1. Be ready! Have your camera charged and ready to go first thing in the morning. The first day of school is always hectic ...
As a photographer who also has a Masters in Education with special education certification, I have a lot of clients who come to me specifically because their child has special needs. As a teacher, I am very comfortable adapting to and supporting kids with all...
Most photographers love a good personal project. I am no exception. What's not to love about shooting just for yourself? Capturing your own family? Practicing day in and day out? I'll tell you. It's hard to maintain! Case in point, my completed Project 52 album from...
One of the hardest things you can do as a photographer is to edit your own work. When I say ‘edit’, that means to choose which images are successful and which images need to go away. It’s almost impossible to do this yourself. The reason...
When I was growing up I played florist, dolls, school, doctor – all kinds of make-believe play. Now as an adult, I look back on those times with envy, but appreciate how beautiful it was that I could just be lost in the moment, on...
I’ve always lived with one of my favorite quotations in the back of my mind, “Nothing worth having comes easy.” Given my predilection for the natural, lifestyle approach to photography, it took me a little while to find my vision when it came to newborn...
I love traveling with my family. Putting aside the fun, relaxation and adventure family travel involves, I believe that there’s no greater gift we can give our kids than allowing them to experience a culture different from their own. The world can seem very small...
When I sat down to design our family's annual Christmas card, I realized there were certain months where I had hardly any photos. Like none. Yeah, I had lots of vacations and 'big' moments. But, I feel like that’s not where life is really lived. ...
Snow is nature's way of saying, “Here is a fresh backdrop for whatever you feel like doing today!" So what can you do to improve your snow photography and capture those adorable frosty moments with your kids? Here are five tips that don't have ANYTHING to...
Image competition has always been a challenge to me. How are we supposed to choose that 'winning' image out of the millions of images we have created in the past!? The very thought of going through all of our past images is both daunting and...