Gitty Up there's a wedding in the works!

I have no doubt that this wedding will be high energy fun, keeping me on my toes! These two laugh easily and its contagious. Now I may have needed to remind them that I was still at our shoot...but as a photographer if my subjects can forget I am even there...even better! Oo la la... At your wedding I promise not be in your face the whole time and yell at your family to pose or sit. Life is fluid and that's how I like to capture it. Congrats E and D! I am so looking forward to October.

Deliberately Unfocused

I hate hate hate that saying," those who do do and those who can't teach." I reject that with my whole heart. Today I was encouraged by a group of my teenage art students to join them in rolling down a hill at Storm King Art Center. It was for me a necessary escape from order and predictability. That's me top right, red shoes rolling until I thought I might throw up. Ending in a  pile up with some students...I had a fantastic day! My students keep me on my toes, challenge rules and make me laugh everyday. Creating art and teaching for me, is not about filling a box. Its imagining there is a box and knowing it can not possibly be filled. It is endless. Barriers or walls bend, end and curve. My profession as an educator informs my photography by helping me create order out of chaos, quick thinking and the necessity of seeing the bigger picture. I remain dancing between roles as artist and teacher, deliberately unfocused. For me I am certain this fits.

Communion Shoot

I photographed this lovely little lady on one of the few non rainy days in May in my hometown in a park where MY communion photo's were taken (feelin' old!). It wasn't the actual communion day so if you find your self...ah shoot we missed it...no you didn't, send me an email. This dress was handmade by Grandma and it was important to have this documented. I see these images side by side a wedding photo someday. I always tend to gravitate towards the black and white, they are just so timeless. She looks beautiful now just freeze and never grow up ok?!

Skate Park Poems DON'T Lie

Today I lit it Up Blue by doing a photo session swap with Julia. As serendipity would have it we met at a lecture by Temple Grandin on Autism. She asked Dr.Grandin how she could work on her interview skills for employment as she wants to be a photographer...(well she already is but she's back in NY from Georgia.) Out of an entire packed auditorium we, by chance,were seated by each other.

One of the reason I love photography so much is because its where all my worlds collide. My job as an art teacher has lead me to a path of most recently needing to know a bit of Spanish. I love learning, teaching, exchanging. What units all these passions photography, education etc. is communication.  With Julia it is with the challenges of Autism, with a student in may be a language barrier. Neither have anything to do with intelligence...both exceptionally brave. To hold your head high and tackle each hurdle, even when you feel alone.....I only aspire to be so bold.

So why...why swap photo's with Julia, why practice diligently on a Spanish app on my phone each night? We all want to be understood, we all have a gift we bring to the table. Photography is its own language. I bring my A game because I expect an A game for my both my sons. Q who is on the spectrum has reaped the benefits of such fabulous teachers, but we are all teachers.

From this shoot Julia reminds me to keep it real and when people try and place limitations on you or others... the skate park poems do not lie. "F@ck the world, F@ckem all".  Be real, find your authentic voice in what ever language that may be...French, English, painting, music you decide.

*Julia is considering conducting skateboarding lessons for kids, especially those on the spectrum in Washingtonville, NY like her page and message her  via FB if you may be interested.

Julia Triassi Photography on FB

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When it's your best friend having her first  baby you get the REAL response to, "So how's it going?" Oh my I LOVE these...oh and happy first anniversary! You two make a mighty fine little lady!!

The Grooms Look Alike

In keeping with this grooms style I'll keep it brief.... I sooooo enjoy these look alike photographs I have added to my practice.  I'm not picking on him lol... I just really have nothing else to say.

Communion mini mini's

Communion mini mini's 
10 minute individual ultra mini sessions, by the Monroe Goose Ponds (exact location tbd)
When: Saturday May 3rd and May 10th
Time: 8:30 am-12pm
Includes: 1 jpeg and matching 5x7 print with complimentary double
Your online gallery will contain three images to select from, all images available a la carte
Investment: $65 dollars per Communion child
Reservevations: Payment is due in full to reserve your space, kindly email desired date and time and more information will be sent to you email : JamieKaminski@mac.com

Please note these are individual sessions only, not group portraits and priced accordingly

Spring family mini session information will be available in March