Last week I met with photographer Laura Novak through a business associate – she wanted to get my input on a new concept she’s just launching. It was very intriguing to see how a creative person can take a mundane approach to portraits and turn it into a really exciting way to show off your family and yourself, without using a traditional approach of a photograph of the children and you on the wall. She’s made it exciting and quite different.
From a photographer’s point of view I like how, when showing children, she will sometimes not show the parent’s upper body, which puts the scale of the child into perspective. 
They’re quite wonderful – she’s in Wilmington, Delaware and is highly recognized as a wedding photographer, but is changing her focus on bringing portraiture to a different level.
As a photographer I really relate to her work. We were thinking of joining forces this coming fall to host a talk about using photography as part of interior design.If you’re in the Wilmington or Philadelphia area and would be interested in attending this talk, please leave a comment below this mail, or visit Laura’s website here.
#1 by beverly on June 22, 2009 - 3:40 pm
GREAT idea….how about coming up for a talk here in Boston?
#2 by Michele Dunker Interiors on June 23, 2009 - 4:30 pm
Interesting concept to use a photo as a sort of “wallpaper”
#3 by whitney on July 1, 2009 - 7:30 pm
as a photographer, i absolutely adore laura novaks’ work and her business mind is so phenomenal…i think i would actually fly in for a chance to see you both put on a workshop!
#4 by Katherine on July 2, 2009 - 10:29 pm
I would love to attend. You are both fabulous and I am sure it would an extremely interesting day.
#5 by Silva on July 6, 2009 - 1:00 am
I would love to be there.Your work is truly beautiful and having the opportunity to see both of you together is something I am looking foward
#6 by Angie on July 29, 2009 - 8:36 am
I would love to attend a workshop which combines photography and design – both of my passions! Keep us updated on the when/where/etc.
#7 by S.K Kueckelhan on January 6, 2011 - 7:37 pm
Photography and design an awesome combination. Your workshop sounds like a winner!
I’m not an interior designer, but would love to work with one since as photographer my most popular exhibit area is the home.
Love Laura’s photographs and how they work in the space. I have created pillows to panoramics of my work, but I’m sure a interior designer could lend a touch of expertise to enhance their final surroundings.