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moving on

Denise Marie Olson — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:24:58 +0000

As of today, it is official. We are moving. We are moving out of the San Francisco Bay Area going back east. Corning, New York to be specific. My husband was just offered a wonderful opportunity with Corning Incorporated which will not only benefit his career, but also get my career back on track into biotech if I so choose to do so. We will also be closer to my college football scholar son, Derrick, who plays for the West Liberty University Hill Toppers, and I will be able to attend almost all of his games!!! I will be closer to my best friends in Pittsburgh, the Steelers, and GOOD Buffalo chicken wings!!!! Keith will be home more, and will be able to attend his Red Sox games at Fenway Park!! We will also be closer to Keith’s family. Christmas in New England once again!! And now my family is a tad bit closer, and more able to visit. My brother and sister are terrified of flying. We may be leaving a wonderful wine region, but only to have access to another wonderful upcoming wine region, the Fingerlakes Wine Region. So yes, our Bacio Devino wine cellar is coming with us, but now we need to figure out how we are going to get our 600 bottle collection to New York!!! eek! I guess we have to start drinking more wine!

So how is my photography business affected? My business will come with me as well. I will continue building my portraiture business in the FingerLakes Region, and I will continue being the staff photographer for the Tiffany’s Dance Academy Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area assisting Paul Henderson with photographing recitals, photo management, portraiture display and handling small projects for CostumeManager.com as needed. However, due to the busy nature of preparing for our move early this summer, I will no longer be doing portrait sessions in the Bay Area. My efforts during this time will focus only on Tiffany’s Dance Academy and their upcoming recital events and capturing Pleasanton’s Phantom T-ball Softball league {for moms and dads, your photos can be viewed through my Sports Style galleries}. My creative services offered to the dancers of Tiffany’s will remain and will still be offered for an infinite amount of time as well as my collaboration with artist Jessica Dittmer and her Storybook Look® Art . {TDAPics photo galleries are still online and available for purchase!! Contact me at mommyandmephoto@sbcglobal.net or Paul Henderson at paul@tiffanydance.com for password details and for additional creative services}

We are all very EXCITED about this opportunity and can’t wait to get moving!!!

100 percent reflection.

Denise Marie Olson — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:02:42 +0000

I love reflection shots….

rain rain go away.

Denise Marie Olson — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:38:28 +0000

…then again, I just LOVE RAINY sessions!!!! Call me if you have the cute gear and are interested. Only a few more rainy days in the P-town area before our wonderful sun showers us with warmth for 9 months!!!!

giddy dancers….

Denise Marie Olson — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:10:40 +0000

{photo copyright Denise M Olson of Mommy & Me Photography in collaboration with Tiffany’s Dance Academy}

This adorable photo is featured on Tiffany’s Dance Academy Website!!!

Tiffany’s Performing Company is now looking for new performers!! Contact Robbi Teruya, Tiffany’s Dance Academy Regional Manager, at (925) 447-5299 or robbie@tiffanydance.com to ask any questions or to inquire about more information!!

look what happened!!!

Denise Marie Olson — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:12:23 +0000

I leave to put my home galleries together, and Jelly beautifies Maddie’s hair. Love it!!! {of course it’s softball picture day tomorrow….we are leaving it…it looks tough!!}

my home gallery preview….

a little snippet of the frame styles that I offer to my clients…

happy st. patrick’s day

Denise Marie Olson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:43:55 +0000

rolling

Denise Marie Olson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:43:52 +0000

blooming soon

Denise Marie Olson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:29:56 +0000

dance of the snowflakes~

Denise Marie Olson — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:04:24 +0000

Photos from the 2010 Nutcracker are still available at TDAPics. Please inquire about special services.

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the oscars – a birthday celebration

Denise Marie Olson — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:57:09 +0000

After a funfilled day at the beauty salon {All About Me Kids Salon}, we began our preparations for the Oscar Party…a red carpet welcomed our guests into the “celebrity zone”. We adorned our guest with homemade cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, an assortment of gourmet popcorn, pizza, meyer lemon drops, and fizzies {for the kids}…FUN!!!

Resources I used:

~ red carpet – red material from JoAnn’s Fabrics {currently going out of business in Dublin, but relocating!!}

~ cupcake decorating – ideas inspired by my cupcake making class, Let’em Eat Cake in Livermore

~ meyer lemons – my tree in the backyard!!!

~ Oscar decor – idea from Hostess with the Mostess; btw, I did try the White Lady Martini, and it is GOOD!!!

~ Oscar bingo – How About Orange blogsite

~ Oscar ballet - The Academy of Motion Pictures Website

~ party supplies – Party City in Dublin

~ on-line invites – My Punchbowl