I could teach for months with tips and tricks for taking better photos of your kids, but when it all boils down – there’s one thing that will always make or break images of people. FOCUS Miss focus and your image will always feel off. Whenever you take a picture of a person, the focus […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] While I have nothing mind blowing for you today, I DO have a VERY important reminder. Phones these days. They travel everywhere with us and capture every moment – from those sweet […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] A huge deciding factor in how images of your children will look is WHERE you decide to print your images.  Lots of options exist, but many places (think pharmacies and big box […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Whoever said that a picture was worth a thousand words must not have been the mother of a two year old hurricane named Camden. Let me paint you a little picture. It’s […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] It’s the age old adage… everyone should “say cheese!” just before someone snaps the shutter of a camera.  Once kids are a little older they learn that there’s no need to actually […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] If you know me, you know that I’m not the most serious person you’ll ever meet.  I was raised in a family full of clowns and while I can be a bit […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Each year we renew our annual Shenandoah National Park admittance pass.  One of our favorite pastimes is cruising Skyline Drive at sunset and counting deer.  This is a particularly helpful activity after an eventful day – a long […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Kids…they are so quick!  One minute they are doing something super cute and a moment later they are done.  One of the things I loathed most about my point and shoot camera […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] I’ve already written about getting close to your kids and eliminating background distractions to improve images of your children.  Another important technique is to get down on their level.  When I photograph kids, […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] I’m a sucker for natural light photographs. I love the way sunlight filters through a window.  It falls evenly on the objects around it.  The opposing side falls into a nice shadow. […]