Small but mighty is the name of the game when it comes to my camera equipment. I used to have a ton of gear but at the beginning of 2018 I sold everything and went with a small mirrorless Fuji camera. With just a few select accessories, I can keep my photography simple and my …
Cookies, I love them! And oatmeal cookies are some of my favorite. But why do people ruin oatmeal cookies with raisins? Blech! Instead, I use chocolate chips and my whole family gobbles them up 🙂 I have two kids with peanut and tree nut allergies. But once upon a time, my son was allergic to …
When Layla was young, around the age of four, she happily declared that pigs were her favorite animal. Interested in her choice, I asked her why. Without missing a beat, she stated, “because they’re pink and they make bacon!” Well then! We laughed and laughed but her love for those cute snorting creatures never died. …
I’ve always been a very visual person. If you try to read me a book, I can’t grasp what you’re saying unless I can read along. When I’m trying to learn something new, I have to see it being done or have visual examples instead of simply reading step-by-step instructions. Thank goodness for YouTube! Even …
It’s easy to believe you need a large studio space with a wall full of windows to create beautiful portaits but I’m going to tell you a secret… You don’t! And to prove it, I’m going to show you my small, messy, and unappealing bedroom where I have taken all my “white wall” headshots of …
In the summer of 2006 I began my photography journey. I had been interested in photography for several years prior to that but never put in the effort to learn. That all changed when my first child was born. I couldn’t get enough of her and I wanted to capture every amazing moment of her …
Who has a new prism?! I know a lot of you do since I’ve received a lot of questions about how to use a prism! I bought my prism here one Amazon and it looks like this (at least it did before one of my kids dropped it): I wanted to share some tips here …
I love photographing my kids sleeping but they’re at an age where I can rarely catch them. Naps are a thing of the past in this house. Instead, my camera has redirected itself to my snoozing dog. Well, there’s two dogs here but the youngest one, Chewbacca Thunder, is the one that sleeps in a …
