Have you ever received a Christmas present that made you think to yourself... "are you freaking kidding me?" We've all been taught its the giving and not the receiving that counts. Well! Tommy and Melanie decided to use Horrible Gifts as their Christmas card theme this year!

These themed sessions have become a tradition that I look forward to every year! The weekend after Thanksgivng means to me.. time to plan Tommy and Mel's xmas cards!!! Check out their past photo sessions here.. 2011 and 2012

You can find 2013's full session here.. www.ferrarapics.com/rabidxmas13

 

This was my last portrait session of 2013! This was also the last portrait sneak peek that I'll be posting on Facebook.. ever.

As of 2014 I'll be posting all online photos or "sneak peeks" directly to our blog site! We're doing this for many MANY reasons, but the number one reason is as an artist my joy comes from seeing the emotion my art brings to the families and brides I photograph. I've gotten away from viewing the images with my clients and in a way I've started to take the fun out of it for me.. that's no good! I live for the "OMG's" and the laughing tears!

As of Spring 2014 Ferrara Photography will have a new home and a new way of doing things.

What will be new? For starters only what you order will be posted online to share with your friends and family. That's great for two reasons 1) only the photos you LOVE will be posted 2) they'll be retouched because you've already ordered them!. Another awesome change you can look forward to is... I'm going to hold your hand the whole way!

A note.. you'll still be able to find wedding day sneak peeks on Facebook. This is just for portraits!

Working with siblings in the past, I have learned to accommodate the needs of new, older siblings.  It is usual for the older sibling to have mixed emotions towards his or her new sibling.  With hopes of preventing these emotions I addressed Molly first and started a conversation to make her comfortable.  Not long after, she was ready to tell me all about her baby sister and how she was now a BIG sister.  Helping her feel less threatened and more involved with her little sister, Molly "helped" take pictures of her sister with her own camera.  

Fun Fact: "When you learn conflict-resolution skills in the playroom, you then practice them on the playground, and that in turn stays with you. If you’re an older sibling and you have a younger sibling who needs mentoring or is afraid of the dark, you develop nurturing and empathetic skills that you would not otherwise have."