Expressions By Donna

Mr and Mrs Clifford

2011-12-14T18:24:00.002-05:00

Lisa and Paul are not new faces to the blog! In fact they are regulars. What a wonderful way to end our 2011 wedding season with the wedding of Lisa and Paul. Every face in the crowd was familiar and to capture the joining of two special families. Thank you for including me on such an important day of your lives!

Vegas Wedding

2011-12-03T00:15:00.005-05:00

I am very lucky to do a job I love everyday. Then to have opportunities where people value what you do so much that they fly you across the county to photograph something as special as their wedding, I am truly overwhelmed with emotion and know how unbelievably fortunate I am. I am very blessed to have such wonderful clients that have become part of the Expressions family and lifelong friends! Our trip to Vegas was AMAZING, beginning to end. I was able to arrange to visit the legendary Boneyard with all the old Vegas signs, had the most beautiful background of Caesars Palace and an absolute FUN couple to work with. Thank you Leslie and Steve Wilk for the opportunity, honor and pleasure to be part of your day!!!

Markowski Family

2011-10-17T17:02:00.003-04:00

The Markowski Family by popular demand are making their first appearance on the Expressions blog! Wait till you see the images of these two brothers together! You can see how much they love each other! I can't wait to capture them as they grow!

Justin 2012 Rutland High School

2011-10-13T21:18:00.001-04:00

Check out the slide show I did of Justin from Rutland High School!! Some more great soccer stuff!!

Discount Family Days- Oct 16, 2011!!

2011-10-01T07:43:00.005-04:00

It is that time of year again for our one day sale! On Sunday, October 16, 2011 we have limited space for $50 sessions and discounted packages. Call 775-2520 for you time slot!! Hurry space is filling fast!!

What does your family mean to you? We are all busy maintaining our homes, our careers, and raising our families. The years just pass by so quickly. This is Donna from Expressions. I take pride in that for almost 20 years here in Rutland so many have trusted me to capture memories and provide them with family heirlooms. Life's most precious gift is your family. When is the last time you captured your family in a professional portrait? Before time passes you by and you wonder where all those years went, let me create a timeless treasure for you.

Jaclyn and Kyle

2011-09-29T17:34:00.007-04:00

As Jaclyn and Kyle get ready for their September 22, 2012 wedding, they were in need of some engagement photographs. We had been planning since early spring for their session. They ended up deciding that fall was the time of year that they wanted to have some outside images done, who blames them... such a beautiful time of year!!

Like most guys, Kyle was along for the ride. He put on his best smile and didn't complain when I had him sitting on wet grass or standing in the middle of tall grass!

These guys are a cute couple! I see many years of happiness and laughter between the two of them!!

McCormack Ladies!

2011-09-27T13:43:00.007-04:00

What a fun session to look forward to!! These three young ladies were a HOOT to work with! All three overflowing with personality and you could tell they really enjoyed each others company!!
And with all that personality, they each had their own!! We went on a little field trip to Proctor. Going to a few location that I had picked and then the ladies suggested the ice rink. They have a lot of childhood memories there! I could not believe how GREEN the grass was there. Say nothing to the fact that it is is the end of September and it was 78 degrees out!!

Not having sisters myself, I have to admit I am envious of the relationship these ladies have with each other! Thank you McCormack family for letting hang out with you!!

Kenny RHS 2012

2011-09-27T12:54:00.004-04:00

I was excited to get Kenny's call for his senior photographs. I photographed his brother a few years back and have known his parents for years. He was full of smiles and had put a lot of thought into what he wanted. Earlier in the week we had to delay his session and even on this day we were dodging rain drops, but as you can see no rain in the photographs.

Kenny's got lots of plans for his future and seems to have the path figured out. With his enthusiasm and energy and have no doubt he will land right where he wants to! Kenny's session was my first spotting of the autumn colors appearing. His shirt did a perfect job picking up the fall colors!

Michelle and the Kids!

2011-09-24T11:27:00.007-04:00

Do they look familiar? This is certainly not the first time the Michelle and the kids have been on the blog! I got to say, I think this is one of my favorites for a lot of reasons! PERFECT with the cloths, PERFECT location and PERFECT subjects! Michelle is one of those All-Star SUPER mom's! She does it all, not just for her three children but the 100 plus kids where she works as the director of a preschool. If you think you have stress getting ready for your own family portraits, lets add "picture day" at the school the same day! Thank you Michelle and kids for making my job sooo fun!!

The Eugair Family

2011-09-23T13:10:00.006-04:00

Somebody was so excited to join this world that they came a month early. In fact when I photographed Max, he really would have been two days after his due date!

We had planned to photograph Max in his Mommy's belly, but he had a different idea!

Mom and Dad have been through a lot in the last month and finally feeling like family life is settling back down. I think the real reason Max came so early was to be with his big brother, Ben!! Ben is such a great big brother. So caring, loving and sharing. The slideshow has lots of images of where you can see how much he loves his little brother! Looking forward to capture the Eugair family as they GROW!!

The Allen Family

2011-09-20T09:32:00.004-04:00

The Allen family has been busy preparing for the next generation. THREE grand-babies all born within 4 months. Talk about a family changing FAST! Here are the three newest additions to the family at 6 months, 4 months and 2 months.

After 28 years of marriage Mom and Dad could not be more excited. Three Grandchildren and a wedding this weekend! What a monumental time in their family. What an all star session! One would think I was going to have a disaster on my hands, these babies were superstars! Check out the slide show and see how many wonderful images we got of them!!

Lisa, Paul & the Boys

2011-09-13T17:28:00.007-04:00

My favorite time of year is when my regular families come in. The relationships that I have built, truly makes it like seeing family. Lisa and Paul are one of those families.

The original location that I had selected to photograph them at, we are unable to get to due to closed roads. The days leading up to their session I kept scouting locations and finally I came up with this wonderful spot on Glen Lake. The afternoon light and late summer day made for a perfect family portrait.

Jack is the same age as my Godson, Jelani. When Jelani visits from NYC, he and Jack have been able to hang out. Jack even came to Jelani's birthday party this year.
This is the second year I have had the opportunity to photograph Paul and his son, TJ. The news this year is TJ is DRIVING!! The other news is that TJ is just about the same height as Dad. I had to have him sitting so dad could have one more year being taller.
After a long first full week of school and it being a Friday night, trust me a family portrait was not on the top of TJ and Jack's list. Thank you boys for putting the smiles on when we needed them most and just think you have a whole year before I torture you again!!

Mary-Kate 2012 Rutland High School

2011-09-13T16:55:00.005-04:00

We were happy to finally be able to photograph Mary-Kate!! Her family's home and land were very much affected by the storm and our initial plan was to photograph her in their back yard. Due to the storm, most of that yard was taken away. Luckily the important things in life like her family and health were just fine.

Mary-Kate's neighborhood is a very familiar area to me, in fact one some of my favorite spots are there.

