I was about 19 or 20 years old when I became serious about photography.  I scraped up money to buy my first SLR camera, which was...

Lifestyle Photography is not only about the person in the photo, but about the person who is creating it.  Photography is dependent on...

You know that David Bowie song, right?  It’s a classic.  “Ch-ch-ch-changes…”  It’s a good thing no one is in hearing range of me because...

One of the life lessons my father instilled in me was:  Simple is best. This is relevant in so many ways, including photography.  I had a...

I am slowly accepting the fact that my kids will continue to grow up (as much as I’ve resisted it – haha), so I wanted to capture my...

Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la la la! A random fact about me:  I love listening to Christmas music.  I will turn up the...

For my Mia’s 11 year old shoot, we chose to concentrate on her love of creating with her hands, reading, and creative writing. So she...

I ain’t gonna lie.  I take selfies just like the rest of the under 35 population — except I am allegedly above that number, but shhhhh!...

I remember crying in Kindergarten when my teacher insisted that each student announce what they wanted to be when they grew up. I was a...

Wanted to share this fun DIY pom pom bouquet I made for our Beach Room.  (Yes, I named many of our rooms because…well, why not?!!) I made...

How do you  make bribe  encourage your kids to get along, look happy, AND look natural in front of your camera when you photograph them...

I call my boy Bubba.  Boo.  Boo Bear.  He is my favorite boy in the World.  And the World is a very big place, so that is saying a lot!...

I love kids.  I just love ’em!  A child’s laughter is THE best sound ever.  (Ocean waves come in #2.)  I love how kids are real with you,...

I scoured through thousands of my client photos and pondered my philosophy on photographing people.  What I realized was that my...

Recently, I went to my son’s soccer game where I brought my camera for the first time.  When I returned home, my vision was suddenly...

[Before you read this, please know that my husband and I joke around… a lot.  Have you read The Unlucky Spouse?  I’m saying this off the...

I rarely have the luxury of having an extra set of hands with me on a shoot, unless it’s a mini shoot of my own monkeys and my husband is...

Most days, I whole-heartedly believe that my husband is incredibly lucky to be married to a Photographer.  He gets free portraits!  Do...

If you read my post, The Curse of the Professional Photographer, then you know why I don’t bring my camera with me when I go out and why...

Once you’ve been a professional photographer for a few years, some things become automatic.  You critique images you see, whether you...