Photos By Glenna

Mini Sessions Avalible

2010-12-14T16:48:00.001-10:00

Finding a new way to See my passion

2009-07-15T00:38:00.004-11:00

After 5 years I finally decided to have a much needed arthroscopic Knee Surgery. As you can imagine this got in the way of
working . I had to shut down for the months of June, July and half of August.
This gave me a reason to shoot in a different way.. so I wouldn't have to bend so much. I found that nighttime photography is blowing my mind. I get so lost in it !!! I just wanted to share :)

July 4 weekend 09

2009-07-05T23:50:00.001-11:00

What a beautiful weekend at the Jersey shore.
Dolphins, Happy kids, an abundant of sunshine. Beautiful fireworks, BBQ's,
Midnight smores and very very tired kid's. I'm pretty sure this is what it's all about.

Angry mood ...

2009-06-25T10:10:00.003-11:00

After not being able to shoot because of the weather- or more like it- waiting for my knee surgery I finally decided "The hell with it all " I went out even though it was raining .. even though the skies looked black..Even though My knee was really hurting.

This was the result..

Ramblings of a frustrated Photographer

2009-06-06T17:12:00.003-11:00

I am so damn frustrated. Sometimes I hate to "see" things different than most. It's hard for me to be anywhere and not
see a potential photo. It's how I live my life, mostly being someplace ..and wanting to be somewhere different.
How I hate pretending - dinner, drinks a move
all the while I'm thinking... "Dont you see the sunset? Don't you realize that the
moon is rising and if we hurry we just may make them both? Dont you see the stars and wonder, is there life out there? Will it be a perfect night to see shooting stars and record it thru my viewfinder?

Its like being in a room full of people and feeling
out of place - and lonely.

Trying my hand at something different

2009-06-01T15:31:00.004-11:00

I was recently approached to take some "personal intimate" pictures.
To be honest I was shocked at how easy it was for me to shoot. However
it's not something that I would do again just because as an artist I
want to "feel" my photos.

These aren't photos I would put on my website www.photosbyglenna.net,
So I added them to a site that I sometimes Frequent
I would love some feedback from other photographers who may be reading
my blog !

http://www.modelmayhem.com/1044488

Engagment Shoots !

2009-05-17T09:25:00.004-11:00

This was a really awesome shoot. We had no choice but to do it in the rain... I had such a great time ! To see more from this shoot and to check out some engagment shots please view my website www.photosbyglenna.net and Click on galleries,
Its title is Gary and Laura ...

Its not just about "Catching a sunset"

2009-05-02T10:54:00.002-11:00

Its just not about "Catching a sunset"
So many times I hear ...
" There will be others"
" I promise Glenna, the sun will go down tomorrow night"
"Whats so urgent about catching a sunset"
Its not about Catching a sunset. Its the feeling it evokes, its the peace I feel. Its the ending of a day
Its wondering what Im going to see when I stargaze It is the promise of the sunrise and a new day to come.

Its about feeling content.

I often wonder why there isn't anyone else out there who gets it?

A bird named Fish .........

2009-04-29T10:17:00.000-11:00

New Season, Pricing, and Plans Please check the website. Announcing the week in Long Beach Island .

2009-04-26T16:39:00.004-11:00

I am so thankful to be lucky enough to have clients who want me to be a part of making thier memories last forever. I am booked up until May for the spring for daytime shoots. I am also excited to be offering new packages for the 09 season.

As for Long Beach Island I will be working from August 23-29. This booked up pretty fast last year after I announced it it will be on a first come basis so please call early.

As always for any charity involving children please do not hesitate to contact me. !

Glenna : )))

St Augustine / Sanibel Island

2009-04-22T07:04:00.007-11:00

I am so thankful and lucky to have gotten to see St. Augustine. The sights are amazing. But spending time with family was even better. So after Driving 5.5 hours from St Augustine to Sanibel Island I was content ....

2009-04-22T01:58:00.001-11:00

Hello :)

2009-04-05T16:33:00.001-11:00

Just saying hi : )

Cherry Blossom Fesitval

2009-04-05T16:16:00.008-11:00

After years of hearing how great the cherry blossoms look when they are in full peek, I made the decision this year that I would make it for the event.
4 hours in the car with quiet children... only to get stuck in 2 hrs of traffic in DC looking for a spot. My usual hauting ground was "off limits"..

It was so crowded that if I wanted to pick my camera up to shoot I was afraid I'd elbow someone. The memorials were so full of people I was afraid that I would lose my kids going into the mob !!!

So I decided that 6am would make for better shooting and keeping away from the crowds Boy was I wrong !!! Cherry Blossom Marathon ... Either way It was nice spending time with the kids here are some of the pictures !

If I find some time I will post the actual Tidal Basin to show how crowded it was !!!

