My favorite is the new "then and now" gallery.  :)

If you'd like to view the piece, visit 6 ABC's parenting section.  Many thanks to all involved--what a treat!

Wishing S. all the best in the very exciting days ahead!

Stay tuned to the blog for some super exciting news that I hope to share very soon!

a trip on the London Eye . . . that's Buckingham Palace amidst the greenery (and yes, we took "Flat Buttercup" many places and will compile a small storybook of the adventures of a would-be royal corgi in London)   : )

vacation means going to the museum . . . and unexpectedly splashing in the wading pool for two hours 

and a visit to Kensington Palace 

I'm looking forward as well to teaching tomorrow's PPA webinar at 2pm EST.  See you then!

Isn't it lovely to gaze at artwork on the wall and find the people you adore most in the world?  While botanical illustrations can be quite nice, I dare say they do not trump these smiling faces (and puppy paws :)).  For those moments you'd prefer to keep tucked away, a beautiful matted fine art box is perfection.

If you'd like your Joyce Smith Photography wall portraits featured on the blog, please send me an e-mail with your images.  As you can see, iPhone snaps are okay! :)

View the shiny new images and offerings at the site and, for those photographers reading, update your own galleries!!

I'm thrilled to be teaching an online mini-workshop for photographers over at The Bloom Forum this April!!!  Registration begins at 10am EST tomorrow morning and you can read all about it on the Everything Bloom blog. Attendees must be members of the forum, so if you're thinking of joining now is the time.  Hope to see you there!!! :)

One more reminder . . . the studio is closed from now through April 6th.  Any phone calls and e-mails will be returned after we reopen.  Thank you and happy spring, all!

For the past two workshops I've taught for other photographers, I decided to make the "real home" shoot very real indeed, in the sense that I've never visited the home nor met the family prior to the workshop.  In the workshop two weeks ago, I showed up with the 11 attendees to the house of the W. family, not knowing what I was "going to get."  Just as sometimes you get your favorite caramel in a box or chocolates on the first try, sometimes you get a joyful, colorful home full of laughter when you need it most.  Thank you, W. family, and thank you to all of the attendees!  These children were simply adorable and handled their 12 new BFF photographers with such grace.  

A few housekeeping notes: 1) There will be no additional workshops this year. Winter has been surprisingly busy (so many newborns--love!) but spring through the rest of the year is always busier and it does not look like there is room in the schedule. 2) For those portrait clients who have a spring/early summer session in mind, do let me know!  We are currently booking late May and the summer and will be closed for the month of August this year.  3) We'll be closed starting tomorrow, the 23rd, through April 6th.  All e-mails and phone calls will be returned beginning April 6th.  Thank you!