December 5, 2022

I know how busy you are, I really do. That is exactly why Date Night is REALLY important (I’d like to use the word “imperative” but I don’t want to be dramatic).

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September 28, 2022

Getting to know the baby so she’ll be comfortable at the photo sessionHow to Train Your Dragon (i.e. your Family)(Or, Why Bother With a Consult Before Your Family Portrait?)I touched on this a bit in my last blog, but let me elaborate.Awww Mom!  Yuck!  Do We Have To?When people (not moms) think about a family

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August 29, 2022

This photo was taken on my oldest daughter’s first day of kindergarten Was Your Last Photographer kind of a – well… a jerk?A bad experience with your photographer can ruin the joy of your photos”We won’t even look at our (wedding, prom, family) photos because the experience with the photographer was so awful that it

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July 10, 2022

I don’t care if you’re a stay at home mom or if you work outside the home.  This mom thing can be really brutal.   My oldest daughter (23) called me on the fourth day of her new nannying job and said “I always wanted to have my kids close together in age like me and

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October 2, 2021

Ever wonder what it is about some photos that make them look so much better than others?  It doesn’t matter if you are using a cell phone or a DSLR with a massive lens.  Composition will make or break your photos. I won’t bore you with all of the rules.  It takes years to learn all

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September 17, 2021

According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), 67% of survey respondents store their photos solely on a computer or phone. Why is that a problem? 4.5 MILLION mobile phones were lost or stolen in the U.S. alone in 2014 Only 33% of people say they actively back up photos

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