As you can see we weren't short of locations. For a young lady that really didn't want to do this, I got some amazing images of Mary-Kate. Thank you Mary-Kate for sharing your home with me and I am sooo happy that your family is safe after all that crazy water went running around your house!

Stephanie 2012 Mansfield High School

2011-09-06T15:23:00.005-04:00

Many of my regular blog readers may be saying "Mansfield High School, where is that?". It happens to be in Massachusetts. Stephanie is the daughter of a photographer colleague of mine. In fact I think I met him when I was just a tad older then Stephanie. He was our Kodak rep for the state of Vermont and attended many of our convention and meetings. David and I have worked together for years on the New England board. I was thrilled at the opportunity to photograph his youngest daughter.

I very much enjoyed getting to know Stephanie. She has many artistic interest including photography, music, ceramics and much more. She is looking into art schools for her next step in life.

In fear of rain we moved Stephanie's session up a couple of hours hoping to dodge the rain. Toward the end of the session the wind was picking up. It made for some great images of Stephanie! Thank you Stephanie, Diane and David for making the round about journey to Vermont! We really enjoyed seeing you and capturing such an important time in Stephanie's life!!

Alex 2012 Proctor High

2011-09-02T17:07:00.002-04:00

It was great to photograph Alex. We have all been on edge about the storm and access to the communities around us. Alex lives in Proctor and just hours before his session they opened up roads. All of his photographs were taken in Proctor. I know it made me feel better to know that I could get there and back. I got to hear first hand the efforts in Proctor being he is a volunteer fireman.

Alex also plays soccer for Proctor. Looks like I have another player to be following on the field. We had fun going out to the soccer fields just around the road from his house.

His family must be very proud of the polite young man Alex is! I very much enjoyed getting to know him!

Kala 2012 Fair Haven High School

2011-09-01T14:32:00.009-04:00

This is Kala 7 years ago.....

and this is Kala now!

What a wonderful young lady she has grown into! It was so great to see her, her mother and sister!

If you don't think Kala has changed a little, look at Leila. I showed her this basket so she could see what she was in when I photographed them last!

We all were very excited to do Kala senior photographs. They were taken the day after our devastating storm. We found a great park to hang out at and came up with some great stuff!

Jeta 2012 Rutland High School

2011-08-29T10:41:00.000-04:00

I couldn't wait to photograph Jeta to ask her where her name came from. I knew there had to be a story. Sure enough two letters are from her mom's name and two are from her dad's name. How cool is that!!

Another reason I was excited was knowing that she was into zebra and I had suggested to her mom to pick anything she had with the pattern on it! Jeta now has a background that no one else will have!

Jeta had a perfect smile every time I took an image. I don't think I took a bad photograph of her! Not only was her smile perfect so was her hair! Jeta was on the job when we did her photographs. We had help from one of the little girls she babysits holding the reflector. She even posed with Jeta for a few!

I LOVE this image of Jeta! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! One of my favorites from the summer! Thank you Jeta, I had a blast!!

Emily 2012 Proctor High School

2011-08-26T18:50:00.008-04:00

It was great to see Emily again! We had worked together for the Proctor prom and she also came long with Sarah earlier this summer.

I had Emily meet us at Sugar and Spice to get us on the other end of town for some new backgrounds. One of my favorite spots to photograph families but really haven't been there for a senior before.

Emily is as laid back as they come. No fuss needed! I think I captured her free spirit, easy going personality pretty well!

Of course we had to do some funky fun stuff! Found a great spot just down the road. It even worked out that Emily's sister could stop by the studio for one with her and the family dog!

Eileen 2012 Rutland High School

2011-08-25T15:33:00.006-04:00

I was honored to think that Eileen remembered that I photographed Kayla from her school and thought of me to do her senior photographs.

Eileen had one request for flowers, so we went on a mission to find some. I think these fit the request pretty well!

I have used this barn many times but never this side. It was a whole other world. I found some great grass there and I loved the cut outs on the barn boards.

Eileen has had a great summer working at the City pool. That has got to be on the top 10 list of jobs for teenagers.

On the mission for our Funky Fun stuff I was headed toward one building and got side tracked with this one. We never left the spot being there were so many cool textures and colors that worked with Eileen's cloths.

Liz 2012 Rutland High School

2011-08-23T16:39:00.005-04:00

This must be my lucky year with Liz being my second senior that her mother is a hair stylist. Makes it nice having the extra eyes there to make sure everything is just perfect. We lucked out again with the weather. When Liz came in the rain drops had started. By the time we finished her inside, blue sky and sun had made an appearance.

Liz had so many different looks with changing her hair and clothes. She was very easy going and quick with the smiles. We had a hard time at first getting a more serious expression from her.

By the end as you can see we were able to show that side of her too!

I couldn't wait to share with Liz all the great stuff we got! Now all the hard work for them to make their sections!

Ali 2012 Poultney High School

2011-08-19T15:20:00.005-04:00

I have been doing photographs for Ali's family for many years! It was her turn for Senior photographs! Ali brought along her best friend Rachel (see below), her mom and sister and of course her boyfriend. We had a little party here at Expressions for a few hours! That didn't stop us from getting AWESOME photographs!

Ali had the most amazing eyes and brought just the right cloths to emphasize them! We also did photographs with her boyfriend and I twisted her arm to do one with her sister! I kept everyone busy helping with reflectors, hair and even being in the photographs!

Ali was all relaxed from her Florida vacation with her boyfriend and his family! She is ready to be back home and make some money!

I am not sure how they will make their selections! There were so many great ones with so many different looks! My job was the easy part, they have the tough job making the selections!

Rachel 2012 Poutlney High School

2011-08-19T14:50:00.005-04:00

Rachel made her appointment with her best friend, Ali. They both play on the basketball team together! This summer they even got to take a vacation to Maine together! We all were rocking out to music on one of their phones plug into the studio sound system. It felt like we were more at a party then doing SR photos!

The ladies were busy changing from one outfit to the next, I am not even sure how much they got to see each other having their photographs taken. Rachel even brought her doggy along for some photos too!

I think it is kind of funny that my favorite photograph of each girl ended up being one of the last ones I took! I think a breeze came along and gave their long hair a little body, model look and PERFECT! Great smiles Rachel with all the entourage watching!!

Alyssa 2012 Mill River Union High School

2011-08-18T21:23:00.009-04:00

I have been doing photographs for Alyssa's family for several years. It was inspired when her mom told me she was into flags. They had found one on a barn and asked if we could go there. I also came up with this idea using green screen with a flag I had used in the past.

As luck would have it when I asked the owner of the barn if we could use it, he showed me some of his beautiful flowers! With Alyssa's beautiful blue eyes and blue dress with the yellow flowers, I don't think it could have gotten any better.

Speaking of luck, Alyssa has the luxury of having her mom be a hair stylist. No wonder why her hair looks perfect in every shot! Thank goodness, her mom had scissors just in case.

One thing that I learned about Alyssa quickly is that she can pull off any look! She had everything from the heals with a classy look to the plaid, girl next door! Can't wait to see what personality they pick for her yearbook photo!!

