Have you ever dreamed up an epic photo shoot? One that really pushes you creatively? A shoot that also stretches your technical skills? Photography for me is much more than a living; it's a passion. My creative outlet. And these types of shoots are what [...]
Know Your Audience and Focus Your Subject With any business, it's important to know who your ideal customer or client is. If you're just starting and don't know this yet, or you would like to revitalize your business, simply write a list of the subjects [...]
Summer is already moving quickly… many of us are getting ready for the 4th of July this Friday! If you’re like me, part of the planning on what we do that day is driven by my desire to get good photos of the fireworks. If [...]
Summer is finally here, and many of us are planning how and where to spend the summer holidays. Holiday photos keep our memories alive – I'd like to share a few tips on how to capture vivid photos, that you and your family will love [...]
To Point and Shoot or Not? That is the question. My husband surprised me with a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate my 40th birthday, just the two of us. I was super-excited, especially since this winter had been less-than-kind in the Midwest. There is [...]
When I first started my adventure in photography, I had this very competitive, secretive idea of how I should run my business. I was suspicious of anyone who asked a question that was photography related, for fear they would try to become competition. I avoided [...]
Macro photography is a great way to get creative and try something a little bit different. Not long into my photographic journey, I discovered macro photography. I buy myself flowers now and enjoy getting them even more than before - because at some point, I [...]
It’s complicated, really. Taking a beautiful photograph is a tangled web of technical learning, rules, familiarity, excitement, anxiousness, and let us not forget - emotion, which sometimes prevails over all. Being a photographer is emotional. I don’t know any photographer who takes pictures to see [...]
Taking pictures of flowers is relatively easy. Flowers don’t jump around, hide from the camera, or complain. However, just because flowers make willing subjects doesn’t mean taking pictures of them is without challenges, many of which involve lighting... Flowers with strong colors look amazing back-lit. But [...]