Fodor's "Show Us Your Florida" Photo Contest.

2009-02-26T16:11:00.002-11:00

I am very happy and excited to announce that my photo "Sanibel Shell " has won runner up in a Fodor's Travel Guide Book contest. My photo will appear in the next Florida book for 2010 ! The picture is special to me because Kaylee helped me actually find the shot !

Asbury Park Press

2009-01-31T08:27:00.002-11:00

My photo "Fall Day" was in the Asbury Park Press as well as the neighborhood
Newspaper. I am really excited !

Congratulations Photos By Glenna, one of your photos has been published in the Great Destinations NJ book!

2008-12-01T16:42:00.003-11:00

I am happy to say Thank you for your votes, my photo
" Fall Day" has made the Great Destinations photo book.

My Sanibel -Captiva Island's 2009 Calendar is Now Available

2008-11-27T08:29:00.002-11:00

http://forum.bestofsanibelcaptiva.com/viewtopic.php?t=6594&sid=cbb72f7de02ba774a1b1c8e04340abdb

Will post the picture as soon as I receive it

Freehold Soil Conservation Contest !!!

2008-10-30T13:49:00.004-11:00

I just got word that I have come in 3rd place in this
Contest ... The money will be donated to "The center for
grieving children" located in Maine !

Vacation Rentals In Captiva, Sanibel Island Florida.

2008-10-14T07:28:00.001-11:00

http://www.sanibelvacationrentals.net/resources/resources.html

Two new pictures published !

2008-09-26T03:42:00.003-11:00

I am so excited to announce that I have been lucky enough to have
two new pictures published in a magazine ! Pictures to follow !!!

Life Images Magazine

2008-09-23T15:55:00.002-11:00

I am pleased to announce that this picture has been published in Life Images Magazine for this month !

Jonas Brothers Pnc Arts Center

2008-08-17T12:35:00.002-11:00

Oh My Gawd--- This concert was one of the most horrible experiences for me.. First, I was not allowed to bring a "professional Camera" inside the place. Which means I had to buy one that would allow me to shoot inside.
After shooting with this point and shoot I began to get really crazy- I couldn't figure out how to use it !
Either way, I did manage to get a few decent one's and my kid's are thrilled. The show was great with the exception of me having to play bodyguard so my very young girls wouldnt get trampled on- These teenagers today are unruly - obnixious and very nasty.
Other than that I can see why these kid's are going crazy for the Jonas Brother's. They are cute, sweet as hell and very kind. Enjoy the photos !

Second Prize Cash Winner Better Photo

2008-07-31T13:44:00.002-11:00

I am really excited a picture of mine won second prize in a cash contest I just have to share !

A sunrise

2008-07-25T08:13:00.002-11:00

For the last few years I have been so obsessed with Catching the moments of the sunset... Dont get me wrong its incredible but a sunrise is the start of a new day.. a new chance... a new start... the silence - solitude and peace of a sunrise is what I crave.

Taking care of my Brain.

2008-07-24T15:47:00.004-11:00

My fingers are becoming part of my camera my brain is always back on to "Seeing" and I'm loving every moment of this solutide I have found.. I just wanted to share.

Life Images Magazine

2008-06-28T01:38:00.002-11:00

This picture was accepted into Life Images
Magazine ... Here is what it looks like !!!

Elegantly Painted By Lavone'

2008-04-28T14:55:00.004-11:00

I took this picture of my daughter and as soon as I saw it I thought of Lavone'. This is the second painting I have had commisioned from her. She has this amazing gift to turn pictures into an incredible piece of art. I am thrilled to be working with her. I hope my clients, old and new take complete advantage of this opportunity. Please take the time to view her awesome work !!

http://www.elegantly-painted.com/

Moments

2008-03-25T17:07:00.001-11:00

Sometimes Its the way the light catches one
place at one time. Or it could be because I had a need to fire the shutter. Or
The way one of my daughters looks at me... that may send me into hours worth of
shooting... Life truly is about the moments ...

The Green Flash

2008-02-18T09:28:00.003-11:00

I have waited and chased this Green Flash for years.
I recently got the chance to be alone for a few days. Something that is as rare as the Green Flash.. Sitting there away from the noise the people and truly enjoying my peace. The sun went down in a blaze of glory and as my finger clicked the shutter I saw "The Green Flash" ... It happened so quickly I was not even sure it really happened... But it did ... and I was there to Capture the moment !

New Baby shots!!!

2008-01-27T15:33:00.001-11:00

Some people may ask ...

Why didn't you take out the drool?

Why didn't you take out the mark's
on her face?

The answer is simple...

Her mother didn't want me too!
"It's who she is...
You caught her expression" !

Good enough for me !

Sometimes one Picture really can say it all.

