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FUN PHOTOS TO DO AT HOME / CORONA VIRUS DAYS

DIY birthday photos at home

I hope this post finds you and your families well! As the corona days drag on I am constantly struggling to keep up on "normal" life. My littlest baby turned 4 last week and due to stay at home orders, I couldn't take her out to do birthday photos. I know there are a lot of you in the same boat, so I thought I'd share some easy ideas on DIY birthday photos. Not only will this save you money and check something off your to-do list, this can be a fun activity for you and the kiddos! Kylie had a lot of fun dressing up and playing for photos. Without further ado, h[...]

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Techniques for great photos, Uncategorized

Here’s how to take the best sibling pictures (and make it look like they actually love each other!)

how to get siblings to take great photos

Do you have siblings that you want to photograph together in a sweet, loveable manner? Getting kiddos to interact with each other without shoving one another down can be a challenge! There are moments at home where big brother is so adorably sweet to little sister, but as luck would have it, they’re usually in a messy room and wearing last night’s pajamas and slept-on hair. At a photo shoot, a parent’s dream is to recreate these moments (but with washed faces and better clothes!) Making that dream become reality can be extremely challenging though. Kids u[...]

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Photography Lessons

Recommended Camera Lenses for Beginners

how to choose a cheap beginner camera lens DSLR canon

Trying to decide which lens to buy? The options are overwhelming! Clients and friends frequently ask me what lenses I use and recommend. I wanted to do a quick post about which lenses are my favorites as there are literally hundreds of available options. Many people think if they buy a pro camera, their photos are automatically going to be amazing. Unfortunately you can have a great camera... but pair it with a crappy lens and your photos will be lacking. To make pricing more attractive, many high end cameras ship with cheap, high aperture "starter" kit lenses. N[...]

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Want to take your photos to the next level? Consider purchasing Photoshop CC…

consider purchasing adobe photoshop cc if you want to take your photos to the next level

If you've read my previous articles, you know what cameras and lenses I recommend to get great results. But how do you take your images to the next level to achieve a professional look? So many times you can take a great photo using your top of the line camera and lenses, but the image lacks that extra "something". Most pros use Photoshop to enhance colors, sharpen, saturate, or fix common exposure issues. If this is something you're interested in doing, you will need the following: Laptop or desktop computer (NOT an ipad or tablet!) with at least 8 GB of[...]

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