One of my favourite memories from childhood was twirling around on a windy day and pretending to fly. I would shut my eyes and float. It felt so real. It was my special secret power that no one knew about but me. We all have...
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...
The purpose of the NAPCP Image Competitions is two-fold: 1) To recognize and highlight the creative excellence of our members 2) To encourage improvement of standards through evaluation and independent critique of members' work Twice a year, NAPCP hosts an International Image Competition where our team spends a...
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...
Over the next 3 weeks we will be featuring short interviews with each of our competition judges to help give the members an idea of what they each look for in a truly memorable image. First up, the wonderful Deb Schwedhelm! First, I'd like to say...
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...
W W W W W W W W W W W Inspiration: I am a mom of twins and photographing other twins is extra special to me. I capture relationships and connections in all my sessions but a relationship between identical twins is even more magical in my opinion. The relationship between these brothers was the...
Let me start by saying that it was truly an honour to be on a panel of judges that included the incredible Jennifer Hudson and the fabulous Karen Carey. Judging was a lot of work, but, at least for me, it was a wonderful learning...
When photographing children I love to include props to make it fun. Props engage children in pretend play, make them feel comfortable and forget that I am there snapping away. This is the time that I can capture those natural smiles and expressions, the ones...
Capturing real everyday family life is my biggest inspiration as a photographer. Documenting my own family’s daily moments is my passion. My kids are my whole world and being a parent is most important to me. It seems that every year goes by quicker then the...