Ordering photos is the easy part, that’s if you’re decisive about which photos you want (unlike me who can never make a decision on anything). But so is the framing! Having your photos framed should not be a chore and it doesn’t have to be…
Michelle and Kim to the rescueeee!!!! We might not be super heroes, but we know our stuff :)
We don’t want you to ever order photos that will just sit in a pile on your desk. Your family portraits should be displayed in your home as a work of art. We’re here to help you find the right mat and frame for your individual photos or composites. We have a framer in the area that we use who is also very helpful in picking out the right frame for you! So don’t be afraid to order something that is an unusual size. We promise to help you in anyway we can!
It all started 1 year 9 months and 5 days ago on October 7, 2008. Kim Ponsky Photography became Kim Ponsky +1. This is how we met…
My best friend asked me to come over her house the day before she was moving back to college. We have been long time friends and I have known her and her family for about 20 years. A long time when you’re only 24. So of course I’ve known her older brother for just as long. Well I guess not as well as I know everyone else in the family because for the most part, he wanted NOTHING to do with his younger sister and her friends. But it’s ok, I forgive him. We’ve all grown up since then and have become good friends. Back to the story, I was currently a recent grad and was looking for a job. His girlfriend, none other than Kim, was there that day to help out. She seemed pretty cool and offered me the opportunity to work part time at her studio. She said the holiday season would be approaching and she could use an extra hand. A couple days later, I decided to give her a call and let her know I was interested. She had me come down to the studio to check it out. I have to say that most of our conversation was pretty casual and very little of it had to do with me working there. We talked for some time, just about life and such, as if we have been friends for years. I knew then that she was going to be a pretty cool boss (I know she hates when I use that word but at the end of the day she still has to write me a paycheck). She told me that she would probably only need my assistance for a few days during the week and only for a few months. Well from the day I started, I’ve been working 5 days a week, roughly 40 hours and every week since October 2008. And the rest is history…
I enjoy coming to work everyday because I know something new awaits me. Kim has always been fun to work with and even though she’s my boss she is also my friend. Thanks Kim for being so kind and generous to me in so many ways. I couldn’t ask for a better person to work with.
Step by step
Day by day
A fresh start over
A different hand to play
The deeper we fall
The stronger we stay
And we’ll be better
The second time around
Ok I’m done singing…this really has nothing to do with the show…this is our NEW package!!! We have always thought of creating a package that includes a photo shoot for every month of a babies life until they are 1 and now we’ve finally made it happen! Here are the details:
Studio sessions at each of the first 12 months of the baby’s life (newborn through 1 year). Newborn and 1 year sessions are full length, while the interim sessions are briefer half-sessions. At the end of the year, you’ll watch your child grow up before your eyes through a DVD slideshow, a hard-cover book filled with images from the sessions, and a 12-month calendar for the year to come.
We are SUPER excited about it so hurry up and get their pictures, because before you know it, they’ll be “Soooo big!”
Not too long ago Kim made a phone call (can’t remember who it was to). The woman on the other line asked her what her last name was. Kim answered, Ponsky. The woman quickly asked with excitement “like the Polish dougnuts!?” This was a new discovery for Kim. Pączki, pronounced PONSKY are in fact Polish doughnuts! Yummm….I have to say having your last name after a doughnut is pretty sweeeeettt…Next time you’re bored, look up the meaning of your last name. You never know how cool it may be. Oh, and no we have not made them yet, but I’m sure we will and when we do I’ll let you know how they turn out. Until then, here’s a recipe if you would like to take on the task of making your own homemade Pączki!
Ingredients
- 12 egg yolks (or six whole eggs, see note)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup room temperature butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup rum or brandy
- 1 cup scalded whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups preserves or cooked prunes or cooked apples or poppy seed filling
- oil (for deep frying, The old-timers used lard, but vegetable oil will work(I use peanut oil.)
- Directions
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Beat egg yolks with the salt in the small bowl of an electric mixer at high speed until the mixture is thick and piles softly, about 7 minutes.
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Soften yeast in warm water.
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Cream butter, add sugar to it gradually, beating until fluffy.
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Slowly beat in the softened yeast.
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Stir one fourth of the flour into the yeast mix.
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Add rum/brandy and half of the cream.
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Beat in another fourth of the flour.
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Stir in remaining cream.
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Beat in half of the remaining flour and then the egg yolk mixture.
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Beat for 2 minutes.
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Gradually beat in the remaining flour until the dough blisters.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
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Set in a warm place to rise.
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When it has doubled in bulk, punch it down.
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Cover and let rise again until doubled.
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Punch it down again.
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Roll dough on a floured surface to about 3/4 inch thickness.
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Cut out 3 inch rounds using a cookie cutter or glass.
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Put 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of half the circles.
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Brush the edges with water.
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Top with the remaining rounds.
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Seal the edges very well.
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Cover the paczki on a floured surface.
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Let rise about 20 minutes.
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Deep fry in the hot fat until they are golden brown on both sides.
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Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with honey.
courtesy of google images