Megan 2012 Otter Valley Union High School

2011-08-18T19:48:00.007-04:00

It was great to meet Megan. She starts her Senior year just a few weeks from now at Otter Valley High School.

When Megan arrived we thought we would be doing only her inside and then have to reschedule to do her outside due to the rain. By the time we finished her inside it really started to clear off and it was decided we would head out being overcast light is always better.

What rain? What overcast? By the time we arrived at Megan's house the sun was out and all the rain made the greens look vibrant and the flowers in full bloom. I felt like I was at a portrait park just for me with all the flowers and locations that we had to choose from at her house.

As we were driving to Megan's house we went by a sunflower field. I knew we would have to come back. WOW! Do you really believe it was raining all morning and this is what we got!! I am not sure how Megan is going to pick. We got so many great ones here in the studio, with her horse and lots and lots with flowers!! Great smile Megan, your family is going to have a tough time picking!

Justin 2012 Proctor High School

2011-08-18T19:15:00.008-04:00

I have been looking forward to photographing Justin since we did his prom photos at both Proctor and West Rutland proms. Kind of funny we are into August session and Justin is the first guy for me to photograph this Senior season. He was all about doing whatever I needed in order to make the process easier. I couldn't have asked for a more cooperative guy!

He certainly had "the look"! Weather I needed smiles or a serious expression he was able to deliver. I think he might even admit he had fun! Of course anything is more fun then a summer job of babysitting 3 boys! Yep, if you are looking for a babysitter that can get kids to listen, Justin is your man!

I am sure Justin will tell you the best part of his session was that I took him to a soccer field! He has been recovering from a serious knee injury and is hoping in the next few days he gets the good news that he is clear to play competitively. I am counting on taking some real action shoots of him this fall at Proctor soccer games!

Gorton Family

2011-08-15T14:59:00.008-04:00

Hard to think it was 9 years ago that I photographed Brian and Kendra's wedding. As you can see they have added to their family since then!!

I was told I might have my hands full with Miss Sidney. I had all my tricks up my selves and they must have worked because she didn't hold back the smiles! Evan earned lots of quarters for being sooo cooperative! It didn't take me long to remember that Kendra was a school teacher. It certainly gives her some extra tricks herself!!

Kendra and her mom Daisy worked real hard to be the winners of our "Faces of Expressions" contest on facebook. They were the winner of the 1st place price with a gift certificate of $300. It was great to see all of them together and capture this growing family!

Sara 2012 Poultney High School

2011-08-05T17:13:00.007-04:00

Sara is #3 in her family for me to photograph! Speaking from experience of being the 3rd child, they save the best for last!! When I am photographing anyone, I am always full of questions and looking to learn anything I can! Today I asked a question that I never expected the answer! Being Friday and having photographed many girls this week and the constant struggle to get their hair out of their eyes and the battle of my need for it to be perfect, Sara's hair was just falling into place and I thought the cut was AWESOME. So at the very end I asked who cuts her hair? Simple enough.... the surprise answer was HER. Sara cuts her own hair and if you ask me she does an AMAZING job! Stylin' to boot!

As Sara's mom says she is pretty low maintenance, and boy was she right. It only took her 3 minutes to change and perfect look each time! She made my job WAY to easy!

We had to have a little fun in the end. I think Sara thought I was nuts but I love giving my Seniors a few minutes to feel like a model! I hope she had as much fun as I did!!

Mikayla T 2012 Proctor High School

2011-08-05T15:59:00.004-04:00

It was a pleasure to meet and photograph Mikayla. She will be a senior in the fall at Proctor! She loves basketball and also plays soccer! She couldn't have picked better cloths to accent her beautiful eyes and outstanding hair!

Mikayla had the perfect cloths and I had the perfect backgrounds to match! Everything seemed to fall into place. Her hair with the flowers and coral top was PERFECT! I knew when I took this one it would be a favorite!

Mom thought the rail road tracks were fun idea so we headed that way. One the way I saw some cool buildings that I thought the "love you always" was fun! The clouds were an added bonus!

The Senecal's at the Beach!

2011-08-05T09:07:00.006-04:00

For the last few years Heidi and Steve have joined the McLaughlin family for a few days on Cape Cod. This year we were able to organize them crossing paths and me being able to photograph their annual family portrait!

We had a lot more elements to deal with on the beach. Bright sun, WIND and lots of sticky sand! Who would ever think that baby powder should be considered a wonder of the world. It removes sand instantly! I will never go the the beach without it again!!

Growing, growing, growing it what this young man is doing!! Don't worry we still have to photograph Trey with the dogs back here in Vermont since they did not make the trip down. We already have our plan!!

What a great time we had meeting up with them! Glad we had some extra time just to hang out! What a nice change for their annual family portrait!

McLaughlin's on the Cape

2011-08-05T08:52:00.007-04:00

Don't panic anyone, it is still SUMMER! I know we usually photograph the McLaughlin's in the fall but this year we did something very special! Since Mike was a child his family has vacationed on the Cape. He has brought this same tradition to his own family.

I was thrilled that we were able to find a day to photograph them on their vacation. We had a little worry about the weather but in the end we really lucked out!

Our big change this year is that Ryan has lost his little boy look and he is looking more and more like Mike. Mackenzie on the other hand is still the fashion queen and she's "got the look"! I love spending time with them and catching up on their year!

It was AWESOME to put our feet in the sand and enjoy some of Mike's favorite spots! So happy to capture the McLaughlin's in one of their favorite spots!

Kristen 2012 Otter Valley Union High School

2011-08-04T21:18:00.004-04:00

I think Kristen came in not thinking this would be a very good time. Some people really don't enjoy having their photographs taken and worry a lot about what they will look like. Soon into her session she was feeling more comfortable and her personality started shinning through and we even had FUN!

We lucked out that her hair appointment just happen to fall on her photo day and it wasn't even planned! Everything happens for a reason! The great new cut really emphasized her eyes!

Kristen did a great job relaxing and trusting me to do what I do best! Her photographs really shine HER!! Thanx Kristen, I hope I didn't torture you too much!!

Manchester Days- BBA 2012

2011-08-02T17:24:00.019-04:00

Expressions comes to BBA!!

This year we are offering a special session to Burr and Burton Seniors!

You can have your photographs taken with 3 changes of clothing, over 100 images posted on line, order 3 units, have 3 images on a CD for facebook AND an on line slide show for $295!

We kicked off our Manchester Days with Kelsey and Hannah! We had so much fun finding beautiful spots all around Manchester!

Hannah was was very easy going and her smiles came so natural!

We got to photograph in some classic Manchester locations that everyone would see or use, like the Equinox!

And many not so common places you would have never thought would make a cool background!

Coming with a friend allows us to do fun friend shots at no extra charge. You could even bring a brother or sister for a surprise gift for your parents. Or you can just do it for FUN!

