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...