What do people say about you? (or your church?)
The month of June has been a difficult month for humankind everywhere. From raids, to floods, to fighting, to even massacres. In the wake...
How to make your business look LEGIT on a budget!
Are you a small business owner? Want to attract people to come to your business? Want to make money? Of course you do! What are you doing...
How to take better- more natural looking photos!
I was at the park the other day with my kids. I saw a photographer there with a couple. I was right to assume that it was an engagement...
Sam and Mary's Grad Party
Can I tell you that these two amazing girls were such a hoot at their grad party! I have never worked with such confident, happy and fun...
What Perfume Are You Wearing?
My five-year-old comes outside to see me and her dad talking at the picnic table in the backyard. She sits down with the thoughtful look...
How to Capture Summer Fun
Summer is upon us! Be ready for lot's of memories, vacations, new tastes, new laughs and NEW photo inspiration! Don't leave your dslr at...
On being a hot mess and a photographer
Right when you think you have everything together, get ready to be humbled! So it all happened when I was asked to do newborn baby photos...
Help! No one wants to hire me!
Do you ever feel like you're a little fish in a big pond? I know I do. There are 1000 registered photographers in my area alone. I could...
Find out your photography style.
Finding your style is a very important first step in your photography journey. I personally didn't know what I wanted to take pictures of...
Why you shouldn't go to "JCPenney" for your family photos..
I used to hear these comments all the time: "Why should I pay more for photos, when I can go to picture people/walmart/sears/jcpenney and...
My favorite lenses
People ask me all the time "What lens(es) should I get. Well. It depends on what you want to do. Each lens for me is a different tool...
Don't do these things if you are running a photo business.
So I wanted my own family photos done. So I hired someone to do it. She had already rescheduled twice due to schedule conflicts. Hmm-...
What I learned when I took MY OWN family photos
What do you do as a photographer when you want to take your own family photos? Hire someone else to do it of course! What if that person...
Why I gave my 5 year old a Go-pro and what I learned about photography.
So since the beginning, my five-year-old has become accustomed to me taking out my camera all the time and seeing me on the computer to...
How to Photography: 5 Ways to Make Family Photos Quick and Fun
This blog post has interesting story. I was actually shooting another family, when I saw a huge group of people standing at the park and...