Manchester certainly doesn't have a shortage of flowers! Seems like every placed we stopped had lots and lots of beautiful flowers!

Thank you Kelsey and Hannah for spending a couple of hours with us and have so much FUN!

If you want to take the stress out of having your senior photographs taken. All you need to do is call us at 802-775-2520 to schedule a time for one of our Manchester days. Yep, that’s right, we come right to you and use the picturesque backgrounds of Manchester. No worries of where to have them done, just pick out your three changes of clothing and give us a call. We have designed a special BBA package that includes all you need!

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Ariel- 2012 Rutland High School

2011-07-29T12:08:00.009-04:00

The day we photographed Ariel happen to be one of those 95 + days with 100% humidity. It was a unanimous decision to pick another day for her outside. So you can imagine how welcoming Ariel was to the idea of using the fan on her hair! It really shows off the beauty of her hair!

Another bonus to Ariel coming back is in talking with her I found out that she is an artist. So I had her bring some of her paintings when she came back for her outside we could photograph her with her own work as the background. As you can see she is VERY talented! I really enjoyed getting to know Ariel, she is involved with many interesting groups as school and has an awareness of the world around her.

We were lucky enough to have picked a 75 degree day with a breeze for day two. We did wait a few times for the sun to hide behind the clouds to give us a soft light to match her soft expressions!

I thought her blue dress would awesome in a yellow field! We found some great spots and ended up playing longer then we had told her father. When we returned to the studio he was beginning to wonder if I had kidnapped her! If you see Ariel this week, don't forget to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! CLICK on image below to PLAY slideshow!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Kylie RHS 2012

2011-07-19T17:21:00.009-04:00

Kylie just happens to be BFF with one of my favorite families, The O'Rouke's! She made my job too easy with her perfect smile and awesome selection of cloths! The best part is when we headed outside I end up picking a location that is her grandfathers property. It was pure karma that we ended up there on a perfect weather day!

Lucky me Kylie is an fashionista! I felt like we were doing a fashion shoot just as much as her Senior photos! We even got the hair fan out to add a little more model effect!

Doesn't this look like something you would see in a magazine selling the sun glasses! No fan outside but a light breeze came along just in time to blow her hair up! She certainly has the LOOK!! Great job Kylie, looking forward to photographing you with Emme this summer!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Kelsey BBA 2012

2011-07-19T15:22:00.010-04:00

In my 19 years in business, I do think Kelsey is my first BBA senior. I have photographed many weddings and families in the Manchester area, but never a Senior!

Kelsey was worth the wait!! I don't know about you, but I think she looks like model material. She brought along the perfect outfits and how could I go wrong with this smile of hers!!

I was very excited to photograph Kelsey. She is the daughter of a friends cousin and I have known her for years, in fact she was even in that friends wedding!

We got to use some of my new backgrounds that I have been waiting for the Senior with the right clothing for.

When we headed outside Kelsey wanted to go to some special location in Danby. We had a blast and found some spots I will certainly be returning to! The best part was her mom knew half the town, so we were able to venture onto peoples property.

I had such a hard time selecting the ones to post and have in the slide show there were so many AWESOME ones! You did great Kelsey! I hope I didn't torture you too much!!

Don't forget to click on the slide show at the bottom of the blog post!!

We will be doing one day a week in Manchester! Click on images below to learn about our "Manchester Days" and the special package we have available!

Kaitlyn 2012 MSJ

2011-07-14T11:36:00.008-04:00

OH THE FUN WE HAD! Kaitlyn is a hoot! She is bubbling over with personality! I love her confidence and laid back attitude. Kaitlyn is the youngest in the family, which I think has a lot to do with her being so easy going!

Kaitlyn is a three sport athlete at MSJ. She has been the pitcher for the softball team all 4 years and even played in 8th grade on the team! We had fun using the Green Screen to be able to get images to collage.

After we finished the inside we headed out to photograph Kaitlyn with her horse. Her family recently sold the horse due to another expecting a fowl in the spring and with Kaitlyn's schedule and her heading off to college, shes not able to spend the time needed. The new owners offered to let us come there to photograph. We found lots of spots right there.

Even on a farm I can find my Funky & Fun stuff to do!! Kaitlyn knew how to turn on the tough girl look! I think all those years playing sports helped! Great job Kaitlyn, thank you for making my job so easy!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Amanda 2012 West Rutland High School

2011-07-05T12:21:00.008-04:00

We lucked out the day I did Amanda's photographs. I had run into a past client over the winter and asked about their new home that they had done a lot of work on. They told me all about the labor of love and told me any time I wanted to use their place for photographs, I was welcome. I remembered just as we were headed out to do Amanda's photographs. There were soooo many locations there, I could have stayed all day!

We did finally leave so that we could head toward Amanda's house. On the way I found a couple of fun old buildings to use. Amanda is also one of those flower girls I photographed 12 years ago. Be on the look out for a post about that!!
I also photographed Amanda's brother, Tyler. Their house happens to be right next to one of my favorite spots. PERFECT location to end Amanda's session with her dog, Chase. He's always so friendly when I am there! Looks like he was paying attention too because he looks great in all the photos we did with him!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Sarah- Proctor High School 2012

2011-07-03T12:33:00.009-04:00

I know I am doing something right when I get to photograph siblings of seniors I have already done. Last year I photographed Sarah's brother, Silas and Sarah came along. This year it was Sarah's turn and Silas came for support and a little more torture of having a photograph done of the two of them together, like I did last year. Sarah was bubbling over when she came in for her session. Her personality is FUN, easy going and all smiles! I also know her parents are doing something right because her and Silas are polite, unique, and outgoing.

I was really looking forward to Sarah's session being we had come up with some special locations to really capture Sarah's personality. Our first stop was the Rutland Free Library. Sarah loves to read and who knew you could have so much fun photographing in a library . We also went to the Chaffee Art Center and all sorts of other spots around the City.

I certainly wasn't disappointed when we got done with Sarah's session. I had such a hard time picking out the ones for her video and the blog, I have no idea how her and her family are going to narrow it down!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Katelyn 2012 West Rutland

2011-06-29T12:38:00.009-04:00

I am not sure where time goes, but it certainly flies by!! When I talked to Katelyn about her SR photographs I started to wonder if she was a flower girl in a wedding I photographed 12 years ago! Sure enough it was her and it turns out that of the 4 flower girls, after this week I will have done ALL their Senior photos, WOW!!

Katelyn was so easy to work with and a no nonsense kind of chick! She came with some FUN clothes and a big smile!

Being she is from the West side, I headed that way to photograph her outside. Many right on the street she lives on and even some at the barn at their house!

Katelyn has a busy summer working and playing softball. They did their family vacation somewhere warm over the winter and are looking forward to spending time at their home in the pool! I was ready to jump in when we were there!

