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Friday Photo Tip | Shoot Through
For this week’s Friday Photo Tip, let’s talk about an easy way to take a photo from “meh” to “Wow!”. This technique adds framing, leading lines and is really simple…
Friday Photo Tip | Look & Laugh
We all love a good candid photo — a moment caught when the guard is down and there’s real emotion. It’s a smile that goes all the way to the eyes, or a belly laugh that just came naturally. BUT, we…
Friday Photo Tip | Colors
Alright, I’m going to let my crazy flag fly a bit here. Color matters to me A. LOT. Like, so much that I will suggest…
Friday Photo Tip | Faceless
We all do it — “Look at the camera!”, “Say cheese!”, “Look at Mommy and you can have a treat!” (I’m not the only one bribing my kids, right?) We LOVE photos of our…
FPT | Make a Sandwich
This week’s Friday Photo Tip is about how to get a photo of your kids with more connection, more joy, real smiles, and that is just plain ‘ole less boring than standing together and smiling…
Friday Photo Tip | Colors
Alright, I’m going to let me freak flag fly a bit here. Color matters to me A. LOT. Like so much so that I will make my kids change clothes to go into the backyard if I know I’m going to be taking photos. I will choose…
Friday Photo Tip | Lights Off!
Unless you’re a professional or serious hobbyist, your camera or iPhone are set to adjust your white balance automatically. To avoid a warm or cool cast to your photos, there’s an easy fix…
Friday Photo Tip | Eyes
When we see a face, we are naturally drawn to the eyes and this holds true in photographs as well. And of course there are artistic exceptions, but as a general rule, your photo will be more appealing and technically accurate if…
Friday Photo Tip | Details
Sometimes it’s those little things they leave behind - the matchbox car in the water glass, or the marker scribbles on the diaper pail…
Friday Photo Tip | Shadow
The week’s Friday Photo Tip is a lighting technique that can help separate your subject from the background and make your image stand out…
Friday Photo Tip | Colors
Alright, I’m going to let me freak flag fly a bit here. Color matters to me A. LOT. Like so much so that I will make my kids change clothes to go into the backyard if I know I’m going to be taking photos. I will choose…