photography

6 Ways To Organize Your Photographs

October 13, 2009

Wanna know what to do with that growing stack of photographs? As a woman who has oodles of photographs of all shapes and sizes, I know how quickly they can overwhelm a person and a house. Sometimes framed, sometimes put in a book, sometimes thrown in a drawer, photographs seem to just pile up waiting [...]

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How to Photograph at Kids Birthday Parties

April 27, 2009

Birthday parties are filled with activities, food and fun – what’s a better time to capture your little one’s precociousness on film? Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you’re following around the tiny tot’s with your camera: 1) always follow the cake (or cupcakes) – endless kodak moments pop up 2) [...]

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Maternity photos: making your pregnant belly photograph beautifully

January 19, 2009

Pregnant women are undeniably adorable. I find that there is something about seeing a woman with a big belly that makes me feel happy. Although, having been one of those women once, pregnant woman don’t always feel quite so adorable. I photographed a beautiful woman the other day and, during the shoot I kept thinking [...]

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Modern Holiday Cards: How to make exactly what you want without spending a fortune.

December 12, 2008

After weighing all the different variables like price per card, design, paper the card is printed on and such, I found one company that really does it for me this year. Originally, when I recommended www.iprintfromhome.com, I thought they only offered a few choices of designs and, truthfully, the designs looked a little too dinky [...]

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Holiday Photo cards: who makes the best modern personalized holiday cards?

November 3, 2008

Just Google “holiday photo cards” and you’re likely to be overwhelmed with choices.  I know I was!  I did a little digging, ordered from some companies and found a few that really do an excellent job with quality photo cards with an eye toward good design.  I culled the list and here are my top [...]

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Quick tips for taking pictures for your Holiday cards

October 17, 2008

Start now! You many think it’s early to take photos for the holidays, but these months do fly by.  Plus, you’ll need time to select the right picture, order cards and address them you’ll be much happier if you’re not doing this at the last minute. 1)  Relax.  When it comes to taking portraits of [...]

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Party at the Pumpkin Patch…photographing outside with Pumpkins

October 14, 2008

Halloween is approaching and pumpkin patchs have sprouted up every where.   We went yesterday to scout out pumpkins and take some festive photographs in the patch.  I thought I’d share a few tips on photographing outdoors in bright and direct sunlight.  You’d think taking pictures outside in the sun would be easy.  It’s not!  Often [...]

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