Betsy Jo Photography Blog

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I met this large family group at Fox Hill on a windy afternoon– filled with beautiful fall color and lots of energetic children!

Thanks to the entire Lachut family (and for your organization skills once again, Melissa!) –you all were cooperative and helpful in making the session go smoothly.

Enjoy a little preview:

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This wedding day was filled with beautiful sunshine and happy smiles. Cecelia and Steve were so happy to be getting married, and I was so privileged to be there to document the story of their day.

Thanks to you both for being so easy to work with– Welcome home from your wonderful Hawaiian honeymoon!

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My favorite getting ready shot– so intent on getting everything just right. I love the feminine sweep of this one.

Cecelia and Steve chose to do a ‘first look’ session, so that they could meet each other before the wedding service, and have a few minutes together alone. (Well, with my camera clicking.) The first look is a great opportunity to get portraits done, so that the couple can enjoy the reception without having to leave for portraits. Plus, it helps with the nervous jitters. (Or so I’ve been told by a certain bride.

Watching for his bride:

My clients (and I) love comments– be sure to let us know your favorites!

“All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within.”

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‘Just a quick little glimpse into a beautiful day:

*This site is going to be a very busy place over the next number of days– lots of sessions to blog!*

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A number of weeks ago, I announced a new venture in merging my photography with a desire to do something meaningful. Prints for a Purpose is the result of that brainstorming. You can read the full original post here.

The response from the first charity was encouraging and humbling, to know that people care enough to do something that seems small, but helps in a big way. 100% of the profit from the sales of the prints goes toward the announced charity. I was so glad to send out all of your donations to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America this weekend, knowing that my readers are the ones who helped in managing and finding a cure for a difficult, chronic illness that has afflicted not just Paul, but so many– old and young. (He’s young, by the way :). So thank you. Thank you for caring. For remembering. And most of all, for giving.

With that in mind, it’s time to focus on another charity that works diligently toward finding a cure. When choosing an organization, I want it to be something that has somehow affected people I love, or friends of ours, or clients I’ve crossed paths with. That’s why for this month, I’ve chosen ‘Autism Speaks‘ as the charity, in honor of my little friend and client, Sam.

I’ve known Sam’s mom for years, and I think of her often when I post, knowing that she checks the blog frequently– which, of course, makes me happy! And, she was one of my first ‘real’ clients to trust me completely with capturing her children through photography.

To donate to ‘Autism Speaks‘ , you can purchase a print from this gallery, with 100% of the profits going to fund finding a cure for little children like Sam. Be sure to tell your friends and family. For more information on autism, its history, warning signs, and what you can do to help, click here.

Thank you for remembering Sam and so many like him. Thank you for helping.

“I feel life is a journey and we all have to learn to ride the storm, for some of us it can seem more like a tidal wave, but with every storm the sun eventually comes out.”

Nory. At play. (Or is it work?)

How happy this picture makes me. The sway of her sun-streaked bobbed hair. The complete concentration of her features while she ‘irons’ her little dress, having no idea I’m there with the camera right outside her door. Her little doll obediently ‘watching’ her from the highchair. Her softly padded feet in brand new socks. The vintage little iron in her left hand. I love that little left hand.

How I love this little microcosmic glimpse into her day.

How I love my little Nora-girl.