Creating Art about People that’s Emotive and Timeless
Hello!
Led by vision and not volume, I believe there's a meaningful difference between taking pictures and creating art. For clients, I’m creating art pieces that preserves authentic moments to treasure for generations.
Photographs are visual narratives—composed moments that gain value over time. I'm drawn to natural light, harmonious composition, and the authentic expressions that reveal someone's natural shine.
Since childhood, I've been fascinated by photographs and the stories they tell—especially those unguarded "in-between" moments that fill old photo boxes and albums. Where people are simply being somewhere, interacting without pretense, captured in memories. These are the images that make my heart jump and inspired my appreciation for photography as art. They communicate the flashes of life we've forgotten but, when documented with artistic intention, find their place on our personal timeline to cherish forever.
My foundation in photography runs deep. Learning technical skills with film, I concentrated my degree in Art with a BFA from The University of Arizona. Landed an internship at the Center for Creative Photography, and handled the works of masters like Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and Wynn Bullock. The desert landscape opened my eyes to an entirely new artistic mindset. I began teaching creatives in the 1990’s.
Motherhood brought me back to creating my own art. As a mother of two inspiring children (now adults), I spent countless hours capturing their seemingly ordinary moments, which I found absolutely extraordinary. They taught me patience and the art of documenting an age group that's often reluctant to be photographed yet deeply values authentic representation of who they are.
Today, I specialize in people of all generations. including families and seniors who want photographs that feel natural, simple and harmonious and anything but generic or over-edited. My approach combines the editorial elegance of fine art photography with the authentic storytelling of photojournalism.
Every session is an opportunity to document genuine connections and experiences, telling a unique story through images that feel both timeless and contemporary.
Located in Connecticut's beautiful River Valley, I'm minutes from Long Island Sound and a short drive to vibrant cities. I regularly travel for sessions throughout New York, New Jersey, New England, California, Arizona, and Oregon. If you're drawn to vibrant, authentic photography that becomes a treasured family heirloom, I'd love to hear from you.
Contact me to discuss creating art for you —whether documenting your family's authentic story or capturing milestone moments for seniors, graduates, multi-generations and all the meaningful moments that follow in life. Thank you for stopping by!
Claudine
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