Giving Your Subject Room to Breathe
I went to the Children's Museum with my kids today. I wanted to challenge myself with getting something new, even though I've been there...
Doing Double Exposure's In Camera
Back in the day of film photography, the photographer had to take a picture and then roll back the film to take two shots on one frame. ...
Working With The Sun's Flair to Bring Your Photos To A New Level
Lens flare is when you get a little bit of the lit of the sun in your photo. Sometimes, it can wash out your photo, but sometimes you get...
What Makes a Good Photo Better With Black and White?
I LOVE black and white photos! I do this pretty much every time I edit. But what makes a photo better with black and white? 1. IT HAS...
How To See Things At a Different Angle
Everyone can point the camera directly in front of them? But can you be more creative than that? What about looking up, down or...
How to Make Your Photos Stand Out With Silhouettes
DId you know that your DSLR can do more than what you think it can do? When you get out of AUTO, you can really bring out the beauty that...
How to Make Your Photos Look "Dreamy" With One Simple Button
Did you know that using a PRIME lens, like a 35mm 1.8 or a 50mm 1.8 (see this video for more information) can let you do some pretty cool...
Learn to Take Better Birthday Cake Photos
Everyone gets their camera out when it's birthday time- right? It's kind of understood that the traditional birthday cake blowing out is...
How to Start Editing In Lightroom, Where to Begin
So in my first video (click here to see it) I walked around with my camera with my children at the local aquarium. It was really...
How to Take Pictures of Your Kids in Dark Places
So I walked around the local aquarium with my kids today. Talk about a challenge in knowing how to take pictures! See my video here to...
Getting to Know Your Shutter Speed
Did you know that your camera has three different functions working together to take a picture? It has first, the aperature, or the...
How to Use Reflections to Make Your Photos Seem "Out of This World"
Keep an eye out for reflections all around you. It really doesn't take any extra photo knowledge. There are no tricks to these photos....
How to Use Space to Tell a Better Story
Did you know that "Blank Space" is not just a Taylor Swift song, but also a great photography principle? (LOL) Use blank space in your...
HELP! My Photos Look so Yellow! (How to set a custom white balance on your camera)
Did you know that your camera "Auto" white balance sometimes makes your photos look yellowish? Here is a little video about how to set...
15$ dollar tree Spring or Easter wreath
I LOVE decorating for the holidays (not just Christmas, any holiday). Especially now since my daughter's kindergarten curriculum talks...