We recently asked NAPCP members to share their best holiday card outfit advice. Here's what they had to say! Molly Garg, of Molly Garg Photography: Try on your outfits at least one week prior to your session. I encourage my clients to try everything on and...
It's time for apple picking with family and friends. We can't tell you how much we love this time of year. There's nothing quite like apple picking to make your heart happy. And there's no landscape or light that is quite like that of an...
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. ...