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images shot in-studio with Visatec strobes

meeting the Robinsons

about the time when faces are tired of smiling, siblings are pushing and the baby is starting to fuss — generally the signal to Moms that the opportunity for a picture-perfect portrait has passed — most people put their cameras away. I learned from Dennis Darling that one should always continue shooting even when (perhaps…

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Ezy

Ian is a Fed-Ex pilot who takes full advantage of jump-seating around the country on his days off. he’s also a Groover, and we talked him into spending an extra night in D.C. for a get-together at Quack’s. when we got home, Ian was kind enough to sit for me so I could test my…

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Me Danny P

Dan is a Groover, a member of a group of my husband’s best friends from The Zoo (they call it); he’s a happily married father of two; he’s a pilot; he’s the son of a cancer survivor; and he has a brain tumor. I wanted to photograph him, and he indulged me by showing up…

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Me Danny P

Dan is a Groover, a member of a group of my husband’s best friends from The Zoo (they call it); he’s a happily married father of two; he’s a pilot; he’s the son of a cancer survivor; and he has a brain tumor. I wanted to photograph him, and he indulged me by showing up…

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a new twist on an old favorite

I was particularly fond of the old “ice house” building (how could a Kappa resist an Ice House? ) and photographed it often during the years we lived there. it sits on the main drag in Altus, and marks the infamous border of squirrelly nighttime activities south of town. on this particular night, we finished…

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first ask the locals

if you are in the D.C. area and: are looking for a place to live; or if you blinked and suddenly your little guy will be a kindergartener this fall and you’d like to nudge over a bit to fall within the boundary locators of the famed Fairfax County Public School District; or if you…

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Family Destination: Disney!

In addition to providing haute* portraits, Christine Gacharna Photography offers families a chance to win a weeklong vacation to a premier Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida, a Sony video camera or a $500 American Express gift card. Wowza! To find out how you can enter this national photographic sweepstakes contest and make your “Family Destination:…

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Graduate in the Driver’s Seat!

In addition to providing truly HAUTE* senior portraits, Christine Gacharna Photography offers high school seniors and juniors a chance to win a 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Door, a Dell laptop computer or a video iPod. Wowza! To find out how you can enter this national photographic sweepstakes contest and “Graduate in the Driver’s Seat!” simply attend…

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