When taking photographs it’s easy to capture your subject’s face, get the smile and move on. But today’s Friday Photo Tip is about going one step further and trying a different angle…

I met the Powells at their beautiful home in Maryland yesterday and we had a great session which included a living room dance party, couch jumping, and a trip…

My top placing photo was the one above of my twins and our pup watching the trash truck out our front door during our first try at potty training this January. This photo placed 660th of 24,869 photos in the Lifestyle category. That is top 2%.

When taking photographs it’s easy to capture your subject’s face, get the smile and move on. But today’s Friday Photo Tip is about going one step further and trying a different angle…

Now, I’m not going to lie, when I arrived at the T’s home earlier today, little lady burst into TEARS! It was nearly bedtime and she was afraid mom was leaving her with me. Luckily, when she snuck a peek at the bubble machine…

Her Mom, Dad and Grandma were such a pleasure to photograph in Maryland last year and their nursery was so classic and peaceful, I could have stayed there all day! (Scroll to the bottom for the selfie I took when Mom and Dad stepped out to change!)

But then, about two weeks in, I turned off the TV (for me AND the kids…most days), spent more time outside and I slowly realized what a gift this time could be — a time to check off some things on that someday (read: never-day) list.