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Senior year of high school only comes around once. It’s really one of the first big, transitional moments in life. A time when young adults launching into the adult-in-training years. Even though capturing pictures at this stage of life has been a tradition for a long time the method in how the tradition is executed […]
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After deciding what to wear posing is probably the next thing most seniors stress about during the sessions. Let me put your mind at ease right now. Repeat after me. I do not need professional modeling experience to have my senior portraits taken. I’m going to share four of my favorite poses for senior girls […]
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Dinner Time! How many moms out there dread the question “What’s for dinner”. UGH I hate getting that question from my kids. It’s not that I don’t know the answer. I do. Most of the time. I think I dread it because it means they are most likely hungry. It’s time to start making dinner […]
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#3 is my Favorite When you google Senior Photography (wait to do that later) I would say about 95% of the images are of girls. Trying to get our senior guys in front of the camera tends to be more difficult. This is why I make sure I have some solid posing options ready when […]
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Say Hello to Dubsado Hey Y’all wanted to share a little something with you! If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know I’m a busy mom of four great kids. I’m about to head into sports season. One with baseball, one running track and our youngest adventuring into soccer and swimming. […]
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Calendars, Apps & Colored Pens … Oh my! I was recently asked how I manage my busy schedule. “How do you do it all, Stacie” My answer – One thing at a time! I have also learned to control my chaos with calendars. I have had to say no to a lot of things. But […]
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I have been to my fair share of promotion ceremonies. As a Marine Corps spouse of more than 20 years I’ve been to a lot of ceremonies; promotions, retirements, change of commands. They never get old. I absolutely love the pomp and circumstance that comes with these special military moments. As I look back on […]
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Capturing Real Life & Real Smiles In my opinion photography should be a relaxing, fun and a personal kind of experience. I believe capturing someone’s life moments should be taken seriously but should also have an element of personal connection. This is when relationship happens. Then when from behind the camera I say things like, […]
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Hi, friends, I am so excited to share this Fall wedding in Virginia with you today! This Fall has been a busy one for me! In a this wedding is sort of the grand finale for my Fall shooting season! I get asked a lot if I photograph weddings and my answer is always, YES! […]
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It’s gonna be a great year! The leaves have changed. The weather is cooler and that means busy season for portraits. My absolute favorite sessions are with my Seniors. There is just something awesome about Fall senior portraits. It’s the beginning of their last year of high school and excitement levels are high. Which make […]
