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...
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...