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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 to do with your kids for 8 hours (and only watch 30 mins. of TV)

So today I challenged myself. It is really cold outside and I was low on gas money for the week. So the question I had for myself was...

How to Take GREAT vacation photos!

Every year, my family takes a vacation. We've done Floriday, Disney World, Staycations, Amusement parks... all sorts of different...