Of course after we got done all the formal, normal posed images we had to do our Funky Fun stuff. Katelyn thought I was nuts telling her to spin around in a field, but I think you will agree how FUN they are!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Caitlin 2012 Proctor High School

2011-06-22T21:07:00.009-04:00

Talk about having FUN! Caitlin was a blast to work with. So easy going and all smiles. The best part was how well she took directions. She made my job SOOOO easy! Everyone may look very natural in my photographs, but you ask anyone who has been in front of my camera there are a lot of little things to do to make the photographs look so beautiful in the end. Between getting your hair perfect, your head turned just right and making sure it is as flattering as possible. All of this is for me to worry about as the professional, but with Caitlin she quickly got what I needed her to do! The highlight was we got to photograph Tucker the dog and Ben the horse. They were all stars!! Both with SOOO much personality. You can tell that Caitlin spends a lot of time with them, for how much the pay attention to her!

We ended our session with some Funky Fun stuff right at the barn. Our time FLEW by! Thanx for making it so much fun Caitlin!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Mikayla 2012 Proctor High School

2011-06-09T16:48:00.014-04:00

I was really looking forward to photographing Mikayla. We had been working together on the Proctor prom for months, and she always has a smile on her face and is so happy and positive!! A few days before I had spotted these flowers and asked if I could use them. Mikayla came in with the perfect dress to be photographed with them!

We had a blast using the fan to blow her hair back!! Her curls survived all the wind blowing and twirling I had Mikayla doing!

When we headed outside you would have thought it was August with all the heat and humidity. Mikayla did AWESOME for her photographs. You could tell she is very comfortable in her own skin and her smile comes so natural.

She surprised me when it was time to do the Funky & Fun stuff, she really could show the attitude!

I guess to know Mikayla, is to know she is quite the soccer player. In fact she is the first female at Proctor to score 50 goals, and all those before her SR season! You go Girl!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Kelsey OV 2012

2011-06-01T20:28:00.012-04:00

Kelsey is one lucky chick! For her birthday her Aunt Theresa gave her a gift certificate to Expressions for her Senior photographs. Being that it was only April of her Junior year it certainly gave her some planning ahead of time.
I offered Kelsey to be a Networker for Expressions being that I don't photograph many Otter Valley Union High School Seniors and thought she would be a good person to let others know we are a FUN refreshing option for Senior photos.

We had a BLAST! Kelsey brought her tennis stuff with her and we did some great stuff on the green screen.

Check out Kelsey's video we did below. You can see all the fun we had!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

West Rutland Prom 2011

2011-05-25T14:55:00.011-04:00

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ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Proctor Prom 2011

2011-05-18T15:15:00.011-04:00

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ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Sarah- Rutland High School 2012

2011-05-17T15:34:00.013-04:00

Along with spring comes our Senior season! Hard to think the class of 2012 is up next! You didn't read that wrong, we have started to photograph the Class of 2012!! With the busy summer schedules and early fall deadlines, most of our seniors come in for May, June and July. Sarah is one of our Senior Net-workers. Her job is to let people know about Expressions and her experience having her photographs taken by ME. We were originally only going to photograph Sarah inside, but the day she came in everything had bloomed so much and it was perfect outside.

I was very excited to photograph Sarah with her drama background, I knew that we would get lots of LOOKS from her!!

I love the beginning of the season, I get to try out all my new backgrounds and props I have picked up over the winter.

Right out my door we found these awesome tulips to match Sarah's scarf. I am amazed how much nature changes everyday!!

Sarah's images came out so beautiful, she looks like a model!!

It wouldn't be a session by Donna if I didn't get to do my funky fun stuff!!

Sarah was a great way to start the season and I am looking forward to creating unique portraits for the class of 2012!!

ATTENTION Class of 2012!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Ally and Jess

2011-04-29T09:38:00.019-04:00

Many of you may have thought you watch the royal wedding but I assure you I was at a royal wedding!! I was sooooo HONORED to be asked for photograph Jess and Ally's elopement. Over 4 years ago I photograph Jess at his home for his SR photographs. I guess I left an impression because when him and Ally decided to elope while he was home on a one week leave from the Marines he remembered me to capture such a monumental day in their lives.

Hard to think the high school Sr I photographed is now a Marine and married.
These two make such a wonderful team. They really know what they want and are willing to make the sacrifices to get there. I know with the love and support of each other they have a wonderful, adventurous life ahead of them. Be safe Jess you have a bride to take care of for the next 75 years or more!!

The Lyver Family

2010-12-02T10:42:00.011-05:00

Talk about energy and go go go! These two guys keep their mom and dad on their toes, or should I say running shoes on!! This can be a really tough age difference to capture together, but with lots of patience for Mom and Dad and crazy noises and games from me, WE DID IT!! Look at some of the awesome images we got!! I promise Mom and Dad, it only gets easier after this!!

2010 Senecal Family

2010-11-02T17:11:00.007-04:00

I don't worry much about upcoming sessions or weddings. I think after 20 plus years and the confidence in my craft that I know things will work out. This year I was concerned about getting the Senecal family portrait done. Heidi never waits this late, even her sister beat her in by a day!! But in the end I had nothing to worry about. I found the last spot in New England that still had leaves and Trey was full of laughs and smiles. I am amazing how much he has changed in just a year. I get to see him now and then throughout the year, but yet when I compare him to last year he looks so much older. Watch out Steve and Heidi ... I think he is going to be taller then both of you!!

Mclaughlin Family 2010

2010-11-02T16:38:00.005-04:00

Keep up with tradition the Mclaughlin family going for the yearly record of being my last family photographed outside without snow. The news this year is that Ryan grew what seems to be over 2 feet and now towers over his little sister! Also, the family is very proud that London the dog just passed her therapy dog test! As usually we hit a home run with awesome smiles, great selection of clothing and got some amazing images of their family!!

McKenna Family

2010-10-30T15:13:00.007-04:00

The McKenna Family has a new member and she is something else! We had lots of photographs we wanted to take and she was a superstar all morning! She has a great BIG brother that helped us out and was full of smiles and tons of energy.

Samatha Fair Haven 2011

2010-10-18T12:07:00.013-04:00

Sam just has the most beautiful hair and perfect expressions. We were keeping our fingers crossed that the rain would hold off to get her outside photographs done. We ended up with perfect light and some great autumn grass to match her hair. The best was in the end and finding the yellow wall to do her funky & fun stuff. What a high fashion look! Goes right along with the fact that Sam is looking into Fashion Design as a career.

The Johnson Family

2010-10-18T11:04:00.012-04:00

Where do the years go? Brett and I were class mates at Peoples Academy, and his wife Kelly was a few short years behind us. Hard to think it has been over 20 years since I have seen either one of them. Like so many in our classmates we are all doing what we set out to do. Brett is career military for the Air Force. It was wonderful to hear of all his travels over the years and to meet their beautiful daughter. She is a wonderful young lady and a pleasure to talk to. Brett and Kelly just moved back from New Mexico to be on the East Coast. It was great to see them and an honor to photograph their family!

Fall Families One Day Sale!!

2010-10-13T12:37:00.006-04:00

Expressive, Enchanting, Endearing...

