Twisted Visions?

Thank you for finding your way to my weblog! We have come a long way from the film days and one can only imagine what the future brings.

My passion for photography comes from many places. During my childhood, my Mom lugged a Leica around and was constantly metering light on every vacation. My closet is filled with boxes of slide carousels as a result. My growth as an artist developed when I couldn't make every drawing perfect. I tried for years to get the camera to see what my minds eye could see. My interest in math and science has always been evident in my photographs of nature, landscapes, and people. Nothing like a little left brain/right brain conflict to get your artistic juices flowing! I have used cameras since the 3rd grade and am a self-taught photographer. I still have my black and whites from Boy Scouts and field trips to Washington D.C.!

Photography is all about relationships and style. "Twisted Visions" came about after following other photographers around and seeing the world completely different. I feel blessed to be able to capture the inner beauty of people, places, and things that most will walk right past. Portraits are by far my favorite thing to photograph. Meeting someone new, getting to know them, and capturing their inner selves is truly a blast. We have so much fun doing portraits and entering in this lifelong relationship with each other. I'll let my photographs tell the rest of the story! Thanks so much for visiting!!

Jeff


Blog Special!

As a big THANK YOU to my clients as we end another great season and get retooled to start a new one I am offering a 20% discount on all reprints ordered through my client proofing section and by way of an order sheet.  The discount code for the client proofing is “BLOGSPECIAL“.  Please email me if you have any questions on this promotion or anything else. There is a $50 minimum order to qualify for the 20% discount due to lab minimums and this special ends on December15th which is the deadline for reprints by Christmas.  Now is a great time to purchase holiday gifts and those metallic standouts you’ve wanted since your event!

I appreciate all your kindness and trust over the past year!  Especially as we fight through the growing pains of 2 photographers and a boatload of editing.  I know it is all worth it in the end, but thank you sincerely for allowing me to get your images perfect!  A special thanks to Linda and Heather for taking these photos that I found laying around!  Happy Holidays and much love!

Jeff

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Another Senior Moment

I was real excited when Briana called me about photographing her Senior Portraits!  Julia and I would sit with her dad during basketball games and enjoy the skill and grace of the young women from Ursuline on their way to the State Championship!  I vowed to show a different side of Briana during our two day portrait shoot.  It took a full day to get her warmed up, but the results were stunning.  Briana said “I was a little nervous the first day” especially after taking her AP tests for college.  We cruised Talley Day Park, Baynard Stadium, the Brandywine River, and my back yard to fully capture Briana’s inner self.

I want seniors to be themselves and not have to live with the “cattle shoot” photos they get from school.  It is a hard road to market, yet I find the most gracious seniors to spread the word.  It is truly an experience to spend time with these young adults and to allow them the freedom of expression.  There are no rules except to have a great time.  I’m sure Briana will remember our experience and cherish these photos for years.  Thank you!

Briana’s portraits

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Brides Revisited

Natalie and Tony became friends when they married in February of 2007.  I had the pleasure recently to photograph their family including Anthony who stole the show.  We spent a few hours roaming Winterthur looking for things to explore.  One of my great pleasures in life is to have a bride call me and tell me about her new family.  I just love doing portraits and the experience for all of us will last a lifetime.  Thank you for sharing your son with me!

This is a beautiful time of year for family portraits and holiday cards.  Please feel free to call me and schedule a portrait experience before the storms blow the colors off the trees. Here is the complete story

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Lauren and Kevin

” As soon as Lauren met you, she knew there was a connection between you”, Nancy told me at their reception!  We had such a fun time sharing the day with Lauren and Kevin at The Old Mill in Rose Valley.  This was a party in the woods and guests really let their hair down! Lauren’s dad provided some acoustic moments, Kevin’s cousin showed us some new dance moves, and Kaitlyn promised to let me shoot her.  Lauren and Kevin will be lifelong friends, unless I don’t edit properly.  :)

Linda and I still laugh about the reception and the paparazzi!  Much love to you both!!

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Kristy and Jack

“Just a perfect day, drink Sangria in the park. And then later when it gets dark, we go home.” Lou Reed’s vocals summed up Kristy and Jack’s wedding.  From the ceremony at St. Helena’s to the wine tasting/reception at Bellevue Hall, things fell into place.  Toscana provided an excellent dinner under the tent.  Linda and I had some great light upstairs to play with and did some stunning portraiture with Kristy.  I’m saving that for another post.  ;)  We had a wonderful portrait session cruising the grounds and run-down buildings.  Just perfect!

After many years, I finally ran into John McMenamin, a very cool videographer that I met at Rachel and Assaf’s wedding in 2003.  Kudos to Alessandra for taking the last shot of the night for me! Here’s some clips from the wedding!  I hope you enjoy them…

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