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Photo Challenge: Tell A Story Within A Theme

So it was a lazy Friday morning. My daughter and son were playing late at friend's houses the night before. So having an afternoon nap...

Graphic Designer Challenge. Editing a Complicated Photo Using Only Lightroom.

So every body knows photoshop is a master of editing complex photos. But what if someone didn't photoshop? What if a photographer or a...

Will Your Wedding Photographer Give You Access to ALL the Images Within a week Of Your Wedding? Well

Turn around time is a huge button for me as a photographer. It's something that not only I value as a person, but as a client. I expect...

Finding Fresh Inspiration in the Mundane

It was a muddy afternoon in February. The sun had finally peek through the clouds after being 25 and snowy all week. So I wanted to be...

Why I am Not Afraid of My Kids Getting Messy

So it was finally 66 degrees today. After sleet/snow for the past TWO weeks. I needed to be outside! So we took a bike ride. After a few...

Finding Your Photography Style in Three Words.

I have shot photos since 2011 with a SLR and many, many years before with with a variety of cameras. And believe me, I have gone through...

The Moments When I am The MOST Proud of My Kids

So today, I had a parent "win" moment. My daughter finally sat down at the library touch screen computer to play some games and a little...

Watch Me Edit A Real Shoot In Under 10 mins.

So here is a little video how I edit my photos. My editing style is very pure, natural and simple. Even though I would like to get into...

Do You Only Give "Perfect" Photos to Your Client? I Know I Don't.

Can you tell what's wrong with the photo above? I cut off his hand! Limb chopping, number one "no-no" while taking portraits. But you...

Are You Afraid to Shoot In Cold Weather? You Shouldn't Be.

The winter time is always a slow season for the outdoor photographer. It's like as soon as it turns November, no one wants to be outside....

Why I Limit Screen Time

So I came home from church today. The kids' behavior was pretty good at church, considering that we had to be there through 2.5...

What I've Learned From Being a "Pastor's Wife."

I was inspired to write this blog post from several converations that I've had with people. It's like as soon as I mention that my...

When It's Okay to Sit Around and "Do Nothing."

So I am sitting watching the 8th puppet show of the day. Before this, we were playing train set at the children's museum for over an...

"What Do You Do All Day?" And Other Top Homeschooling Questions.

Every time I tell someone that I homeschool, it's like and have a third eye growing out of my head. Sometimes I get the response of...

How To Find Extraordinary Light in Everyday Moments In Your Home

You might be thinking to yourself when you see another person's photos, "There is NO WAY I can get photos like that, my house is SO...