2008-01-13T10:54:00.000-11:00

Time

2008-01-10T16:29:00.000-11:00

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin--- real life.

But there was always some obstacle in the way. Something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. at last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life....

This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember

Time waits for no one.

In the Event that Im out with you at Sunset time...

2008-01-09T13:43:00.000-11:00

It doesn't matter to me if the sun is going to go down tommorow night... Or the night after.. All that matters is that I'm there to capture it.

It's the feeling that it evokes in me. Its capturing the moment. It's the beauty- of an ending of a day and the promise of a new one to come.

Its the way the sand feels under my feet.

The way the water sounds when it hits the shore..

Its what I am feeling and who I am with even if I am alone.

So in the event that I am with you or my kids or anyone else for that matter and the sun is going down, if I am not there to capture the colors blue, purple, pink or orange...It kills me.

Because its simply who I am.. Its inside of me.. It makes me tick. Its a need ...

Kinda like that Cha-Ching.. of the slots.. Sometimes we just cant help ourselves !

Love ya Stubs!

Booking For Spring

2008-01-03T03:01:00.000-11:00

I am very pleased to announce that I have Started to book appointments for the Spring months. Please contact me if you are interested . More info will follow.... New Baby shoots, as always Im doing throughout the winter I also have a new line of Angel wing's that seems to be coming out awesome !
I hope everyone has a very WARM winter !!

A photo is worth a thousand words

2007-12-03T13:05:00.000-11:00

At first I was going to name this photo..." The reason I don't live in Florida".... But after recent events Ive decided on a different title....

Great shot... great moment... great 73 degree Thanksgiving day in November....

Not so wonderful that the tick that was attached to my 6 year old's head tested positive for Lymes......

Just a walk....

2007-12-01T14:53:00.000-11:00

This is one of the reason's I haven't moved to Florida yet !

Freehold Soil Conservation Photo Contest

2007-11-03T06:29:00.000-11:00

I am pleased to announce that I have won an Honorable Mention
for this contest.

Best of Sanibel Captiva 2009 Calendar !

2007-11-01T15:09:00.000-11:00

Blind Pass

When im lucky enough to be on Sanibel and Captiva Island my entire outlook on life is different . My inner peace returns , My head is focused on only one thing . And I am content. The stress im feeling from reality gets left at the airport and I am "home".. After all Home is where the heart is. "

When you use a camera, not as a machine but as an extension of your heart, you become one with your subject."

When Im here, I am one with the Islands. Today I found out that the Best of Sanibel -Captiva has taken me up on my offer to shoot next years calendar 2009 ! This is such a joy for me . These Islands are so special to my kids and I and now I almost feel as if I can "Pay it Forward" and leave a little bit of my heart to be remembered here .

When and if the time comes and any of my clients want to purchase one I will offer a 10% discount on thier next sitting fee... Here is the link to the Best of Sanibel Captiva Web Page -

Bestof Sanibel Captiva .com

You can also check out out my picture for March 2008 . Big thanks to Kim and Liz.

A Larger View of Your Product<----2008 Calendar

One of those days.. where everything in your world is right ...

2007-10-29T16:10:00.000-11:00

Little Girl's Dreams ....

2007-10-26T12:05:00.000-11:00

Last night I took my ten year old daughter to see Bon Jovi open the Prudential Center in Newark NJ. Needless to say it was FANTASTIC!

The only down fall of the night was the security guard who didn't appreciate me shooting ..

What I'd love to say to him right now is .. " HAVE A NICE DAY"

B&W MAGAZINE 2008 SINGLE IMAGE CONTEST

2007-10-22T15:04:00.000-11:00

I am so THRILLED to announce that this picture has won a merit award and has been picked by the B&W MAGAZINE to appear in the Special Issue which is scheduled to arrive on newstands the last week of November !!!!!!

Fall/ Spring/ Global warming

2007-10-21T23:38:00.000-11:00

I think Im confused

Last night I get a last minute babysitter with not enough time to go to my usual haunt... I decided to find the fall instead of the sunset

So, I find the PERFECT spot only to realize Im 30 min to late.

So, I go to the beach....

There are families throwing rocks near the dock where the boat are

children running around the beach in shorts... and I began to think how odd this is...

IM NOT COMPLAINING

But I do remember the days when Halloween had the chance of snow, Or thanksgiving was sleighriding down the hill ... instead of a Tan?

Again Not that I'm complaining ... Just wondering about Global Warming.

Pictures to follow ...

Booked Solid !

2007-10-21T05:05:00.000-11:00

I am booked solid for the fall season. I will be rebooking for the Spring in April.I will be shooting indoor shots for newborn multiples and possibly maternity shots.

Please contact me for these.

I want to thank all of my clients for the business and I'm looking fwd to seeing you again !

