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Desiree A. Neville

Jan 8
2 min

What time management can do

Overnight successes usually take around 5 to 15 years. Is this true? I read an article about this once a long time ago and it stuck with ...

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Managing the photos on your phone

Scroll through again and remove some of the favorites that are not that great and/or add some that you may have missed the first time. So no

How do you dream of being photographed?

It's like being a star shooting on location complete with a crew around you and on lookers... But don't be intimidate though, the te

Your Portrait Is Your Business

Professional portraits are a vital part of your business. You know that when your clients see your face, they feel connected to you. Peop...

What is CONCEPT photography?

What inspire me is always a mystery and a surprise. Most of the time when I have an idea, it comes out of the blue... When I saw that lit...

When it's over, it's over!

What a lovely ;family photo session we've had, at the very end, we decided to do individual portraits of Leonard, the family dog. He pose...

"JOB " OR DREAM?

"JOB " OR DREAM? October 18, 2016 Desiree A Neville Why do I LOOOOve my "job" so much? These two welcome guides represent my work really...

When you love what you do

When you love what you do September 12, 2016 Having a fulfilling "job" or career, often translates into a happy person.A person living li...

Photographing a photographer

Photographing a photographer September 12, 2016 I had the pleasure of photographing a fellow photographer. I was a little intimidated sin...

Hair Styling and Makeup

Hair Styling and Makeup April 26, 2016 | Desiree Neville This is not as easy as it sounds... Studying hair and makeup is easier said than...

Successful shoot! April 19, 2016

Successful shoot! April 19, 2016 | Desiree Neville Sometimes, juggling schedules is a challenge. MUA Sarah Saccomanno was up to the task ...

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