Oh Dads. When it comes to my clients, Dads can be challenging to shoot. Some Dads couldn’t be bothered with pictures and are just there “Because my wife made me.” Others are totally into the session and even like to help with posing. But just like women, men can be hesitant to get in the [...]

This week, we took a look at how to add a little punch to our pictures. I introduced you to an awesome {and free!} online editor, PicMonkey. Everyone seemed to really get a good handle on editing in PicMonkey and other editing programs as well. We chose our top ten before and after pictures of [...]

You spent a few hours taking a bunch of lovely pictures and you uploaded them to you computer. Now what do you do? You have two options. 1. Leave them alone. 2. Edit them. I have to admit I probably only edit 10% of the personal pictures that I take. The only ones I take [...]

Wow, you guys sure do love your clouds! I was living vicariously through a lot of your photos, especially the ones at the beach. I love how everyone is incorporating past lessons. I saw a lot of silhouettes popping up on the Facebook wall. I know I say this every week, but you guys rock! And make [...]

More often than not,  I will get a call from a hesitant client about having their session on a cloudy day. Most people tend to think the best time to take pictures outdoors is when it’s sunny and bright out. I couldn’t disagree more. Clouds are nature’s softbox. Cloud cover will diffuse the sunlight just [...]