Have you been missing all of the branding and headshot information? It moved to our new site. You can find it on @headshotsbykara or Headshots by Kara Lots of information over there. Join us! Are you looking for a branding photographer? You have come to the right place? Drop me a line and let’s talk. Or call...
Let’s talk about how to get that beautiful blur in the background of a photo. That blur is called bokeh. Bokeh is the byproduct of a lens’ various properties, including aperture, and focal length. Good bokeh is important for large aperture lenses, macro lenses, and long telephoto lenses. These lenses all need to obtain shallow...
You probably need to hear this if you are a busy working mom. You are doing an amazing job. One bad day does not make you a bad mom, only human. Today and every day you are enough. You love your children even on the days you don’t feel much love. You will bend so...
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,...
