These two early child development strategies I use these pretty much on every session. Most kids never notice. And even some dads. Because I have two degrees in education, I have all kinds of tricks like this. Modeling is one. It works like a charm. Show them what you want them to do. Model the...
Have you ever done a photo session with your child or grandchild and they brought their favorite toy into the session? It is probably the bright yellow/pink elephant that doesn’t match anything. Or the horrible multicolored thing you hate. We have all been there. It is their favorite, but it looks awful in the photos....
Three tools I use everyday as a busy mom? You probably use them too. 1. Timers and reminders through Alexa 2. Notepad on my phone – couldn’t live without it 3. Google calendar and google docs – Amazing! The whole Google suite of products. And a bonus – caffeine. You know…. We do what we...
Happy National Sibling day! These two may not be actual siblings, but it is as close as we get in out family. They have grown up together. Caden begged for a dog for 2 years. So when he was 5 we adopted Cash from a rescue. The first two years were rough with a golden...
So you have taken gorgeous family photos with us. Now what? You have a few on your walls and probably an album on your coffee table. But you also have a ton of digital images to do something with. So let’s have some fun. I have put together a list of some things you may...
3 tips for your senior portraits – find a photographer that you vibe with – if you don’t feel it, then find someone else – the right location can mean everything – ask your photographer for suggestions, they will know the best places – planning is everything (utilize your photographer; they do this for a...
Today we’re talking about head shots! They’re something that everyone needs but seem to dread. Well we’re here to make the experience better! A few tips to make your head shot session go more smoothly: 1. Tell us things you’d like to avoid. Some people know that they prefer their left side over the right,...
Psst. Did you know there are over 900 million dogs in the world? But only 69 million dogs live in the US as pets. I have one and I bet you do too. I always say that he lives better than most people in the world. So if you want to pamper pooch, invite him...
From fun to flirty. This senior had it all at her senior session tonight. Even some wildflowers at the end. She is on her way to Southwestern in the fall. Go Pirates! She has been gracing my lens for over 10 years now for family photos every year. So it was my pleasure to get...
These two. Four years ago I was hiding in the bushes waiting for him to pop the question. (She said yes, by the way.) Now they are happily married and they both have new businesses. So they needed branding photos. I bet you can guess the business they do together. And she is a music...
