In His Shoes

In His Shoes is a series that I am currently working on here in Newport. I came up with the idea after talking to some of my friends who are starting to prepare for their husbands to deploy. Many of our military families go on 6-15 month deployments. When my husband PJ deployed I put photographs of him everywhere. There was a 16 X 20 mounted in my daughter Addy's room who was 6 months old. She knew him right away at his Homecoming.

The portrait session is for all military dads and their kids. I'm giving a free 5 X 7 keepsake portrait with the session. For the dads who are deploying in the next couple of years, I am giving them a complimentary 8 X 10 mounted portrait from the session. The idea was to create an heirloom portrait that will be something they can share for generations.

I have shot 4 sessions so far. I'm printing the flyers this week so I hope everyone likes them! Who knows- maybe I can recruit photographers all over to help out. We owe so much to the men and women who are fighting every day overseas. I know I am a proud spouse, and my kids are always in their dad's shoes...




Our dad is the smartest, funniest, bravest person we know.

I had so much fun with Marah, Gavin and James McGahey. Marah hammed it up while Gavin tried diligently to lift dad's rucksack.


When I grow up I want to be just like my daddy.

2 year old Robby was very serious about his dads flying gear. It wasn't hard to get him to try on Ron's boots, helmet, and play with his flashlight. He showed me his mini helicopter also. He was such a good sport that we all went to the park after the shoot.


Memories of you fill our home while you're away.

Newport Daffodils

Just down the street from our house in Newport there are 2 patches of bright yellow daffodils. I took some pictures the other day and here are some of my favorites. Cecilia is almost 1 and the cutest thing ever! And of course I had to shoot my dancing queen Adelaide. I didn't have to pose anything with her, she loved running through the flowers.