Patricia L.

"Some photos capture a person in a moment of time, and then some photos capture the very essence of a person. Veronica has managed to do both with my family photos. During our vacation in Michigan, we decided to do a family photo session which we hadn’t done in 20 years. All of us were nervous, but Veronica and Rob got all of us laughing and my father telling sea stories. When I look at the photos of my dad telling a sea story, I can picture how beautiful the day was and how much fun we had, but I can also see all of the times my dad has told a story and made the family laugh. That is a rare thing in photography. Everyone loves the photos that hang around our home now, but everyone’s comment when they look at them is how much life was captured in each and every photo. People are stunned by how much the photos show our personalities, and who we are as individuals. Most importantly, the photos show who we are. We are not glamorous, or flashy, but we don’t need to be. We came to the session as the people we are on a day-to-day basis, and Veronica captured our best side. When I look at the photos, I see myself, but also I see the best version of me. A snapshot on a phone doesn’t capture that. There is no greater joy than walking up our family stairs and seeing our gallery of pics. The photo session brought such joy to everyone, and the pictures demonstrate that on a day-to-day basis. My only regret is that we don’t live in Michigan, and so can’t have Veronica do pictures once a year. Although there is talk that we should find a...