[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] When Chris and I went to Cleveland, we were away from home for less than 48 hours.  With 13 hours roundtrip in the car, we were really on the move trying to take in all the sights!  One […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Today it is time to get into the nitty gritty of manual camera functions!  The exposure triangle consists of three camera functions – shutter speed, ISO, and aperture.  Adjustments in these settings […]

What is better than one squishy, sweet, and adorable little girl? Well, two of course!  I was thrilled to capture their beautiful momma before they were born and even more so to photograph them after they entered the world. How sweet are these two snuggly sisters?  Meet A & C! Their parents are both avid […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] After we stuffed ourselves at Jack Flaps, we spent the day checking out some of the sites in Cleveland.  We visited Lake Erie (more on this next week!), The Christmas Story House, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] In the past, I’ve had a problem taking photos on the beach (or anytime there was bright sunlight BEHIND my subject).  I’m sure you can picture it.  A kiddo jumping waves with […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Enter, stage left, reason 1 of 3 that made me gain 6 pounds in 48 hours. 🙂 We found out that we were headed to Cleveland, Ohio on a very short business trip with just a days notice. […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] So, I just realized that I may have gotten a little ahead of myself with the Focal Points post from last week.  It has been so long since I’ve looked at the […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Chris and I had to go to Cleveland, Ohio on business.  While phrasing it that way makes me feel super important, if I explained Chris’ job and our business destination, you’d probably be bored to tears! 😉 Anyway, […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] So, you got a shiny new DSLR camera and a few lenses.  Are you amazed at the difference from your phone or old point and shoot?  Maybe, maybe not.  Often times, we can […]