Elizabeth McCormick Photography Blog

Obviously, I’m not Oprah. However, I would like to share one of MY favorite things with you. As a frazzled mother desperately trying to juggle the kids, maintain the house, and manage this crazy photography business, I could easily fall into the habit of working around the clock neglecting myself. Which, of course, makes me extremely cranky and generally unpleasant to be around. To quote Count Rugen from the Princess Bride (one of the best movies of all time), “If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.”

So I do my best to eat right, get enough sleep, and carve out some exercise time. I’m not saying I do each of those well - there’s been lots of drive thru dinners and working into the wee morning hours. However, I never miss my weekly session with Mara from Vital Pilates. Pilates improves my flexibility, strength and tone. It helps my posture and all those bad habits I’ve created by sitting at this computer for way too long. It just basically makes me feel good (and a wicked strong tummy isn’t to shabby either)!

I’ve been seriously practicing Pilates for 6 years now and will continue doing so for my entire lifetime. I do not want to become a hunchbacked old woman. I have had several instructors along the way and Mara is the simply best. She is a fully trained expert (by Romana Kryzanowska the world-reowned protege of Joseph Pilates himself) and all around really cool chick.

Mara is holding and open house at her new studio this weekend. It’s right around the corner from Gibraltar where many of you had your portrait session with me (1300 Riverview Avenue). Stop by and tell her I sent you! You won’t be disappointed.

Now take the time and do something special for YOU!

Eeek, I just got the kids back to school and have to start thinking about the holidays now?!? Yup, if you want your cards done by Elizabeth McCormick Photography. Sessions are booking up extra wicked fast this year. While there is extremely limited availability still left for new clients, I have reserved 2 special dates for all y’all regulars. Here’s the scoop:

• 30 minute session at the location of Elizabeth’s choice
• Session held on Sunday 10/4/09 or Friday 10/23/09 (rain date Sunday 11/8/09)
• 10-15 proofs
• Includes 50 postcard style holiday cards and 4 gift portraits (8×10 or smaller)
• All for $275

The card designs for this year are rockin’ as well. They are available as a 5×7 postcard or folded note style on a variety of art papers. Plus, BOTH sides are printable! Colors, text and fonts are also customizable. The possiblities are endless! Here’s a little tease…Now you’ve just got to check out the rest of them, right? Go to my website and click on the clients button. Then enter the password: 2009 cards. If you’d like to check out some retro designs of years past use 2008 cards or 2007 cards.

Nah, actually I have mixed emotions about back to school. I’m a warm weather kind of gal so the end of summer makes me a bit sad. I’ll miss the pool, my beloved flip flops and spending lots of time with my kiddos. However, entertaining them all summer has seriously interfered with my productivity. So now I can finally get to all those projects on the backburner.Here’s my gang with 2 of the next door neighbors. Pictures on the first day of school has become a tradition. I take them in the same two spots each year. It’s neat to see how they have grown. Kiera was thrilled to wear a uniform like the big guys. I think the material her jumper is made out of is indestructible!