Hello! Don't miss out on your chance to enter the January 2012 NAPCP International Image Competition! The competition closing date has been moved to February 17th at 11:59pm. The purpose of NAPCP's Image Competitions is to recognize the accomplishments and creative excellence ...
In the spirit of pushing ourselves to become better photographers this year's image competition will challenge you to discover and submit only your very best work. When choosing images for competition, my best bit of advice is to get tough on yourself. Have a critical eye...
To photograph children they way parents see them. To freeze life. To freeze in time those tiny little things our kids do that we parents just love. That's how I think when I shoot. No styling. No posing. No telling the children what to do. I...
Check out Jane's website here, and stop by the new area of the forum, "Ask Jane," here!...
So you’ve booked a photographer, planned your outfit and location and can’t wait to have a collection of memories adorning your home. But what you may not have thought about was your makeup. I understand, you want to keep it natural. After all, this isn’t...
I'm thrilled to have been asked by the NAPCP to contribute to their blog for Newborn Safety Week (November 7th - 11th). I truly hope that contributions such as this one will inspire photographers near and far, inexperienced and experienced alike to give a little...
Becoming a mother was a life changing experience for me. Not just the obvious things changed (like never getting to sleep in EVER again, wearing spit-up as an accessory, and learning how to be a short-order cook), but so many other things...
In recent months I found that my work was not inspiring to me, and I started questioning what was setting me apart from the rest of the pack? With the influx of photographers coming into the industry, how am I going to differentiate? I was...
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...
In Part 2 of this post I'd like to give you a few pointers in regards to shopping on Etsy. Etsy is huge. It is enormous. Its...