gwyneth colleen photography » portsmouth, nh wedding photographer

so…i love the idea of bartering…no cash changing hands.  just…you’ve got skillz (or stuff)…i’ve got skillz…let’s trade!
if i’ve got something you want, and you think you might have something i’d want, feel free to suggest it!  i am definitely open to the idea (but i won’t hesitate to say, “i’m sorry…i am not interested in your 1984 delorean.  i prefer volkswagens.”)
things i’m currently interested in:

*seamstress services
*furniture (i’d be picky, though!)
*frequent flier miles!  (always.)
*beauty regime stuff (uh…haircuts/eyebrows/highlighting…etc.)
the way i do this is…i know the monetary value of my services/time…you figure out the monetary value of your product/service, and we swap.
NB:  please don’t suggest this to me if it is not your trade.  for instance, “i used a highlight cap once on my friend!” doesn’t count as being a qualified hairdresser.    (though i’m sure your friend’s hair turned out nicely, and she was lucky to have you do it.)
and, because i am a photographer and this is my blog…here is a random photo from when i was in florida last october.

back in october, i took off for 2 weeks.  i went to florida for a week to spend time with my friend gina and her two little girls, and then i went on to m-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i to visit bek-the-sister and josh-the-brother-in-law and baby-nephew liam.  i already showed you liam in all his scrawny cuteness, but i finally finished up with the photos i did with gina and the girls.

(pro of having a photographer for a friend:  cheap as free family session…con of having a photographer for a friend…she processes the photos at her leisure.)

we just went for a quick walk around the neighbourhood…hitting kids moods right is…a very…delicate…art, but we lucked out with some AMAZING light.

this is baby lily…who makes the very best faces.

and here’s clahra (yes, that’s spelled right)…who, instead of answering affirmatively, “yes”, says “right”.  it’s really adorable.  “clahra, are you hungry?”  “right.”

rocky the dog came with us on our walk…he was a pretty regal (and incredibly well-behaved) dog.

you’ve always gotta get the one requisite family portrait…this one took some doing.  (i won’t give everything away, but, uh…let’s just say PS helped me make sure everyone’s attention was on me.  or nearly so.)

clahra was NOT having it…i’m sure you see why i am happy with “sort of vaguely looking in my direction”. 

and finished up with a few rounds of “mommy-is-the-merry-go-round”.  (nb:  there was no photoshopping done to this image… )

please contact me if you’re interested in a family portrait session!