Krista Lee Photography Archives - Real Life Captured

10 Simple Photos To Do When It Rains On Your Wedding Day

photo of bride as she holds rain rain go away sign on a rainy wedding day

You’re a wedding photographer, and have an amazing wedding booked today. You’ve consulted your notes, packed your bags, charged your batteries and envisioned all of the beautiful images you will take. You take a quick look at the forecast (or out the window) and your heart sinks. RAIN. ALLLL day. The panic sets in. What the the $#?! What are you going to do? Cue the anxiety.... You can already imagine the bad reviews on Yelp, Google, and Wedding Wire that the bride will leave after she gets her images back. You know that this venue doesn't ha[...]

DIY photo shoots, Uncategorized

Summer Sprinkler Photos- My Favorite!

Learn how to take photos of your kids in the sprinkler

Summertime photos are some of my favorite pictures-- sunlight, water, and fun are the essence of a great summer break and childhood! As the summer season is in full gear, I wanted to share a quick tutorial on how to get super cute photos of your kiddos playing in the sprinkler. This is a photo of my little man, Colin, having a great time in the water. Ingredients: 1- Sprinkler 1- Kiddo (or hey, no one is stopping you from frolicking through the water... just saying...;-)) 1- Sunlit yard / safe area to play 1- DSLR camera, see settings below Camera Settings[...]

Camera techniques, Location Shoots

How to take amazing fall pumpkin patch photos of your children

Learn how to take great fall photos of your kids at the pumpkin patch using your canon DSLR camera

Hey everyone! An annual tradition for our family is to take the kiddos to the pumpkin patch for some fall festivities! Some of my favorite photos over the years are snaps from these days. I have a lot of friends who also head to the pumpkin patch every year, so I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to get some great photos of your kiddos! What to bring to the pumpkin farm Ingredients for success: Pretty fall day, preferably sunny and preferably either early morning or early evening before sunset. I love a sunlit glow for these photos. Try to avoid 11am[...]