Being Thankful, A Story About Living

 *11/26 - I have made an update to this post, go all the way to the end to read it.


I am sitting here thinking about all the things going on in the world and my battle with diabetes.  This may not be the place to share this but tonight I am so THANKFUL that I am going to anyway.

You see I have fought every inch of the way to become a photographer, not just a photographer but a photographer who takes my passion and makes it into images that bring smiles to peoples faces and images that can proudly grace your walls.

While I have scrapped and worked from the time I got up in the morning to about the time I go to bed at night at growing and developing my skills I have also been battling diabetes.  For years it has been out of control and meds did not seem to help.  It got to the point where I gave up trying but still found the drive to perfect my photography skills.  I wanted to leave something, achieve something, contribute something, so photography became my driving force.  I love seeing clients excited over their images, prints, canvases and books.  I was able to make a little difference in other peoples lives with what I do but I knew my health was getting to  a serious stage but had little hope that it would ever get better.

That is until one of my sisters shared a DVD about a raw vegan diet that has been working very well for diabetics.  I cried as I watched the DVD with the success stories of people getting off their meds and I started to feel that there may be hope after all.  I decided to try this way of eating, lol, I will tell you , it wasn't easy but I did it.  After all this was my quality of life I was fighting for.

I started in mid Sept of 2010 and worked at making adjustments and learning how to prepare new meals. I started testing my blood again everyday and as I saw how high my sugars were really wondered if this would work for me.  My family was very supportive and helped me deal with making such huge changes.  After having blood sugars of over 550, drop to the mid 300's and then the mid sometimes low 200's I was thinking this is working!  I hovered in the 200's for several weeks and then went to see my Dr.

While this was great improvement I knew the readings were still too high.  My Dr decided, with me in agreement to at least for now try me on a med again.  I started taking 1 pill a day the end of last week, my sugar started coming down, under 200 in the last 3 days.

Tonight 2 hours after eating it was down to ....drum roll...123!  I still have some work to do but there is hope and I can now envision having many more years to work at my  photography and bringing smiles and excitement to my customers faces!  So while this doesn't really pertain to photography, it does, it's my story, my hope, my life and my dream which includes photography :)!  I should add that I am enjoying a lot of the foods I am now eating and don't miss a lot of the old foods I use to eat. Although, when my husband makes his incredible meatballs and gravy....that is a real challenge  and so hard to resist! lol

So appropriate at this time of the year, a HUGE THANK you to my husband and family for your support and love through all the adjustments.  I am THANKFUL VERY THANKFUL....... Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
**   I am not affiliated with Dr Cousens nor do I earn anything from this post.  I know it worked for me and  enough people have ask about what I did and how I did it that I am going to share this information.  I wish you the best of life and much success in your endeavors to be healthy!
Dr  Gabriel Cousens web site http://www.treeoflife.nu/home-index/http://www.treeoflife.nu/home-index/

Dr Gabriel Cousens book is titled - There is a cure for diabetes.  This is a wonderful book filled with great information.  There is also a DVD called Simply Raw, reversing diabetes
I hope you find this information helpful as I did.  It has changed my life, no, wait, it has given me back my life :) - Rosemary Taglialatela

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Specials, Promotions, Sale Pa, NJ, DE area

Ready or not, here comes the holidays!  While this is an exciting time of the year gathering with family and friends it can also be a very stressful time when it comes to finding the perfect gift.  With all you have to do this year why not make it a little easier and give a gift that will keep giving for years to come?  Photography session gift certificates or photo books made from a session make treasured gifts.  Right now through the end of Nov 2010 we are offering two special value packages.
*See image of mini magnetic closure books below.
**Contact us for more information or to purchase 215-918-1281. www.2daysphotos.com

Package 1 A $500.00 Value for $385.00 - standard in studio session


A 45 minute session with 8 quality edited images to choose your prints from. 1- 8x10 print, 2 - 5x7 prints,  4 wallets and 3 mini fold out magnetic closure books. The mini fold out books contain 8 images and make an amazing gift idea. The mini books are the perfect size to take with you to show off your professional images to all your family and friends. You will also have an online gallery of the 8 images for 3 months that can be shared with family and friends.

