Tag: photography
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Kids on the Loose! {Photo Fridays}
Can you blame me for loving to photograph kids? What’s not to love? They’re adorable, spunky, silly, playful and absolutely beautiful! And I’m not just talking about my kids! Of course, my girls are in 90% of my images, but I’m a mom and that just comes with the territory. But every single child I’ve…
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My love of Natural Light {Photo Fridays}
Unless you’re set up with studio lighting, I find it is so important to use natural light when photographing, especially food! The above photo was taken with indirect, cool morning light. It’s clean, bright light, but not direct, not harsh. In my eyes, it’s yummy light, perfectly complimenting a yummy recipe below!
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All is NOT as it seams…
Where do you think this image was photographed? A remote, exotic location? A busy park with thousands of daily visitors? A bustling location in San Diego? Any guesses? Read on to find out… There was a specific line in the course description for the Environmental Portraiture class I’m taking right now that completely spoke to…
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Have Lesson, Will Travel
I can’t imagine going a day without learning, without exploring, without growing. I had the great pleasure of learning to photograph silhouettes this weekend from a fantastic local photographer, Erika Thornes. Her style is very relaxed, it’s as though she’s a fly on the wall, just capturing beautiful moments between the family members she’s photographing.…
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Photographing Food at Home {Photo Fridays}
Although I’m not a food photographer, or food stylist, I l-o-v-e photographing food at home! It’s such a great way to help document life. Here are a few tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way and am excited to share with you! #1. Get close! Take a bite! The best way it was…
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Photo Fridays – upcoming weekly series!
I recently came across a forum discussion at ScrapHappy.org about cameras people have had over the years. It was a fun discussion and really made me realize how long I’ve loved photography! I got my first camera when I was about eleven or twelve years old. It was a Kodak Disc Camera, waaaaay back in…
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