Date of Entry: July 21, 2021 - We are going to make videos as video blogs soon! Last entry until Mid August. If you have time to read. Thanks. email me at email@ photopodimages.com - Not able to pick up during sessions which are just about daily this summer.
Busy and Healthy. ( Fully Vaccinated however I still wear my mask and keep distant.
Week of the 4th -10 was very busy and fun! Full of Family Sessions and Life Style Photography.
Week of the 11th -17 was even more busy with more families, showers and 2 bridal appointments. ( One bride wedding next week the 29 drove all the way from Delaware for her Test shots that came out amazing, God held the rain Saturday Morning for her! The second Bride had a wedding change of location from outdoors to indoors but was beautiful and fun! Another event was a birthday celebration for a famous children's bookstore owner in her beautiful backyard on Sunday!
Week now: 18-24. Monday was a Tarrytown photo shoot and a 3 year old princess, it rained before they arrived lol and stopped. They came from NJ, Yesterday was the 2nd Vaccine Injection and trip to one of my labs for a huge 24x30 Acrylic Print of a newborn that came out amazing! Last night was booking more lifestyle sessions, bible study and review of images. Today 21-23 All Editing and sending out galleries. 24-25 Bookings,
Next week: Just about full, including out of state work, 8 month old baby, Full Service Wedding and Friday Best Friends appointment unless the young lady that met me on train books me for her daughter's birthday and Friday Off out of the Country on a big Photo Project from July 31 - August 7th.
No more Entries until Mid August however I will be posting on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Date of Entry: July 4 2021. Happy Fourth of July!
My new galleries now have Mobile apps to view and share your wonderful pictures without having to give people your password!
As I create the galleries this month and send them, I am sending the MOBILE APP as well.
Date of Entry: July 1, 2021.
New on the horizon!
I took my first Vaccine the other day: ( Pfizer) Feeling Great.
July is filling up. To date I have (1) toddler session, (1) Family with two Graduates, (1) family of 4. (2) Weddings (2) Birthday Lifestyle for women and (19) possible pregnant women and a bunch of Newborns!. Then I shoot out of the country in St. Martin from July 31 - August 7!
Then I return to the opening of the new studio space and hopefully 3 contracts with large business owners that have clients that want me to take their photos for their families!
Date of Entry: June 26, 2021 - Last night I was booked for a session today! I had a HS Grad session with someone I took shots of before! We met at
Van Cortlandt Park in /Riverdale. We worked our way to the Golf Course side where the ducks are. Since my subject was a male I had to be mindful not to just picture the ducks around him, like I would a girl! We worked it out. After the session, we parted and I met a family celebration a Baby Shower with no photographer right in my neighborhood!
Why not! I introduced myself, showed my business cards and my Instagram profile and that was it. Love at first sight. The expectant couple had other children and so many guest with children. They all got pictures by the beautiful backdrop. Many want a session!
They are aware I have other work uploading but this weekend is just another example of me believing God will provide.
Date of Entry: June 24, 2021 - Last night I was working on the more family galleries and stopped to create quick flip book for the newborns. I had not done that in a while. Now that many are booking me. I wanted to put something together incase wifi is not reachable for website or my IG which is being updated soon!
Below is some of the images if your Wifi is working well. With a note about how I communicate with my clients. Best Practices. Going to grab prints. The lab let me know many of the orders are ready!
If you don't want prints, we could do a flip book
Date of Entry: June 22, 2021 -What an amazing weekend. Outdoor photos both Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday was for a fundraiser and all photo sessions were Free with the hopes that family would go in Grandma's Place in Harlem Children's Book Store and donate for her Book Mobile coming soon to Harlem! Every family got a free gallery to download. Still in Post Production with a handful of the 30 something families. Happy Birthday to my Baby Brother today, I love you Eddie. On Father's day I served 3 families at City Island. Sizes were 16 people, 9 people and 5 people. All getting free downloads. Busy fun and folks are ordering Prints! Thanks.
Date of Entry: June 17, 2021 - On June 15, 2021 I went to visit a friend at a beautiful new upcoming garden in Harlem. I wanted to be part of the clean up team but I ended up trying to paint an ant on the wall. I needed help. I will stick with photography. This coming Friday on June 18, 2021. Space of Grace Garden will open its doors to its community. See on Facebook the page
https://www.facebook.com/togetherat134
My job will be helping whenever I can. I can't wait to show some photographs. I am also a proud member of The New York Botanical Garden. I love gardening but don't own a home or have a personal garden but visit Wave Hill, NYBG and other Gardens. Now I can help with this one.
@photopodimagesllc ♬ Just Another Day... - Queen Latifah
Date of Entry: June 14, 2021 - On June 19, 2021 I will be returning to Harlem for the first time in 10 years offering everyone a free family portrait in a very special event at 84 West 120th Street from 12PM -6PM. Break 2PM-3PM. to Run over to Mocha Mom's Group near by where I am a member! Wow. Harlem Week July 31, 2011 was when I provided families with photos. I was just starting out. Now I am back to help raise funds for Dawn Martine owner of Grandma's Place in Harlem for her special book mobile. Come by and get your photos and get them within a few minutes texted to your phone! Option to order family prints. We hope you will donate to Grandma's Place what you would have given to me for a portrait. Call me if yo have questions. 347-450-1850 .
Date of Entry: June 12, 2021
These were my last 4 babies back to back. This does not include the couple, generation, maternity, sweet 16, more babies, more maternity and life style sessions this year alone. It's starting to hit me that I am living my dream.
I keep the scripture from the bible: Book Philippians chapter 4 verse 8 close to my heart. When I look at these recent images, I am reminded of the pure and lovely which inspires me to be noble, do what is right, share what is true, admire other families and cultures and try to be excellent so that I can praise God for the gifts he has given you and me.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
