As someone who really loved school, one of the things I absolutely love about my job is the need to constantly push myself to learn new things. I firmly believe that in this industry, if you aren’t constantly working to improve upon yourself and your craft – you will not succeed. The photography industry is …
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House Update: June 22, 2012
So today I had planned to show you Ellen’s senior photos, but we had to reschedule their viewing session due to a sudden trip they had to make. So instead I thought I’d give you a little update about the new house/studio space we’re working on. It’s been over 8 months since our house burned …
Giving Thanks…
Today’s post is a short one, but it’s what I’ve currently got on my mind. I can honestly say that nothing makes my day like a thank you card or a kind email from a client. We photographers invest a lot of ourselves into our job and our work. We work long hours and late …
Some Love for my Daddio :)
Well yesterday was a wonderful holiday – Father’s Day. That one day a year we set aside to really celebrate how wonderful our dads truly are. Like so many other sons and daughters, we scheduled our Sunday around visiting with both mine and Ryan’s dads. I honestly believe that I have the best dad in …
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 …
Be Certain You Hired a Professional
I often find myself amused by the fact that every time you turn around, there’s a new “photographer” in town. I put photographer in quotes because I’ve been stunned by the number of people who have no background in photography, no education in it, and no real drive to pursue educating themselves to improve themselves. …
A Poem about Photography – by James Metcalfe
I find words to be an incredibly beautiful and powerful thing (after photographs of course). Words provide us with the ability to share our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and ideas with others. Think of all the limitations we would have if we didn’t have words! It’s astounding really! So I decided today to share with you …
My First Second Shooting Gig: Breanne and Brian’s Wedding
There’s this wonderful thing about the photography community. I’ve talked before about there being two distinct groups: the bitter, secluded group and the excited, eager to share group. I’ve been lucky enough to find other like-minded photographers who feel the same way I do and share my enthusiasm too 🙂 I’ve been lucky enough to …
Jolie Harper’s 1 Month Session | Mt. Pulaski, IL | Baby Photography
I was so excited when I got the phone call from Lynnette about doing photos of her beautiful baby girl, Jolie. I drove out to their Mt. Pulaski home and met this sweet little lady and gorgeous momma for the first time. Jolie is such a baby doll of a little girl! She’s so precious! …
An Obsession….
So I have this mild obsession with color…. feel free to blame college, I certainly do! When you spend an entire year studying the different variations of color from brightness and saturation to color partnerships and combining, it’s hard not to be really particular about colors. I know I can sometimes annoy Ryan because when …