This summer, Ballet Misha in Manchester, NH, practiced for seven weeks for the ballet Midsummer Night's Dream. It was an fun show to be a part of and capture to share with all. So many amazing dancers telling a great story! Amy Fortier always does a fabulous job with her productions. These photos are from the dress rehearsal on August 20, 2010.
Award Winning Professional Photographer, Mom and Wife sharing creativity and love of life through visual art. Specialties are capturing life's beauty and saving the moment for Newborns, children, families, pregnancy and weddings. Available to travel through New England. Debbie@DebbieEllisPhotos.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
Just an amazing summer!
My first job is a full time mom to two girls, 8 and 6. This summer, we decided to forego summer camps in exchange to be together and join the local swim and tennis club. We had a blast! Days started with sleeping late and off to swim lessons for 10:50, lunch and then tennis lessons and more swimming. While there was a certain amount of whining and complaining; the girls and I had fun, learned new skills (with coaxing from the lifeguards) learned to jump off the diving board and how to properly hit forehand and backhands.
Yesterday was the last day to swim at our club. We swam and ate dinner with friends. The summer is winding down.
The girls started school last week. Both of my cherubs are in school full time now. Long days for all of us. So far, so good. I have been reflecting on the past 8+ years in my mom career...thinking about how long the days used to seem, stressing from 4-6 when my oldest had colic and cried endlessly and into toddlerhood when she didn't walk on time. One worry spilled onto the next but soon was resolved. Spending time with my new mom friends, the days seemed endless. Enjoyed all the fun of gymboree classes, my first moms' group in Seattle (when my oldest was ten days old!), days walking our dog to Lake Washington in the jogging stroller and just swinging in the little bucket swing at the park.
Playdates grew and evolved. Now they pick their own. They have opinions and perceptions of their own. As I try to celebrate each phase, and each one is amazing, truly, I like to remember those long days at the beginning. Driving home with just one cherub in the back seat thinking "I have the best job in the world". I do.
I know here I am a Photographer. But, I want people to know I am much more than that!
Enjoy your babies, the rollercoaster of parenting....soon enough your cherubs will walk on the big yellow bus. Thank God they still come home at the end of the day! And, I am so lucky to be able to be home with them and hear all about their day, host playdates, drive them to cheer practice, etc. I am lucky, too, to have found and developed my passion of photography! I have the best of both worlds. Funny, can't write that without hearing Hannah Montana singing in my head.
Yesterday was the last day to swim at our club. We swam and ate dinner with friends. The summer is winding down.
The girls started school last week. Both of my cherubs are in school full time now. Long days for all of us. So far, so good. I have been reflecting on the past 8+ years in my mom career...thinking about how long the days used to seem, stressing from 4-6 when my oldest had colic and cried endlessly and into toddlerhood when she didn't walk on time. One worry spilled onto the next but soon was resolved. Spending time with my new mom friends, the days seemed endless. Enjoyed all the fun of gymboree classes, my first moms' group in Seattle (when my oldest was ten days old!), days walking our dog to Lake Washington in the jogging stroller and just swinging in the little bucket swing at the park.
Playdates grew and evolved. Now they pick their own. They have opinions and perceptions of their own. As I try to celebrate each phase, and each one is amazing, truly, I like to remember those long days at the beginning. Driving home with just one cherub in the back seat thinking "I have the best job in the world". I do.
I know here I am a Photographer. But, I want people to know I am much more than that!
Enjoy your babies, the rollercoaster of parenting....soon enough your cherubs will walk on the big yellow bus. Thank God they still come home at the end of the day! And, I am so lucky to be able to be home with them and hear all about their day, host playdates, drive them to cheer practice, etc. I am lucky, too, to have found and developed my passion of photography! I have the best of both worlds. Funny, can't write that without hearing Hannah Montana singing in my head.
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Little Mermaid at the Palace Theater
Last month over 160 dancers performed The Little Mermaid in their year end performance. Dimensions in Dance is a quality studio in Manchester, NH.
Here are some of the high lights...
Here are some of the high lights...
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Miss Diane's Headshots
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Puppies!!!
don't you just want to squeeze them? they were all so sweet!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Never stop learning!
It's been a winter of learning so much about photography! Taking many Photo Festival classes with the NHPPA (New Hampshire Professional Photographer's Association), Winter Seminar, Mini Mondays and the New York Institute of Photography...I have been one busy lady! Add to that a family and a home, it's been a wild time.
This weekend I am off to the annual conference in North Conway with the NHPPA; four days of learning ahead of me.
Squeezing in some practice time, here are some pictures to share:
This weekend I am off to the annual conference in North Conway with the NHPPA; four days of learning ahead of me.
Squeezing in some practice time, here are some pictures to share:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Spring is so close...
Although I (not so) secretly hope for another storm to go snow shoeing one more time with my family, I look forward to the rebirth of all things sleeping in winter. I celebrate all seasons, but March in New England is truly the brown month. It's caught between winter and spring and not so pretty! At least with some snow, some of the brown is hidden.
Soon will come the the flowy Easter dresses and bonnets, tulips and buds on all of the trees, boys in sweater vests and pastel colors all around. If you have some special spring occasions you want captured for all time, I am available to you. Easter, Communion, birthdays, spring...so much to celebrate!
I have chosen to immerse myself this winter in all things Photography. It's time consuming, but worth it. We all write our own story and I have chosen this to be part of mine. We each have the power to create what we want our life to be, it's so empowering when you think about it and decide to take action to make it happen.
Make it great!
Soon will come the the flowy Easter dresses and bonnets, tulips and buds on all of the trees, boys in sweater vests and pastel colors all around. If you have some special spring occasions you want captured for all time, I am available to you. Easter, Communion, birthdays, spring...so much to celebrate!
I have chosen to immerse myself this winter in all things Photography. It's time consuming, but worth it. We all write our own story and I have chosen this to be part of mine. We each have the power to create what we want our life to be, it's so empowering when you think about it and decide to take action to make it happen.
Make it great!
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