What is it about flower photography that draws you in? Could it be the beautiful flowers themselves? Maybe. There are some gorgeous flowers out there. But chances are you've seen a snapshot of a beautiful flower that hasn't really done it justice. So what is [...]
Let me start at the beginning. I have loved flowers ever since I was a little girl. As a child, I would gather handfuls of garden flowers, wildflowers and, often, weeds and bring them home to my mom. I loved to see her face light [...]
Black and white photos have something special about them. When you remove color from an image, your eyes can see certain things that sometimes can be missed. There are so many different ways to create black and white photos and I’m going to show you [...]
I was so excited when I came across Color Effects Pro 4 by Nik Software. One of my favorite photographers, Moose Peterson, demonstrated how he uses this software in his landscape photography and I was hooked. I felt like a little kid who saw their [...]
It's amazing what you can can use as a light source in your photography. You just have to get a little creative! The simplest things that you may come across every day can turn into a great way to light a subject. If you have [...]
This past Saturday, Misti and I attended Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk in Boise, Idaho. It was our first time participating and we had so much fun! I want to share a few of my favorite photos that I took from the walk. Misti will [...]
White balance is an important key to creating great images. The white balance presets in your camera can do a decent job of applying a good white balance to your photos. Personally, I have been using Auto White Balance 99% of the time and I’ve [...]
The Expo at Photoshop World was a photographer’s playground filled with some of the latest equipment and cutting-edge software! And the best part? They actually encouraged us to play! One of the main attractions was the Westcott booth. They had teamed up with NAPP to [...]
The minute I set foot into the Convention Center at Mandalay Bay I knew I was in a special place. I had been anxiously awaiting this moment for months. Excitement and positive energy filled the air as I walked to the New Attendee Orientation with [...]