You may recall me posting about our Central Illinois Professional Photographer group and how we are working to really establish a PPA affiliate in our area. The benefits of a PPA are phenomenal, with the ability to partake in regional, state, and national print competitions and the ultimate goal of educating the photography community and …
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FotoChaos – Photography Conference
It’s been a couple weekends ago that I headed out of town for a photography conference in Missouri. Every year I am constantly educating myself and working to improve my skills, business, and service. This year I was lucky enough to be invited to attend FotoChaos with my good friend Sarah of Sarah Jane Photography. …
Wedding Guest Etiquette | Some Tips from a Photographer
I’ve thought about writing a post about this for some time and just hadn’t gotten around to it. But as we’re approaching our September wedding I thought this would be a good time to finally put together this blog post about wedding guest etiquette. At this point in my career I’ve been to and worked …
The Truth about Being a Photographer
These “What society thinks I do” memes were really popular a month or so ago. You could find them all over facebook showcasing a variety of professions. And I have to admit I found myself amused by the two you see below this post because there is strangely and a lot of truth hidden in …
6 Tips to Be an Awesome Second Shooter
I’ve been a second shooter at a number of weddings now and was recently informed that I’m a pretty stellar second shooter. (In fact, I’m one local photographer’s first pick – which made me absolutely giddy.) I’m lucky to have Ryan as my second shooter for weddings which works out beautifully for me. We both …
My Brief Assessment of the Canon 5D Mark III
With the fire that burned down my home, I lost all my photography equipment. Shortly after the fire I replaced the bare essentials for my photography equipment: camera, lenses, computer, software, etc… But before the fire I had several back ups of my equipment in case of emergency and most especially for weddings. Since the …
Five Elements of a Great Image
As a photographer, it’s incredibly important to know what makes a great picture. Just having a nice camera and fancy tools isn’t enough to really make it in this industry anymore. Knowing what to look for and honing in on those specific things can help you capture truly unique, personal, and in the moment images …
My Shooting Style | Lifestyle Photography | Central IL
So I said on Monday that I would discuss my personal style later this week, and what do ya know…. it’s later this week! 😉 So I talked about Traditional, Photojournalism, and Lifestyle Photography in my article. I am a Lifestyle photographer. It’s the type of photography I prefer and the type of photography that …
A Brief Look at Different Photographic Styles
Hey everybody! This Monday morning I thought I’d take a few minutes to post an article I wrote on photographic styles. This topic has become a pretty dominate question among brides in particular these days, and it’s something I feel very strongly about myself. For today enjoy this  bit of information about the different styles …
Some Tips for Second Shooting
So if you are a fan on facebook or follow my twitter at all, you’ll know that Saturday I was second shooting a wedding with my friend, Sarah. This was the first time I’ve officially second shot for someone before and I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. So I thought I’d share some of …