Inspiration: Kathy is one of my dearest friends, and after two little boys, she welcomed a beautiful little girl into the family. The weather was a bit to cold to venture outdoors, so we brought the outdoors inside for her. We incorporated sentimental...
Youth sports. To retire or not to retire? That was the pressing question at my house. My son is a character {this is an understatement}. At age 7 he is ready to retire from sports … baseball … coach pitch. Here’s how it went down....
Tell us a little about what's inside. I carry one amazing full frame camera and three super sharp prime lenses with me at all times. They all fit safely and securely in my Shutterbag Safari along with about 500 other things I didn't even show you...
When I sat down to design our family's annual Christmas card, I realized there were certain months where I had hardly any photos. Like none. Yeah, I had lots of vacations and 'big' moments. But, I feel like that’s not where life is really lived. ...
Inspiration: This little guy's high-energy, excitement, and simple style really inspired this first birthday smash cake session. I wanted minimal props to feature his unique and fun-loving personality at this stage and decided to give him free range around the studio. Mom had an easy...
Snow is nature's way of saying, “Here is a fresh backdrop for whatever you feel like doing today!" So what can you do to improve your snow photography and capture those adorable frosty moments with your kids? Here are five tips that don't have ANYTHING to...
Inspiration: Immediately, when mom and dad arrived to the studio in white, I was instantly drawn to this simple, clean and classic look that would essentially inspire the whole session. This specific look resulted in minimal props and harsh colors as I attempted to capture a...
Another NAPCP image competition is just about to close, and the judging to begin! I entered my first NAPCP competition 4 years ago this month. I, like so many of you, always found it difficult to choose which images to submit. We must first recognize that...
After a great discussion at the NAPCP Retreat in Whistler, we asked Stephanie Neal to send us some pictures of her fantastic studio in Park City, Utah. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at her day to day work life! NAPCP: We would love to...
Image competition has always been a challenge to me. How are we supposed to choose that 'winning' image out of the millions of images we have created in the past!? The very thought of going through all of our past images is both daunting and...