A little mention goes a long way. @boldjourneymag has been kind enough to do a little feature of me. Always nice to get mentioned so that new faces can be introduced to what I do. So if you are interested; take a read. https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-kara-powell Are you looking for a family photographer? You have come to...
It is that time of year where I start reminding you that my fall schedule is getting full. I know it is only August. But fall around here is super busy. And if you want the cooler dates (November)…Then you have to book now. Those dates sell out fast. So I thought I would let...
Today we’re going to share some tips on how to get little ones to look at the camera when you’re taking photos. The most important thing is to either have only one person behind the camera, or to have the person taking the photo and one person to entertain children. If you have a second...
What is mostly on your camera roll? 45% photos of your pets? 50% random screen shots? 5% photos of friends and family? Don’t play it off that they are all of your kids. I know better. They are all random photos of your dog. Mine are all of my cat sleeping. That is when she...
I’m so glad that God gave me a boy to prepare me for senior boys. Now I totally understand. They have places to be and way better things to do than take senior photos during summer break. So when they say I can have 10 minutes – they mean it. And luckily I have a...
Summer is coming to a close. Did you go somewhere fun? Now is the time to bottle up that summer feeling. You have a few weeks left. Cram in those last minute trips to the beach. Or staycations. Soon the crazy schedules of school will be upon us. So take a deep breath, close your...
Just a reminder… If your house is on fire. I guarantee you will not try to save your huge flat screen tv. Your photos will be all you think of. That is how important they are. Make sure you know where they all are. And that they are all backed up in several places. Great...
When you get home – who is the happiest to see you? Your kids, husband or the dog? Mine is always the dog. Loyal to a fault, but he is always at the door. Which is good because right now with a teenager in the house – no one is happy. So at least I...
The price you pay for great photography is nothing compared to the price you’ll pay for bad photography. Missy Mwac Who has experienced this? I sure have. A really important milestone and I went the cheap route on a photographer. Never again. My memory is horrible sometimes photos is all we have of an experience...
Guess who is about to turn 1 tomorrow?? Yep, Miss D. She is a baby planner and this year has flown by. I met her and her whole family this morning. She wanted to show off all of her new moves. And she was adorable. She has been busy learning how to be cute as...
