1. Be ready! Have your camera charged and ready to go first thing in the morning. The first day of school is always hectic ...
When was the last time you had family photos taken? Are you waiting for the perfect time? When is the perfect time? When your kids are in elementary school? Middle school? High school? The milestones in life that we typically want to document with professional portraits...
Inspiration: As I was driving to the post office a couple of weeks before this session, I drove under a bridge and I noticed that the light in the viaducts under the bridge was just magical. It is really not a very pretty area other...
Inspiration: I love being at White Oak Lavender Farm. From the moment you pull into the drive, you feel at home. The beautiful colors, amazing scent, quiet hum of the bees and soft summer breezes delight and enchant the senses. Because the blooming season is...
As a photographer who also has a Masters in Education with special education certification, I have a lot of clients who come to me specifically because their child has special needs. As a teacher, I am very comfortable adapting to and supporting kids with all...
Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes nature gives you perfect ambient light. You know the serendipitous moments I’m talking about – late afternoon light filters through low-hanging clouds and casts a warm glow over the family you’re photographing. Other times, you’re not so lucky! You’re stuck...
So you have made the decision to enter into the National Association of Professional Child Photographers International Image Competition. Good for you! You have taken the first important, and sometimes daunting, step to deciding to put your work in front of a panel of judges...
Most photographers love a good personal project. I am no exception. What's not to love about shooting just for yourself? Capturing your own family? Practicing day in and day out? I'll tell you. It's hard to maintain! Case in point, my completed Project 52 album from...
One of the hardest things you can do as a photographer is to edit your own work. When I say ‘edit’, that means to choose which images are successful and which images need to go away. It’s almost impossible to do this yourself. The reason...
NAPCP: Tell us more about yourself. Where are you from? Tell us about your family, hobbies ...