Autumn Memories.... more then a photograph.

Don't miss out on this one day SALE at Expressions on Sunday, October 17! Call to schedule your time slot, space is limited and filling fast!! Call Donna at 802-775-2520

Richling Family

2010-10-09T17:46:00.009-04:00

Today was all about Luca! Poor guy was not feeling his best and we really worked hard for each little smile we got. His BIG sisters were all stars in hanging in there while we give little brother Luca a break. All the stress and hard worked pay off, we got some FABULOUS images and a GREAT one of each pose! Thank goodness for the help of Aunt Lisa and cousin Jack!

Mackenzie Proctor 2011

2010-10-09T12:23:00.010-04:00

It took a couple of appointments to get Mackenzie to the studio without conflicts and rain, but we did it. It was worth the wait because we had the best day!

Not only were we lucky on the weather but Mackenzie had some special places and people she wanted to be photographed with. Her little sister couldn't wait to be in a photograph with her. We were able to capture some great locations at her PaPa's in Shrewsbury and lots of pretty foliage!

David Black River High School 2010

2010-09-28T13:16:00.007-04:00

Every year it seems one SR from Black River finds us. This year it was David. He happens to be cousins of a family I have photographed for many years.

I had a great time getting to know David. He is an avid snowboarder and competes competitively. He is counting the days for snow!!

Sarah 2011 Fair Haven High School

2010-09-07T14:53:00.008-04:00

Another great day to photograph Seniors and Sarah certainly made it fun! I think Sarah's hair looked PERFECT in every photograph! With a smile like this, great light and careful clothing selection, how could I go wrong?!! She has a great selection from inside and outside photographs.

Sarah had just had her first couple days of school. It was great to hear about her year. Sounds like she has a BUSY year ahead of her!!

Mike OVUHS 2011

2010-08-27T10:35:00.010-04:00

You know your going to have fun photographing when you meet your SR on the "Truck Route Road"! Knowing it was a Carter son, I certainly knew it would involve some boys and toys!

And sure it enough... it was a BIG toy! I THINK this is called a front loader, Mike will have to correct me if I am wrong. Who would ever think what a cool prop it could be. The shot above is taken in the bucket part.

Mike was having so much fun, he was even willing to miss some of football to keep going. We got some great stuff. I told him his brother was going to be jealous, being I only photographed him with his truck! We will have to get the two of them together with a bunch of Dad's tools in the background!!

Christie MSJ 2011

2010-08-26T19:55:00.007-04:00

I was so happy we were able to squeeze Christie in between soccer and school starting. With this SMILE and big blue EYES, how could I go wrong!!

I enjoyed hearing about her recent trip looking at colleges with her Dad. She is the baby in the family, with two older siblings spaced apart just like my family. With the age difference that you almost feel like an only child

Third one is a CHARM!

2010-08-24T15:24:00.008-04:00

Hard to believe that Tyler is the 3rd Kotrady in the family for me to photograph. His brother Chad in 07 and Trevor in 09.

I knew I was in for a fun session and easy smiles. All three guys seem to be laid back and easy going.

Soccer seems to be another theme in the family. This year with Tyler, we even got to go to the soccer field and capture him in his true comfort zone.

It had been a few weeks since we had the green screen out. Lots of fun playing soccer in the studio. Still amazed how real it looks!

The Bombardier's

2010-08-20T11:05:00.013-04:00

This is one of those sessions that shines a light on how many years have passed since I started the studio here in Rutland. This is Rachel and Luke. I photograph the two of them together, every other year.

It is amazing to see how much they have grown and what is new with them. This year was a little more special... Miss Rachel is going to be a SR in high school this year.

So here she is on July 12, 1993, yep that is right... I have been photographing Rachel for 17 years now. What an honor and privilege! Thank you Bombardier's for being part of the Expressions Family from the first year I was in business.

Keagan Proctor High School 2011

2010-08-16T14:04:00.009-04:00

I have been photographing High School seniors for a few... ok almost 20 years now and let me tell you, Keagan is one of the more fashionista guys I have ever photographed. Maybe having two older sisters has taught him something but this guy knows what is in and what looks good!

We had a blast doing everything from inside, outside and even some time at the soccer field. Keagan was awesome to photograph and lots of fun to talk to!!

Alayna 2011 Fair Haven High School

2010-08-04T09:41:00.008-04:00

Alayna came to me from seeing a friends photographs from last year at Fair Haven High School. When talking to her mom she had lots of idea's and things she wanted to do.

On top of the list was a photograph with her boyfriend, Kyle and her doggy Kilo. HOW CUTE!!

Lets not forget the "funky fun" stuff! Alayna has a great LOOK for this part of the session! We got some AMAZING stuff!!

Kelsey Proctor 2011

2010-07-30T12:28:00.021-04:00

What a pleasure to photograph Kelsey from Proctor High School! We ended up just dodging showers and she got to be the first SR that we went to the sunflower field with!

TALENTED is an understatement about Kelsey!! I convinced her to play her trombone and SING for us. Not sure why she is so shy, since she is AWESOME!

Kelsey is one of those people that can pull off the BIG smile with the teeth or the VERY expressive eyes in a more serious look!

Here is one of mom's favorite photographs of Kelsey when she was little with her bear, Peak-a-Boo.

Her mom wanted to see if we could get a photograph with Kelsey's and Peak-a-Boo now. I guess Peak-a-Boo has been through some rough times but still around for Kelsey!

Bethany and the Girls 2011

2010-07-29T14:09:00.001-04:00

Those of us without human children have our doggy children. Bethany is one of us!! Here she is for her annual photograph of her with her girls! This year we did the summer sunflowers, last year was the first snow morning and the year before that a beautiful fall day. I guess next year will have to be a spring dandelion field.

We couldn't have asked for a better day!!

The sun came and went as I needed it and allowed for some FUN highlights!

Boy are Remy and Harper looking A LOT alike now!! This is Remy!

Not to be looked over in the cuteness category, Harper showing her stuff!

Sisters, BFF's hanging out!!

I AM DONE!! Where are all these treats, Grampa, swimming, walk, cookie's you have been talking about???

McCullough Family

2010-07-19T10:45:00.025-04:00

Joanna and Jamie are no strangers to my camera or the blog! I have done everything from High School SR photos to their wedding, then belly shots and now the whole family!!

With all the amazing weather we have been having, on Friday night at their session time, weather predictions were to be thunder storms and heavy rain. Joanna and I were pleading with the skies above to hold out for a few more hours.
The family all together was our first mission, once I knew I got a great one, it was time to have FUN!!

LET IT RAIN LET IT RAIN!! Just finished up with the family and headed to the mud pit. The skies opened up and we were HAPPY to see the rain!!

It took a few minutes for the boys to GET that they could PLAY in the mud.

As time went on, I certainly got a good glimpse of their personalities and expressions.

I couldn't have asked him to pose any better. I LOVE how the shoulder of his overalls was falling down the whole time!!

