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Divas and dreams photography blog
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Photography, fashion, art, vintage, creativity, retro, tips and inspiration.
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Video Tutorial: How to Enhance Lip Color in Photoshop

I have a new Photoshop Tutorial ready for you - it´s all about making those lips pop! There are only a few steps to take and everyone can do this! You will be surprised how easy it is :-) For the bes...

6 days ago 1 person likes this

Q&A: How to take your Photography Business from average to Successful

Are you feeling stuck with your photography business? Are you just starting out and not sure how to build your dream business? Then read on as I answer a letter from one of my dear readers who is in ...

19 may 12 1 person likes this

Life-changing days in Paris

I feel I have been in Paris lala-land for such a long time....lol.. My Paris trip was not only a visit to the city of love - it was a journey in the world of photography - a journey through many emot...

19 may 12

Yay! it´s Divas and Dreams Birthday Party Celebration

I just got back home after 9 wonderful days in Paris! OMG what a fabulous city! I´m excited to be back because this week it´s Divas and Dreams 3 years Birthday. I can´t believe it´s been 3 years sinc...

16 may 12

A guided tour in our Paris apartment

As promised here is a guided tour of our flat in Paris. This is where we work, shoot and sleep while we are here. The video is created with my iPhone therefore the lack of quality :-)

11 may 12

iPhone snapshot from Paris

Today I decided to stay home in our Paris flat to prepare for the shoots we have tomorrow and to rest my very tired body. It has been some really busy days here in Paris... a big mix of shooting mode...

11 may 12

I´m off to Beautiful Paris

For the next 10 days I´m off to Paris to shoot 10 amazing women and to create new course material for my all new badass workshop coming Sep. 2012. I´m very excited, but to be honest also a little bit...

06 may 12

3 steps to make better photos

1. Aim for quality over quantity Normally I´m a fan of just shooting like crazy. I´m running around my subject like a nutcase, pushing the shutter button over and over again.  But I recentl...

02 may 12 2 people like this

Photoshop Tutorial: How to design a color palette

Hello Darlings It´s time for a new Photoshop Video Tutorial. This time I´ll show you how easy it is to design a color palette. Just pick one of your pictures and upload it to photoshop - then you are...

25 apr 12

10 ways to boost your creativity

Do you ever find yourself in a creative rut? If so, you are not alone!  Ever since I was a little girl I knew I was a creative person. Somehow I knew from the beginning that being creative was m...

24 apr 12 4 people like this

3 Tips for a Successful Portrait Session

1. Show interest in the person you are photographing When you are photographing a client, chances are that it´s the first time you meet. Most are a bit nervous or very nervous, so it´s a good idea to...

22 apr 12 1 person likes this

Boost your photography by creating a niche

Finding a niche is great way to boost your business.  This will greatly improve your branding and help you get noticed. More or less by coincidence my niche was clear from the beginning, which w...

20 apr 12

Photoshop Tutorial: How to make a watermark

Okay, it´s time for a new Photoshop Tutorial But first of all....did you notice my new blog design :-) Hope you like it! I got an email from Margie who needed help with making a watermark in photosho...

17 apr 12 4 people like this

The Inside Scoop - Issue No 2 is out!

I just pushed the send button! Yay! The second issue of my mini mag is out! I´m happy to say that the first issue was very popular and I hope you´ll love issue no 2 just as much! Thanks to all the am...

12 apr 12 1 person likes this

Daring to dare - why you should step out of your comfort zone

I stubbled across a quote by the amazing Maya Angelou, which goes like this; "I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline & creativity is daring to dare" It´s just spot o...

10 apr 12 2 people like this

Photoshop tutorial: How to boost colors in a few simple steps

It´s time for a little photoshop tutorial. Spring is here and it´s a perfect time to start shooting outdoors and create some colorful and vibrant images. In a few simple steps I show you how to go fr...

03 apr 12 5 people like this

The Inside Scoop - Issue two

I´m soon releasing the second issue of my mini magazine The inside scoop. The magazine is a special treat for every photography passionista on my mailing list. To receive the next issue of The inside...

31 mar 12

And the winners are...

It´s Friday..weee...and it´s time to announce to two very lucky winners of the giveaway! Winner no 1: Teresa Garett-Martin Winner no 2: Sibila Antoniazzi CONGRATS LADIES! ****  Winners please em...

30 mar 12

Q&A; How to handle clients who are not happy with how they look

Today I got an email from a sweet and frustrated female photographer. (btw I get many of those every day...can´t always answer them all but I do try my very best). This particularly email raised a ve...

29 mar 12 1 person likes this

Video: How to make your own personalized desktop background

How are your desktop background doing? Is it nice, clean and well organized? Well, mine used to be chaos! A big mess of pictures and projects...I knew I had to do something about it, so I decided to ...

28 mar 12 2 people like this

I Have Been Out of My Comfort Zone

Oh dear....last week I pushed myself out of my comfort zone in more than one way - both personally and professionally. I did several different kinds of photo sessions that were far from what I normal...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

GIVEAWAY: CLOSED - no longer possible to enter

My next Self Study Course starts on April 23 and runs for 10 weeks. Now is your chance to win a FREE seat! So if you wish to boost your creativity and learn more about photography, styling, posi...

22 mar 12

You Can Now Register For The Self Study Course

I am thrilled to announce the next Online Self Study Course! This is a 10-week long course for newbie photographers who want to learn all of the exciting aspects of photography, from home! All lesson...

22 mar 12

The Best Time to Solve a Problem Is Now!

The funny thing about life is that nothing seems to last - everything comes and ends at some point. It´s important to enjoy the good stuff while it´s here, right in front of you. Don´t take anything ...

21 mar 12

Sshhhhh...

Sorry for the lack of blogging...I´m busy with life, but I miss you all! I´ll be back in a few days :-) Hugs, Christina

20 mar 12

Sweet Silence

“Quiet is peace. Tranquility. Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life. Silence is pushing the off button. Shutting it down. All of it" The photo is from todays shoot :-)  Isnt she love...

16 mar 12 1 person likes this

Registration For Self Study Course Is Now Open

After many requests, I´m running another 10 weeks long self study course and it will begin on April 23. To sign up or read more, follow this link SELF STUDY. Can I share an exciting news now? Fo...

15 mar 12 3 people like this

Vintage Love

I´m already excited about the next issue of "The Inside Scoop"! The first mini mag was a hit and I have been overwhelmed with the response. So I´m determined to make the next one even better....

14 mar 12

When Was the Last Time You Booked Yourself a Me-time?

Monday always seems like the best time for me to reflect upon life...my life and life in general. Now, I am not sure why Monday is a perfect day to do this because I can assure you that this has noth...

12 mar 12 1 person likes this

Swing It Baby!

I can´t help but smile when I see these pictures. They were the results of some silliness at the end of a photo session. We were shooting in the Queens garden and it was a beautiful Spring ...

09 mar 12 1 person likes this

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