Holy cow, it’s the holiday season once more. Yeah, crept right up on me. With family and friends getting together, you could have a golden opportunity to make terrific portraits. If you don’t blow it. Another picture? The problem is that these people know you are crazy about making portraits
With this photoshoot, I pictured it was Christmas Eve. Families were sitting by the fireplace, with sleepy and excited kids. Mum or dad was reading their favorite Christmas stories before bed. The kids putting out milk and cookies for Santa and falling asleep in front of the fire. Memories from
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays there is. Kids dress up in crazy costumes and consume more sugar than is good for them. People all over decorate their houses to welcome the madness of trick-or-treating. With these, you should be ready to make portraits. Bring the good camera for
Summer is here! This generally means, that most photographers are waking up from their cold winter slumber and feeling the urge to step outside and take some pictures. I know I am. I thought I would share a few summer photography tips to help you this season. Bring your camera
Everyday life sometimes surprises us. Sometimes, something happens in our lives that define who we are. Some of those moments are planned, like a wedding. We spend time thinking about the ceremony, who we want to invite, how we want to share this moment in time with our family, and
Let’s go on a treasure hunt Here is a new take on an old theme, a Treasure Hunt. I used to love these as a kid. So did my kids. And I am betting today’s kids will too. Now, let’s mix it up a little and bring it into the
How do you know someone is a photographer? They only wear black clothing, of course. The stereotypical garb of photographers is a stereotype for a reason, and we’ll get to that. Fortunately, black isn’t the right color for everyone and you should wear the colors and textures that make you
If you are a portrait photographer, you have probably taken pictures of all types of people of all ages. Sometimes a challenging age group to take photos of is kids. How do you help them be comfortable on camera? In this video by YouTubers Dan and Chelle, you can learn
You might have really young children that show an interest in photography. Consider giving them the joy of photography this summer. You could give them a camera at a family barbeque, gathering, Fourth of July event, family vacation and more. They can have fun for hours! An old phone for
Wanna have some fun this winter? Go photograph kids sledding. When your subjects are having fun, you’re sure to have fun, too. It’s a great excuse to get out and make pictures and keep your eye sharp through the winter. As much fun as it is, there are some surprising
Composition for kids is a relatively easy and fun thing for them to learn. I have vivid memories of my dad sharing his love of photography with me. The weight of this strange object in my hand the first time he brought out his old SLR is something I’ll never
When people play in the snow they always have fun. It often ends in tears, but there’s always a lot of fun along the way, which means it’s a great time to make pictures. But photographing people in the snow has a couple of unique challenges that this article will
