I have these visions of finding a perfect spider web covered in dew or rain with perfect morning or evening light. The truth is–I don’t like spiders or any insects for that matter. I̵...
Today’s recipe is for taking photos in mid-day sun. The above photo was taken at 12:33 p.m.—a time that most would consider less than ideal. Step #1: Position Yourself When taking photos at thi...
Printing your photos online isn’t rocket science. If you followed the steps in the last post about calibrating your monitor it is even easier than you can imagine. Two of my favorite online pri...
We play! During the day, I work and I play with this little 3 year-old. I get asked to play blocks, trucks, and Legos on a regular basis. On this day, my son made a house and needed help with the roo...
Thought today I would share a few fun/cute/useful printables that I have crossed paths with lately. One is photography related. That’s okay, right?!? Fill-in-the-Blank Teacher Card: My kids hav...
These blossoms are always a favorite–probably in the top 3 of my favorite spring blossoms. They bloom later than most of the rest and are sort of like the big finale of the spring blossoms. The...
Candid moments happen around us ALL. THE. TIME. As a mom, I want to capture these as often as possible and in whatever way I have available. Today, I have two simple tips for capturing those candid e...
Have you ever printed photos at a lab and been disappointed that they don’t look the way they did on your screen? Yep. I thought so! I certainly have. It seems so futile to spend time getting t...
Sidewalk chalk is just one of the summer “things” like sprinklers and otter pops! We found these HUGE pieces of chalk at the dollar store and my 3 year-old couldn’t wait to take the...
Just thought I would share a few of my HOT photography tips this week! Photography 101 for Moms I watched a portion of this class offered at CreativeLive yesterday. I was curious since I teach simila...
It took me a little while to learn the name of these trees. I have only noticed them in the last few years, and now I see them everywhere. (Does that happen to you, too! You take notice of something ...
Today, I wanted to share how I take photos indoors on a sunny day. These were taken in the morning next to a north-facing window. I used the same window I used for this post (so that you could compar...
After a really long day of shooting, I was approached by my kids (and my daughter’s friend) to go on a walk to take some photos. I don’t usually get ASKED to take photos. I am usually the...
I am sure you all think that I am the SLOWEST person on the planet! You’re right. I totally am. Ever since I began creating the Take Better Photos e-book/pdf, I meant for it to be in print, too...
I always love to see the first perfect white blossoms pop out of the trees to signal the beginning of spring. But once all the other spring colors start to show themselves, the white color gets overl...
How I Focus My favorite way of shooting and getting sharp photos is to move my focal point to be directly over my subject’s eye or the focal point of the image. Over the last 4 years, I have be...
By far, my best artistic inspiration in the last 6 months has been a book called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Seriously! In January, I found myself feeling very artistically uninspired. Th...
80 degrees is our magic number for summer. 80 degrees means that we can break the water out, the sprinklers, and head to the swimming pool! This year, unlike most other spring’s in Utah, we hit...
Friday favorite posts will be my place to list favorite things, places, or posts around the web. I am sure they won’t happen EVERY Friday as I have something up my sleeve that I think will also...
So, if lilacs are my favorite flowers, the next string of blossoms are from my favorite blooming trees. I love how deep and rich the pink color is in crabapple blossoms. I also love how it contrasts ...
This is a question that I get regular emails about, so I think it needs it’s own post! “What camera should I buy?” is such a generic question that it is a bit hard to answer. So, to...
Today I am starting a new little series here on the blog about how to use, and thus LOVE, your photos. We totally live in a digital age and get to LOVE our photos online, on our computers, and on all...
We couldn’t go anywhere too far during Spring Break because my husband had a big work event that week. But, we did take one day and head up to Salt Lake City for the day. We really didn’t...
These will be out soon and I can’t wait! I’ve mentioned before how much I love lilacs. These are going to be blooming earlier than they have the last few years, and frankly, that caught m...
Announcing a winner for the Mod Strap Giveaway! My 3 year-old drew a name out of a bowl for me! I figured he was totally unbiased since he can’t read !! The winner is: BROOKE GORDON Mod Straps ...
I got a request recently to do some posts on the blog where I share the settings and lighting that I used to get a photo. I hope these are helpful. Please let me know if you like these types of pos...
It was a Saturday morning. I had a WHOLE HOUR to myself. In case this isn’t shocking to any of you, I’ll remind you that I have 4 kids and am at home with them all day long. When I am not...
I know this is late, but I knew it would be with my kids’ Spring Break and all. So I’ll make this quick! We had a delightfully quiet Easter. We found Easter baskets. We colored eggs. We ...
If I were a blossom, I would sing to the sky! It’s true! Especially on a lovely warm day!
The first pink trees of the spring opened up last week. These aren’t from my favorite pink trees, but they are pretty enough to hold me over until my late blooming favorites show their glory!
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