Category Archives: Photography Tips

The missing photographer ~ 5 tips to ensure you will be in more photos next year

Monday morning, my friend and I were talking about gathering photos for family calendars. She shared that she had only one photo of herself to add to the calendar. I told her I found myself in the same boat, but that this year was better than last year. Last year it really hit me as...

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5 tips for picking the perfect photographer for you

A friend sent me a text the other day asking for some advice. She’s headed to Florida with her family for vacation and would like to have family photographs taken on the beach. She wanted to know if I had any tips for finding a good photographer. As a photographer, I take for granted the...

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David Alan Harvey Lighting Workshop

I spent hours writing a post yesterday only to have deleted it by accident last night:( I did my best to recreate the post. I went to a David Alan Harvey lighting workshop in Brooklyn NY yesterday. I was very interested in learning from a magnum photographer how to light difficult situations, especially now that...

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Tuesday Tips ~ 5 Tips for photographing your cat

Suzanne asked: “I’d love to know how to photograph animals! The pictures always wind up a blur with crazy eyes.” My advice: The crazy eyes part gave me a good chuckle. Now I have photographed a couple horses and a few dogs, but I don’t have either as pets. We do have 2 cats and...

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Tuesday Tips ~ 10 Tips for photograping a toddler in front of the Christmas tree

I would like to start by saying-this Tuesday Tips is just that…tips. I am definitely not the end all be all in terms of knowing what to do, in fact I think I still have more questions about photography than answers, but I do have some experience that I would love to share if it...

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Tuesday Tips ~ Photographing in your home

I thought I would start a bi monthly post where I share little tips on taking photographs. Today I needed to come up with a photograph for a magazine assignment. It was a small scale photograph, so I didn’t need to do an elaborate set up. It got me thinking about all the things I...

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