This is IT!!! My favorite of the session. Look at the expressions on their faces looking at each other, not realizing they look just as silly!

How priceless will these be when they are in their twenties, thirties, forties and so on. Can you imagine having photographs of your siblings playing like this!!

Another perfect pose!!

It was hard to get them in one spot, they just wanted to play and play.

How often does your Mom ALLOW you to sit in a mud puddle and PLAY??

Not only do you get to PLAY but your Mom tells you to throw mud at your brother!!! I think these boys will remember this forever, and will have the photos to prove it!!

Silas 2010 Proctor High School

2010-07-17T16:26:00.020-04:00

Silas and I really hit it off! He was easy going, laid back and willing to let me do what I thought would look best. In the end, I think I got some great stuff that really reflects Silas personality!

Not only did we get awesome images outside but some cool stuff inside as well. It was great that Silas's sister came along to help with the reflector and was the official fashion director.

The icing on the cake was Silas bringing his guitar! I was exited to use this new location that I was waiting for the perfect subject, and that was Silas and his guitar!!

LOOK CLOSE!

In the face of Silas guitar, you will see an image I did of him later walking down the rail road tracks!

Thank you Silas for the laughs. I very much enjoyed getting to know you and you were one of the coolest SR guys I have photographed in awhile!

Kalya RHS 2011

2010-06-21T16:52:00.005-04:00

WOW!! Look at Miss Kayla! Can you say MODEL!! We had so much fun doing her SR photos. She did a great job picking out cloths. I think Kayla being involved in Cheerleading and dance, makes her a natural in front of the camera.

I have been wanting to find someone game to head to the rail road tracks. Kayla was all for it and I later found out her Grandfather was a conductor!

I am sure many of you have seen the Justin Thomas Memorial Park, the park is in memory of Kayla's little brother. We surprised her Mom and Dad by doing some of her outside photos there.

We did it all from her traditional poses to green screen with her dance and cheerleading stuff to the funky fun. What a BLAST!

ATTENTION Class of 2011!! Would you like me to capture your perfect Senior portrait? With this blog special for just a $100.00 payment that will reserve your session time and will entirely be applied towards your order. You will receive free your proofbook with over 100 images and 16 wallets with your choice of pose (valued at over $100.00).Please let me know the best times below and I will contact you with confirmation.

Elizabeth Proctor 2011

2010-06-11T23:26:00.009-04:00

How beautiful and natural is Elizabeth!!! She is one busy busy young lady. I was happy that we were able to get her photographed before her busy summer work schedule kicked in.

A few years back I photographed Elizabeth's brother. Like most guys he was only there because mom told him. Different story for Elizabeth, she brought lots of cloths and even her soccer stuff.

We didn't have the best weather the day we did her inside photographs, so we set up another time later in the week to do her outside. So glad we did, it was a much better day.

I loved getting some of the action photographs of Elizabeth with her soccer stuff. She is the goalie for Proctor. Boy can she move QUICK!! Check out the slide show below with some of the video clips we did with her still photographs!

Cassie 2011 West Rutland High School

2010-05-28T22:24:00.006-04:00

It may only be MAY on the calendar, but it certainly felt like JULY. Cassie is going to be a Senior at West Rutland High School.

She did an AWESOME job with her clothes and reading my recommendations.

We even got to do some green screen for her cheerleading outfit. Cassie has been the Captain since 2008.

Claudia and William

2010-05-27T17:11:00.005-04:00

Two very familiar faces for me! Claudia and William are SO MUCH FUN to photograph. They do everything I ask and know we get to do the FUN stuff if everyone does a good job for Mom's photos.

For YEARS their mom had talked about me coming to their house to photograph the kids with the baby lambs. This was the year!

I was so IMPRESSED with how Claudia handled the sheep and got everyone where they needed to be. You could just tell she adored them.

William was all about doing what I needed him to do so that he could do his FUN shots. As you can tell from this, William got to do LOTS of fun stuff too!

Janet and Carolyn

2010-05-26T16:35:00.005-04:00

WE DID IT!!

What an awesome day for a wedding! Janet and Carolyn knew the PERFECT spot on Glen Lake.

The late afternoon light and the happy couple made for some amazing images.

I was even willing to step into the lake to get this angle. Janet and Carolyn didn't stop laughing and smiling. They were truly excited and HAPPY!

WOW, what a spot!!

We ended the evening at the park in Fair Haven. I just LOVE this image!! Way to go ladies!! Thank you for including me in such a special day in your lives!!

My first video with FLIP movie and stills... I LOVE IT!!!

Proctor Prom 2010

2010-05-22T13:46:00.006-04:00

Please click on the link below to view the photos. The event password is "proctor" (without the quotes).

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Hey Proctor! Here are the FUN photographs from Prom night. Pass along the link to your friends, we only got about half the email addresses on prom night. You can order any of the prints right online or write the numbers down and contact the studio. A 4x6 is ONLY $6.00, 5x7 is $10 and 8x10 is $12. warmly, Donna from Expressions!

Kirsten Class of 2010!!

2010-05-22T13:06:00.002-04:00

It was great to finally meet Kirsten. I had photographed her mom last year and we had planned to do Kirsten SR photographs then. As life has a plan of it's own, Kirsten plan had some extra bumps added.

The good news she is back on a smooth path and excited for her graduation from Mill River. She plans to attend Cosmetology school starting this summer.

West Rutland 2010 Prom

2010-05-08T11:41:00.002-04:00

Please click on the link below to view the photos. The event password is "wrprom" (without the quotes).

Click here to view the event

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the event photographer at:

Click here to send an email to the photographer

Hey West Rutland! Here are the FUN photographs from Prom night. Pass along the link to your friends, we only got about half the email addresses on prom night. You can order any of the prints right online or write the numbers down and contact the studio. A 4x6 is ONLY $6.00, 5x7 is $10 and 8x10 is $12.

Thank You,

Donna M. Goodhue
Expressions By Donna

Happy Hearts day!!

2010-02-14T16:14:00.001-05:00

Amazing when you look back over a year and it feels like you snapped your fingers and a new one has started. Well a year ago I photographed Jason and Cindy on Valentines day as they were expecting their first daughter. Here we are a year later and daughter number two is on her way. What a joy to meet little Addie and seeing how much she is loved by her mom and dad. One of the many pleasures of my job!!

It is a BOY!!

2010-02-05T17:41:00.007-05:00

I photographed Michelle and John's wedding in October of 2005. For many years I have worked with Michelle's family and most recently photographed the daycare that Michelle is the director of.

Our new photographic adventure together was the exciting news that a baby boy is on the way. Not only did I get to photograph Michelle, but adorable big sisters Emma and Ava. They were very excited about the arrival of their baby brother, Luca

Michelle left the studio ready to drive to the hospital and welcome Luca to the world. As any woman would be at this point, she is READY!!

