[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] If I think about some of my favorite things to get lost in admiring, the first things that come to mind are my kids’ eyelashes, nose, lips, and toes.  So tiny, precious, […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned about photography so far on this journey is that it’s all about light!  One of my favorite shooting locations is in open shade because it […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] In our county, the kiddos head back to school tomorrow!  Part of me is excited because for the first time I am not back to school myself. (yay for taking time off […]

[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 […]

[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 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 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 […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] One driving force in creating this blog is my desire to give back pieces of what I’ve learned that can help moms (or dads, grandparents, and all people who have a child […]