A quick security notice from Laura Ames Portrait Studio Hi everyone, I wanted to make you aware of an email that is currently being sent that appears to be from me, but it is NOT from Laura Ames Portrait Studio. The email looks similar to the image above and says: “YOU RECEIVED AN ECARD! Laura Ames has sent you an ecard from BlueMountain.com.” Please DO NOT click the link, open the ecard, or interact with the email in any way. Simply delete it. I have not sent any Blue Mountain ecards to my...

Today, while speaking to my networking group, I found myself talking about something I believe very strongly as a photographer: capturing our memories is important—but so is printing them. We take more photographs today than ever before. Our phones are filled with birthdays, vacations, first days of school, graduations, family gatherings and thousands of everyday moments. We photograph the people we love because somewhere inside, we know how quickly life changes. But then what happens to...

The tween years are such a special stage of childhood. Somewhere between being a little kid and becoming a teenager, kids begin discovering their own personalities, interests, and confidence. At ages 9–12, they are growing quickly, developing their own style, and beginning to show the unique individuals they are becoming. It’s a moment in time that passes faster than we realize — and one that deserves to be captured. At Laura Ames Portrait Studio, I created the Tween Portrait Experience to...