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i got interested in photography because.....
it's a burning passion for me. i have had a camera since forever but
i got my real film SLR camera when i was 17. i took a lot of classes,
but when i took my classes at International Center of Photography in
NYC, that was when the fire really started to burn. i continue to take
classes and workshops around the country and work with my mentors. i
will never stop learning my craft. you know you are passionate about
something when it's all you think about. it fills my every thought.
that is how i feel about photography.

describe your family

i've been married to Brad for 8 years. we have five-year-old
boy/girl twins. we have a crazy house that's full of life - in a lot of ways. no matter how crazy things can get, there is a lot of love in the house. i am blessed every day.

if i could photograph any person, dead or alive, it would be....
my grandfather, linwood seeley. he died when i was two. he was only
52. i never got a chance to know him, but i know how much my dad loved
and adored him. and to photograph the love between my dad and his dad
would have been priceless.

the best pizza on the planet is....
patsy's pizza in spanish harlem in NYC - 118th street & 1st avenue.

my favorite girl scout cookie is.....
is there one??? all right. if i must choose one, it would be thin mints.

my favorite TV show at the moment....
Real Housewives of NYC or Orange County. what a train wreck!! love it!

i love.....
being in maine at the lake, going for a run, the movies, the sweet
sound of our kids playing (when they're not fighting), the smell of my
mom's apple pie (and eating it!), cotton candy and my girlfriends.

i can't wait to learn more about you and your family and capture some of your favorite memories through photography.

struggle

Saturday, December 5, 2009

i struggle. i struggle with balancing being a mom, a wife and running a business. sometimes those worlds collide and everything falls apart. a couple of weeks ago my daughter asked me, when are you going to stop working and play with me? ouch! wearing all these hats, wears me down. when do i ever get a break? never. when will someone make me dinner? never! when will someone say – you deserve a break today? never! i know – wah wah wah!!! so i’m doing the best that i can do and keep the balls up in the air without letting them fall. and if they do fall, i’m wondering if anyone will be there to catch them or for that matter, catch me? do you ever feel this way? do you ever feel like it’s about to fall apart?

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December 5, 2009 - 11:29 am Jody Lenfest - Hey Stacy...I think no matter what we choose to do in life...work or stay at home...we all have certain feelings and wonder about our choices. I'm sure you are doing a great job. Your photography is beautiful...and your kids are adorable...and I know you have lots of people who would love to "catch you".

December 6, 2009 - 1:41 am kathyp - yes. sometimes. that's when i know it's time to take a step back and evaluate what i REALLY doing and why. i took this past summer off from my photography business and since then, i have limited the amount of shoots i do every month. it just wasn't worth it, stretching myself out to the point where i just about lost myself and letting my family suffer. i do all that you mentioned above PLUS i have a FT job. it's hard but i have realized that me and my family come first. i hope this helps you with knowing that you aren't alone. and i hope you find the balance that you are looking for. {{hugs}}

December 6, 2009 - 10:23 pm Anna Sawin - Oh yes! I don't know the answer, but I sure do know those questions. You aren't alone. Hugs!

December 10, 2009 - 4:26 pm jen gruseke - i will catch you . . . always.

December 16, 2009 - 11:12 pm Michelle Sidles - Bah! You KNOW you're not alone! ((((hugs))) Sometimes all the balls come crashing to the ground. USUALLY it's not as bad as we think it'll be. That being said... I am REALLY looking forward to a quiet few winter months. :) Love ya!!

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