Package 2 A 275.00 value for $189.00 - standard in studio session

A 45 minute session with 3 quality edited images to select your prints from.  1 - 8x10, 1- 5x7 and 8 wallets. An on line gallery of the 3 edited images for 3 months to share with family and friends.

Purchase specially priced gift certificates by the end of Nov 2010 and use them by the end of June 2011.  Certificates can not be combined with other specials or promotions.  They can not be used for senior packages, wedding, business portraits, portfolios, commercial product or advertising photography packages or sessions.

Press Release - WIN a FREE Session!

Renowned Photographer Rosemary Taglialatela 

Announces "Essence of a Woman"

Rosemary Taglialatela of 2DaysPhotos Captures the True Essence of a Woman

 

09.25.2010– Renowned Pennsylvania-based photographer Rosemary Taglialatela of 2DaysPhotos (www.2daysphotos.com) knows exactly how a woman feels and what a woman wants. Rosemary Taglialatela is holding the "Essence of a Woman" promotion to capture the beauty of women in all stages of life and inspire women to see their true beauty. The "Essence of a Woman" promotion offers a photography package for women to feel empowered, enlightened, and truly beautiful and one special woman will win one of these remarkable photography experiences.

"As a woman I have been through many stages of my own life already and I believe it gives me a special connection and insight with women," says Rosemary, "I love capturing and preserving the inner and outer beauty of women. These photographs empower women and document an instant in time and a memory to be enjoyed by loved ones."

The Essence of a Woman promotion offers two specially priced packages. Women can choose either a personal forty-five minute session or one hour and a half session in a relaxed and professional setting with Rosemary Taglialatela. The forty-five minute session offers one 8x10 print. The hour and a half session sitting offers one 8x10 print plus a mini-book containing eight edited images. For an incredible value, women will have a memorable and empowering yet fun experience as Rosemary captures their true beauty and essence. **Women can enter to win the forty-five minute session and one 8x10 print "Essence of a Woman" photography package on http://www.2daysphotos.com/index2.php?v=v1  Use the contact us form and title your email Essence of a woman. Dec 20th drawing.  Winner must schedule and hold session at studio by the last day of March 2011.

Rosemary is known for her unique ability to relax her clients and help them to “be themselves” in front of the camera. Clients come away feeling energized and wanting to work with her again and again.

With her primary focus on corporate, commercial, editorial, family portraiture, Rosemary Taglialatela of 2Days Photos specializes in Rare Impressionistic Fine Art Images, High End and Old World Look Portraiture, Beautiful Artistic Wedding Images, Editorial, Product, Headshots, Portraiture, Portfolios, Pin-up, Boudoir, and Wedding Fashion.

"I love the look of chrome on old cars, the twinkle in babies eye, the strength in a man’s face, the beauty of a woman, color of a flower and the setting sun. More so than anything else I love photographing women and to bring out their beauty," says Rosemary.

ABOUT ROSEMARY TAGLIALATELA

Rosemary grew up in a very artistic family and from a very young age was exposed to the lights of her own mother's lens. After receiving an entry level pro camera from her husband for her birthday, her love affair for photography was born. A simple picture of Fall leaves changed Rosemary's life completely and her passion for photography heightened. This image was accepted by the Mercer Museum and in an upscale art gallery near New York. After a six month apprenticeship with an esteemed photographer, Rosemary worked hard to learn the quality of work and the commitment demanded to become a professional. Rosemary's strong eye for composition produces images people are drawn to and she is praised as an "innovative photographer...breathing beauty, depth, and soul into every photograph she takes."

Rosemary’s work has appeared in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and featured in juried shows and fine art galleries, and recently, in a one-woman show at the Pure Art Gallery at Baltimore’s famed Inner Harbor. As volunteer photographer for Special Equestrians, where children with disabilities learn to ride horses, her work appeared in “Frommer's 500 Places To Make A Difference.” Her published photography can be seen in Venus Diva Magazine, Antiques Magazine, Bucks Country Town Planner, and in various advertisements and web sites.