Photography and Design


wallpaperLast 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. Baby sleepingThey’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. #1 by beverly on June 22, 2009 - 3:40 pm

    GREAT idea….how about coming up for a talk here in Boston?

  2. #2 by Michele Dunker Interiors on June 23, 2009 - 4:30 pm

    Interesting concept to use a photo as a sort of “wallpaper”

  3. #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. #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. #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. #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.

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