Rutland City Lights

2009-12-19T17:44:00.002-05:00

Something FUN I did for Brad's shift at the Rutland PD. They have to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas.CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE LARGER
Identify the address of the 10 Holiday city lights and be eligible for a drawing for a $300 gift certificate at Expressions By Donna. Due by MIDNIGHT on the 24th. Have FUN!!!

I did this for Brad's sift at the PD but if any of you want to take a guess email me your guesses on the street that each photo was taken and I will do a drawing for non PD workers too! Click on photo to see larger! All are taken in the Rutland City limits. Good Luck!!

Holiday Tags

2009-11-23T16:59:00.004-05:00

Wanting to get a jump on my holiday shopping I was out and about and saw these adorable holiday tags that had pets on them. I thought, I CAN DO THAT! I wanted mine to be simple and clean. So I bought a few dog/cat hats, got out my holiday decorations early and look what I came up with. Now I am just as excited about giving the gifts as wrapping them with these awesome tags!!

Perfect location

2009-10-27T15:47:00.009-04:00

This year Lisa and I talked a lot about the location for their annual photograph. She started thinking she wanted to show off the green mountains of Vermont in the summer. After scheduling a session time, haircuts were in order. Worried about a new hair style that Jack wanted we ended up postponing. Turns out, the hair cut came out great and Jack more then EVER looks like his dad! We then talked about waiting until the snow, but Lisa saw some images I had down with harvest colors and decided THAT WAS IT!
The next challenge for me was to find that type of background here in Vermont being the one she saw was in MA. Well I think I found the perfect location!! It had all the same warm colors but saved us the 4 hour road trip!

What a change in Jack this year. Out with the curls and in with the clean cut. Now more then ever he really looks like his dad! Jack also had the added feature of braces this year. Certainly didn't stop him from smiling. I think I got my best smiles ever from him!

With Lisa and Paul combining their families, this was the first year I got to "torture" TJ. He was a natural. Of course all my jokes and tricks were new to him, so he was entertained!!

McLaughlin Family 2009

2009-10-14T21:07:00.007-04:00

Wouldn't be a complete year if I didn't get to photograph the McLaughlin family. They also had a new member of the family, London the dog. We battled the chill in the air and actually had to wait for the SUN to go behind the clouds. As usually, the kids were perfect and Erica did an awesome job picking on cloths!!

Fall 2009 Sessions

2009-10-14T20:51:00.005-04:00

The fall sessions are in full swing and the weather has been chilly but really no rain on my session days. It was great to see Terri and the kids. They have both grown so much since the last time I saw them. They couldn't have been any more cooperative and willing to do anything I asked.
Brutis the dog on the other hand and playing in mind more then posing for photographs. We still got some awesome stuff of the whole family!

Meryl RHS 2010

2009-09-24T00:04:00.004-04:00

It seems like only yesterday I photographed Meryl for her Bat Mitzvah. That yesterday was over 3 years ago. I have photographed Meryl and her family a few times over the years and I was stunned when she walked through the door for her SR photos, how much she has flourished. You can see in Meryl's photographs how stunning she is.

Cory 2010 FHUHS

2009-09-02T22:57:00.005-04:00

OK, so poor Cory had to get up early on his last day of summer to have his SR photos done. I am SURE he didn't get out of bed that morning and say "Alright, today I am getting my SR photos done". But the fact is, if you ask Cory he had a good time! We not only did the stuff we HAD to do, but we got to do some cool stuff with his soccer gear.

Leanne 2010 RHS

2009-09-02T22:49:00.007-04:00

I was so excited to get the call from Leanne to do her SR photos.

Leanne did her year end studies with me last year and did some great work and awesome projects. She was a joy to have around and is such a sweet young lady.

I wanted to do something really special for her and found this field of sun flowers. Turns out that was what she was wishing for!
It was great to see her and hear about how much she has accomplished this last year!

Katie 2010 Mill River

2009-09-02T22:28:00.010-04:00

Katie is another SR that I photographed her sibling a few years back.

We suffered through the BUGS, but certainly had great weather and lots of fun!!

Funky Fun with Valerie

2009-08-27T14:28:00.003-04:00

As promised Val's FUNKY FUN stuff!!
What a great time we had!!

April 2010 RHS

2009-08-24T14:06:00.003-04:00

Another HOT and HUMID day!! Who did all the complaining about my nice over cast summer we were having to make the weather change so much??? April not only had to deal with the heat but she had this bad bad cough to boot. We survived and ended up with some nice warm light outside. I had Arianna along to help with the reflector, always make it easier for me! Thanx Arianna!!

The Dick Family

2009-08-21T14:00:00.003-04:00

What a amazing family!! I am so horned to have been asked to be part of some special events in their lives this last year. Above is their last family photo, as they know their family now. You see two days after I did this session, was Laura's wedding. With open arms the Dick's have welcomed Triston into their family. I am sure Dad is happy to have another male in the family add in his column. He has been a little out numbered with all the women in his life.

We had a wonderful time doing the family photographs and lots of laughing and joking. You can tell when these guys are together they have fun. I am sure many years from now these photographs will represent a special transition that took place in 2009 for the Dick Family.

Roberta 2010 Mill River Union HS

2009-08-20T15:28:00.004-04:00

The battle of the bugs and Roberta and I won!! Oh my gosh, the two of us got eaten alive, but it was certainly worth it being we had an awesome location and sweet light.

Then on the way back I saw some BEAUTIFUL flowers. With Roberta's red dress and all the pretty flowers we got some amazing stuff.

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Valerie 2010 Fair Haven High School

2009-08-20T14:54:00.007-04:00

Ok so poor Valerie had the hottest day of the summer for her SR photos. We were both ready to head inside for some AC. You can't even tell how hot it was by looking at the images. Trust me it was!!

We didn't get to do her FUNKY FUN stuff yet, but her dog is going to model for me with some pet gear I have to photograph and we will do it then. How can I go wrong with the two of them!!

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Brooke 2010 West Rutland

2009-08-20T13:54:00.004-04:00

I photographed Brooke's brother a few years back. Nothing new about that, I am blessed to have so many repeat clients. Whats cool about Brooke is that her father and I grew up in the same small town in northern Vermont and in fact lived a stones throw from each other and our parents went to high school together. Small world!!

We had the perfect morning and I ended up picking a spot, that was just a house over from her boyfriends! I have no idea how Brooke is going to narrow down her photographs!!

Abatiell Family

2009-08-04T21:04:00.002-04:00

I knew this was a keeper when I pushed the button and yelled out to Missy and Mike, "this one is going to hang on my wall". And I was certainly right, I LOVE IT!! One of my favorite family shots this year. I had a vision in my head for the Abatiell family, and this was exactly it!

Arianna RHS 2010

2009-08-04T14:31:00.007-04:00

Boy, did Arianna and I get lucky with the weather on her session. As I was taking the last few shots we could hear the thunder rumble and knew the rain was coming. We barley made it back to the Jeep and the skies opened up!!

We got some great stuff of Arianna. She is interested in photography/film, so we had some great conversation too!

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