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Feb
17
2026

What to Wear with a classic building in the background

UNR and midtown have some great options for classic brick building backgrounds. Classic cement steps are beautiful in photos too! What to wear for a clean, fresh, classic look? Here are some great options!  Choose the one that ...

Oct
28
2025

What to Wear for Headshots

Oo, Headshots! But what do I Wear?? It's all about feeling good and loving your look... You've come so far and have much to be proud of, so DO take the time to plan an outfit that honors this and makes you look your best. Tip ...

Sep
15
2025

Getting the Best Out of Your Session

Eep, my family's so unpredictable! How do you get them to smile? As every parent knows, life with kids is unpredictable. Meltdowns happen. Poop happens. Teenagers (and partners... AND moms) get grumpy. The best tactic? Roll with ...

Aug
27
2025

How to Get Great Photos at Any Age...

How to Get Great Photos at Any Age... Over the years, I've noticed that kids go through different phases as PhotographEEs.... Raise your hand if you've noticed some of these in your kids' pictures over the ...

Aug
14
2025

Why Hire a Photographer? I Learned the Hard Way...

Okay, are you ready to feel really sorry for me? Just kidding...  I'm okay, really. Please don't feel sorry for me, butplease DO take to heart what I learned the hard way. TWICE.  I'm frugal. I admit it. It's a ...

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Aug
6
2025

Not Instagram-Perfect? Go, Girl! (part 4)

You’re the perfect candidate for a Midori Joy session if you…  Want your portraits to reflect your true story.  Do you remember when Glamour Shots in the mall were all the rage? (This was before Photoshop and WAAAY ...

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Aug
6
2025

Not Instagram-Perfect? Thank the Lord! (part 3)

You’re the perfect candidate for a Midori Joy session if you… ...have ever felt “too different” to be photographed.Okay, I’m a photographer… and an artist… I have a pretty okay sense of style, and I ...

Transgender middle-aged couple laughing

Aug
6
2025

Not Instagram-Perfect? Hallelujah!!! (part 2)

You’re the perfect candidate for a Midori Joy session if you…  Have taken the road less traveled… When Travis passed, I’d just traded in my cute little convertible for a minivan. And had gotten to take ...

Smiling japanese american woman with grey flyaway hair

Aug
6
2025

Not Instagram-Perfect? Thank goodness!

You’re the perfect candidate for a Midori Joy session IF you… Are tired of filters defining worth.Can you imagine a world where we all looked like Barbie? (Ira Levin did… he called it “Stepford Wives.”) We ...

Jul
3
2025

Why Seeing Your Face on the Wall Might Just Be the Best Therapy You Didn’t Know You Needed

Have you ever felt that warm, glowy feeling when you walk into a room and see a photo that makes your HEART SMILE?  Whether it's your child's cheesy grin or your own laughing face frozen in joy--- that moment on the wall is doing way more than ...

Mar
13
2025

The Power of Seeing Ourselves through Another's Eyes...

Have you ever been in your element, feeling great... and then someone snaps a photo of you... and when you see it all you can think is: "Are my [insert body part here] really that chubby?" "Ugh, I'm such a mess!""Eew, ...

Sep
26
2024

Home Decor to to Make You Smile

Who doesn't want a DAILY REMINDER of the JOY in your life?  When you look up and see this on the walls, you can't help but smile...  For Modern School Photos, I intentionally keep the background neutral... in ...

Aug
16
2024

What to Wear with a Black Backdrop?

There are a few ways to go... Option 1: choose any light or vibrant* color that you LOVE your child in! (Light or vibrant colors will really pop against the black.) In particular, colors that bring out your child's eyes can ...

May
10
2024

Tips & Tricks for Great Family Photos!

What to wear?It's all about feeling good and loving your look... dress like yourself, but use this as a great excuse to treat yourself to a new outfit, pair of shoes, item of makeup, or hairdo... whatever makes you feel amazing.  To help ...

May
8
2024

What to Wear with a White Backdrop?

One of my FAVORITE looks is to choose white/very light colors to wear in front of a white/light-colored backdrop.  WHY???It helps your body blend in with the backdrop and lets your FACE really shine as the warmest, most vibrant part of the ...

Apr
8
2024

My Favorite Products

I strive to bring you photos that not only capture your children's personalities, but also look beautiful on your walls!  My goal is to bring you photos that don't lurk, unseen, on your computer hard drive, but that hang big and beautiful ...

Apr
8
2024

Creating a Wall Display that Can Grow

Would you LOVE to see your photos on your walls... but you're JUST NOT SURE how to do it??? Does the thought of creating a wall display trigger all of these uncertainties???        What size will look good?  ...

Feb
14
2024

Valentine's Day Got You Down?

Have you ever felt down on Valentine’s Day?   If so, you’re not a alone. I was that kid… that Charlie Brown… hopefully checking the mailbox for that Valentine that never came. As an adult, I spent ...

Jan
31
2024

My teen has acne!

Does your teen have acne?  Here are some tips for getting great photos, acne and all... 1- Lighting.Soft light is more forgiving... in my sessions I always use the softest light possible. When taking photos yourself, try to ...

Jan
31
2024

How Can I Get My Kid to Smile???

Okay, so you have a shy kid... ... or they don't smile for photos...... or they DO smile but it's always SO CHEESY!!! Here are some mindset shifts to help ensure you'll LOVE the photos we get... For 1-3-year-olds... Stranger ...

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Not Instagram-Perfect? Thank Goodness!

You’re the perfect candidate for a Midori Joy session IF you…

 

Are tired of filters defining worth.

Can you imagine a world where we all looked like Barbie? (Ira Levin did… he called it “Stepford Wives.”) 

We all have something… for me it’s age spots. And wrinkles. And bulging forehead veins. And REALLY ugly feet. And grey hair. Lots of it. 

I used to pluck my grey hairs… and told myself I’d stop when I turned 40. But then 40 came and went… and I still couldn’t bear them.  

And then my beloved husband Travis died unexpectedly. 3 months after the birth of our daughter. 

My world imploded… in such a short time, the most miraculous and joyful AND the most earth-shattering devastating events of my life. 

And on the outside, for my daughter, and for the pure sake of survival, I held it together. I put on a brave face. I found the positive within the devastation. I went on with life. I smiled when people nervously asked how I was doing. Not wanting to make them feel uncomfortable, and just trying to make it through the day… but all the while worrying that because I was outwardly being so “strong,” it looked like I must not have loved Travis enough. 

 

And so… as the one visible sign of how hard this had been… I let my gray hairs grow. And I wore them proudly. As a sign of what I’d survived. 

 

You, too, are a survivor.

And you have so much to be proud of.

And if your outward appearance shows a little wear and tear… it is your Badge of Honor. You are a survivor. You’ve made it this far. 

And you are beautiful. 

 

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