As child photographers, and in dealing with children on a regular basis, I think we all feel the fascination with this stage of human life! There is nothing more truthful than children and their imaginations. In childhood everything is true, as dream and reality merge themselves...
Hi! I’m Natalie Balen-Cinelli, owner and operator of Lolabean Photography. I’m in my 5th year as a full-time newborn photographer and, like many of you, I discovered my love of photographing newborns and children when my oldest daughter was born. I quickly became obsessed with...
Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes nature gives you perfect ambient light. You know the serendipitous moments I’m talking about – late afternoon light filters through low-hanging clouds and casts a warm glow over the family you’re photographing. Other times, you’re not so lucky! You’re stuck...
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...
NAPCP’s latest round of their international image competition is now accepting entries. Are you excited? Or maybe you’re not sure what to enter or even if you should. I’ll be perfectly honest; I used to have a love-hate relationship with contests. Over the years I...