Today’s blog post should be considered a public service notice. Do not place your treasured family photos of today or yesteryear in self adhesive albums. Just don’t do it, unless you would like to eventually hire me to delicately and some times unsuccessfully remove them and charge you oodles of money for doing so. These drugstore ... read more
With the arrival of spring there are a few certainties: there will be one more snowfall after March 29th, NYC street fairs will clog the avenues hawking lemonade & crepes every 4 feet and that all weekends through June will be scheduled with at least 1 occasion to congratulate, celebrate or honor an expecting mother, blissful bride or long ... read more
My first formal introduction to the absurdly talented Adam Wallacavage was on an incredibly humid July afternoon 5 years ago. He was signing copies of his photography book, Monster Size Monsters at the Jonathan Levine Gallery where my dog had been scheduled to ‘take down’ an art installation that was comprised of Mylar balloons to be later posted ... read more
A few months ago I had posted a photojeanie blog about a unique and innovated photo collage created for my mother who had celebrated a monumental birthday. Well, my father had one as well – in the same week turning the same age. As much as Daddy enjoys a cup of tea, I couldn’t present him with a visual time capsule set in porcelain. He needed ... read more
I have long desired a professionally shot portrait of Little Bit, photojeanie’s inspector of quality control. I emphasize professional, as there is no shortage of photographic evidence of Little Bit’s irresistible mug – iphoto alone possesses 1426 images and that only covers the past 5 years. However, I had yet to encounter an example of pet ... read more
Even at the age of 104, my beloved and logical grandfather, Poppy never looked at photograph without flipping it to the non-image side to search for pertinent information. If the paper side were blank, he would be quick to point out that one should ALWAYS include the name, date and location of said photo. He would then add that one might remember ... read more
I love when I get to play partyjeanie and photojeanie for the same audience. Not only do have an opportunity to craft a truly personalized and individualized celebration for someone special, but I also get to design and execute a memorable and specific scrapbook that captures the essence of the occasion. A great way to involve all the guests is ... read more
As a photo archivist, I am often questioned about my methods of photo application. Do I like photo corners - no, unpredictable and still require addition adhesive. Glue sticks collect debris and do not posses the bonding agent to provide fixative longevity. Photo archival double stick tape works well on larger formats, but is time consuming to ... read more
As the gift giving season rapidly approaches, my hands are wrapped up in retail holiday prep and my head is trying to wrap itself around all the client work I have, considering (and shopping) for an appropriate hostess gift is definitely on my to don't list. Of course there are well received, crowd pleasing stand-bys like candles, wine, sweets ... read more
Everyone LOVES to display photos; unfortunately not everyone does it well. A collection of mismatched frames arranged on every single surface area in one's home doesn't convey the sense of family and friend pride, but someone who isn't capable of editing and maybe a little insecure. Photographs are mini (in most cases) 2 dimensional time ... read more
