First smiles, first steps, first words – we become delightfully obsessive about capturing all of our first baby’s milestones. But it shouldn’t stop there! With crazy schedules and long check lists, capturing important moments seems to be the first thing we stop doing.  Whether you’re a parent or not, we must slow down every now [...]

This week, I challenged you {and myself} to step out from behind the camera. I loved seeing all of your faces! All of us should continue to put ourselves out there and in front of the lens. Otherwise, there will come a time that we will regret not having those pictures with the kids, grandkids, significant others, [...]

If you’re like me, you feel way more comfortable behind the camera than out in front. It’s sad , but true. It’s ironic that, as a photographer, I find myself hiding behind the camera way too often – offering to take the group shots so that I don’t have to be in them. The end [...]

Last week, I shared with you a simple creative photography exercise to help you get out of a rut. It was such a success and your photos turned out so beautifully that I want to challenge you to another creative exercise. Remember our discussion about finding an intention for our photos? Usually this includes planning exactly [...]

There were no photography ruts in site this week! Whether you’ve been shooting mainly portraits or landscapes, all of you took chances and mixed things up. You went exploring and switched up your lenses and locations. You tested out some new perspectives and used new subjects. You pushed your boundaries this week and it was [...]