Joyce told us that she gets lots of questions from her clients on how to take better pictures of their children in between professional photography sessions. She wrote this great article to help the parents with DSLR cameras learn more about how to get better...
Your photographer has delivered the disc with copies of images you have already ordered for your wall gallery! You are so excited to print them for Grandma, your bestie and to send out in your kiddo’s first birthday invitation. You hustle down to your local lab...
Point-and-shoot: it’s typically not a positive term in photography. When hearing it, I’m reminded of all the frustrating shortcomings of my first digital camera in 2002. I think about the many missed moments as I waited for the camera to take the photo; the flash...
It's hard to believe that our precious summer days have come and gone. As we begin another school year, we reached out to our members to submit some of their favorite First Day portraits of their own children. Many have an annual tradition...
The saying goes, “The best camera is the one you have with you.” Never has this been truer than in the present. In the last 5 years, cell phone cameras have gone from a laughable 2 megapixel novelty sales feature to powerful high...
The thing with kids is that they never sit still, even when you have them all set up for a nice photography session. So, the next time your kids are tearing around – whether on bikes, on foot, or skateboards – here are some tips...
Ask five photographers about their opinion on selling digital files, & you will probably get five philosophies on why they do, or don't, offer them. One reason photographers have a hard time selling digital files is because they are afraid that the files will simply...
Birth Photography is quickly becoming a sought-after service for moms-to-be and their partners. Parents that choose to hire a birth photographer do so because they want to have the birth of their child captured by someone who is not directly involved in the labour and...
A couple weeks ago, I spent the afternoon with 10-year old Carly in my studio. For two hours we danced to Lady Gaga, whipped our hair to Willow Smith, made silly faces, and did what we do best. For Carly, it was modeling. She hasn't...
Birthday celebrations, a baby’s first steps, Christmas morning, graduation parties – great moments in our lives happen at home. You will naturally have your camera out, and you want your photos to be as beautiful as the memories you are documenting. Taking pictures indoors is...