Well we have had several VERY hot weeks lately, and I’ve never been more happy & excited for fall to get here. I love when it’s the perfect out for jeans and a light weight sweater, not to mention the bonfires, fall leaves, apple orchards, and warm dinners. But with the ending of summer, comes …
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Custom Photo Frames
Have you ever had an idea for something and not been able to find it somewhere for purchase? Well, I had this idea for a frame a while ago. One of my girlfriends was having a baby shower for her little girl, and I had this idea for a present for her. I knew exactly …
How Does Your Camera Work? ISO
Well we’ve discussed the history of the camera and a little about what’s going on inside your camera when you take a picture. Today, I am going to cover some of the basic features you can alter on your camera that effect what kind of photograph you will be taking or making. In the last …
Truth: Hopes, Dreams, & the Photography Community…
How much do you know about the photography industry? In the past three years, I feel as though I’ve learned a lot (and I’m constantly learning more). One of the things you may not know is that the industry has changed dramatically in the past few years. The entrance of consumer grade digital cameras has …
Once Upon a Time…. I Went to Art School…
It occurred to me a few weeks ago that there are some people who don’t know that I actually studied art in college. So I thought I might share some of the artwork I’ve created over the years. I have always had a fondness and knack for art. In fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. O’Brien, …
How Does Your Camera Work? A Bit of History
I have often said that to be a great photographer, you need to understand how your camera works. I still hold by this statement. I first learned how a camera worked when I was in 6th grade doing photography projects for 4-H, and we discussed it again in my introductory photography classes in college. Just …
A Realization
Last Tuesday after my engagement session with Kristi & Phil, I was driving Ryan home from work (we’re down to one functional car right now), and I was chattering away about how much I adored my new clients – telling Ryan all the reasons why they are SO awesome and how much he would have …
Photographer’s Web Marketing Guide by Design Aglow & Zach Prez
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you may have heard me mention my love of Design Aglow, a site that has oodles of designs, ideas, and information for professional photographers. You’ve probably also seen me mention Zach Prez, a man who writes about all the different forms of marketing available to …
Some Joys of Spring…
Where I live, it’s really easy to tell when spring has arrived. Usually we start getting tons of rain… check! I couldn’t even tell you how much rain we’ve had over the past week. I know it’s enough that we’ve had water in our basement the past few days (something we dread every spring…). This …
Wedding Season Approaches | Custom Wedding Albums
As wedding season approaches I wanted to share some images of my wedding albums. You may have seen pictures of them before, but I’d like to talk a little about why I’m in love with these albums. Below I’ve put some images of the two sample albums I currently have at the studio. One (Joseph …