What Makes a Good Wedding Location (For Pictures)
So with wedding season coming up, the most important question that a bride has to ask herself is "Where do we want to get married?" Then...
Should You Have Your Wedding At an Aquarium?
I have seen weddings at many places, from churches to art museums. But I think the growing trend is having your wedding at an aquarium!...
How to Get Better Wedding Photos
Congrats! You are getting married and jumping into a whole new life season. I knew when I married in 2008, we had NO IDEA what it really...
How to Get Better Engagement Photos
So he has popped the question. You've gotten a ring. Things are really coming together. Now you want photos. And hopefully you have...
How to Get Better Senior Photos
So It's senior picture time and first of all, Congrats! You have worke so hard to get here! I definitely want your senior session to be...
How to Get Better Family Pictures During Your Session
It's picture time... (kid's start to roll their eyes.) You've booked your photographer (hopefully, it's me :) , paid your deposit and...
Do You Know What these Numbers Mean When You Look Through Your Camera?
So have you ever looked through your DSLR and seen all these numbers? You haven't well, go get your DSLR and look through it in the...
Why Having A Good Camera Matters in the Age of Phones
I hear all the time, "Why do I need a big, bulky camera, when my phone takes great pictures?" Or, "I don't have time to take nice...
Why I Always Shoot 5 Shots Per Second
Did you know that most DSLR's can take multiple pictures a second? A lot of people don't know that they could push down the shutter...
Why It's Important To Think Like A Film Photographer
So in the digital age, we have the ability to take thousands of photos a month, not including the ones on our phones. But does that make...
HELP! I Want To Slow My Shutter Speed, But I Don't Own A Tripod
So I went to the Children's Museum (AGAIN!) with my kids. I had been there over 20 times. So I wanted to challenge myself to do a new...
6 Day of Dr. Seuss, Literature Unit
DAY ONE: ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH After reading the book, I had the kids paint with red, blue, white and green paint on paper....
Making a Better Photo System and Workflow
Does it seam that your photos are all over the place (around your home, on random memory cards, on your computer etc...) It begins to...
Why Editing Photos Matters
I was asked to take photos for a friend's son's Ring Dance. I wanted to make sure that they looked really nice! (She was paying me too!)....
How to Take Better Formal Pictures of People
So I was invited to take some ring dance formals. I had never honestly been asked to take high school dance photos at other people's...