Glenna

Broken

2007-10-13T14:59:00.000-11:00

Tonight While taking picture's I decided to

Find the new ,in the old

Find the beauty ,in the ugly

I waited and waited for the sun to go down

and got what I wanted...

All in all it was a pretty awesome day with the one exception

I still can't shake.

I felt tonight like there were eyes on me..

I haven't felt afraid in that location in a really long time

however tonight I was spooked .

" Go home Bennies" Does that Include Hillary Duff?

2007-10-04T16:02:00.000-11:00

Today I took my girls to the beach. The beach always does a world of good for the soul. After a devastating day, and saying goodbye to a family pet. I thought this would be a quiet uneventful day. Turns out, it wasn't what I expected ... Many years ago I heard a term " Go home Bennies" ..Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would turn into that. But I did. I wanted to grieve - I wanted to be alone on a quiet beach. Instead I walked in on a Movie being filmed...
My kid's were THRILLED ...They got to watch one of thier favorite Actress's , Hillary Duff, film a movie.They also may be background in her film, and It helped them forget thier pain for a few hours.

For me I got to try out a lens I didn't think would go the distance I was proven wrong. As for my issues.. I now have to deal with the fact that I have become a Jersey Girl. Not good for the New Yawker in me : )

As for my pain there is nothing harder than watching your children say goodbye to someone they loved to kiss her and have her kiss them back. And to walk away from that , into a very quiet house...Im still dealing I guess Hillary Duff couldnt fix me ... But I sure would thank her for helping them for a few hours.

Sandy Hook Monarch

2007-09-29T16:09:00.000-11:00

Amazing what a few hours of alone time does for me.

It gives me a chance to find the colors Ive been missing

Only to find out , I wouldnt have been missing them

If I just opened my eyes.

For me ...

2007-09-28T16:19:00.000-11:00

Tonight when I took out my camera, I did it for me .

For the moment. I did it because my instinct took over .For the first time in a really long time I picked up that camera for me , and there I was back in the zone just like I never left. The inner peace, the calm. Knowing the chao's is almost over ..and the fall colors are here...along with my instinct and my insatiable need to capture the moments.

2008 Captiva- Sanibel Florida Calendar "march"

2007-09-24T16:00:00.000-11:00

I am so thrilled to announce that my picture
of Sanibel Island's pier will be used for thier 2008 Calendar. These Islands have a very special meaning to me beyond what words can say . Captiva Island has a healing type power offering me a calming peace... which for me ... isn't very easy. My children and I are there a few times in the winter months and we can't ever get enough. I am honored to be a part of this and very much willing to offer my services for the 2009 calendar, with great pride and pleasure.

Fun Family shoot.

2007-09-17T06:26:00.000-11:00

After a really fun shoot, with perfect lighting and weather, I have a few pictures to show...You guys were so much fun !!!

9-11-2007

2007-09-12T16:27:00.001-11:00

Twins

2007-09-04T15:21:00.000-11:00

I so happy to report that I had a family take me up on my offer to shoot multiple babies. These little girls were so awesome. I want to thank
the family for allowing me into thier home and for allowing me to photograph these two little girls. I will post more pictures very soon !
I am still offering one more family a free sitting fee with images for the experience . Thank you so much !!!

Celebrating Adoption

2007-08-18T02:24:00.000-11:00

Celebrating Adoption, adoption photography I was lucky enough to have found this awesome agency. I just knew I had to offer my services. I'm so happy that I was accepted into this program !

After the Wedding............

2007-08-15T01:24:00.000-11:00

I am now offering an "After the wedding special". Did you ever wonder about the wedding shots on the beach with the Brides hair different? How about a shot by the place you met? Your first date? The fall leaves with those beautiful colors, surrounded by your white dress ! Something special , so when you look at it, it means just as much to you ! That is what my new special is all about . Fun, candid, on location after the wedding -pictures. Call for prices, availability and details!

Twins, Triplets or more..

2007-08-06T16:29:00.001-11:00

I wanted to say hi to anyone out there who may be reading this : )

Its my new blog all photography related !

So let me start off by telling you a bit about me. I'm 41 and I am a children's photographer. I LOVE what I do .But first and foremost I'm a mom of three awesome kids !

I am VERY INTERESTED in having a photoshoot with twins, triplets or more! I haven't yet had the opportunity so I'm going to find it .

The opportunity that is : ).

I am offering for 2-3 clients a free sitting fee including a full file finished cd, The babies must be under two weeks old, colic and baby acne usually starts at the third week !

What do I get out of it? Experience , and the sheer joy of being able to capture some moments between you and your newborns!

Being a mom I know how hard it is to allow a stranger into your home around your children. I have been living in Central Jersey for 8 and I have community references I will make available to you .

Thank you !