Confessions of a Photographer
I have to confess. I am terrible at something. Well, I am terrible at a lot of things, but in photography, there is something I really...
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- Mar 29, 2013
The Importance of Location
Just like in Real Estate, Photography is about location, location, location. Well, sort of. It’s not as much the beauty of a location,...
- Mar 21, 2013
How To Know You Are Ready
My article for starting-out Pros was published today on DPS (Digital Photography School). Can I get a woot-woot?!! 🙂 There are 2 more...
- Mar 5, 2013
Family Framed
See the grass in the forefront? Yup. I had to lay in who-knows-what to get this natural frame of a sweet family enjoying the sun on a...
- Feb 6, 2013
Tip: The Power of Perspective
How you feel about something depends on your perspective of the situation. That is true for photography as well as life. I’m deep,...
- Feb 1, 2013
How To Achieve Nice Bokeh
People often ask me, “How do you get the background to blur?” and “How do you make the person stand out in the photo like that?” So I...
- Dec 19, 2012
Tip: Why You Don’t Always Want Proper Exposure
Sure, you want to properly expose your images, but not always! I know. Weird, right?!! Here’s an example… Just a few days ago, I was...
- Dec 17, 2012
Gifts You Can Feel
During this season, it is easy to be lost in a retail holiday. More than ever, we need to remember this holiday season is about… Sharing...
- Dec 11, 2012
Shooting JJ
One of my Lifestyle Photography sessions this past weekend was the family’s very first professional shoot ever! JJ, a recently-turned 3...
- Sep 28, 2012
Photography Tip: Aperture Face-Off
I posted this on my Facebook page this week, but in case you missed it, here is the summary of my photography tip…. Aperture Face-Off...
- Aug 24, 2012
How To Achieve Nice Bokeh
Want to take portraits that have nice bokeh? First, what is it? BOKEH = noun. a Japanese term for the subjective aesthetic quality of...
- Aug 14, 2012
How To Photograph Shy Children
People sometimes underestimate the difficulty of photographing children, especially the toddler and preteen ages. One of the many...
- Jul 27, 2012
Commercial Photography: Lighting Challenge
This morning, I had a Commercial Photography project where I needed to shoot a few play rooms for one of Bay Area’s finest family...
- Jul 17, 2012
Size Matters
When you are displaying photos on your walls — whether they are prints, standout mounts or canvas wraps — size matters! There are still a...
- Jun 30, 2012
How to Make the Most of Your Summer
Who is ready for Summer? Me! Me! Me! Digital Photography School (DPS) just published my article about how to make the most of your...
- Jun 28, 2012
Tip: How to Create Drama
I posted a photography tip last night on Facebook and wanted to elaborate on that. By the way, if you aren’t following me on my Facebook...
- Apr 22, 2012
The Only Way To Be
…is yourself! Yesterday’s San Francisco lifestyle family photography was of the Y Family who came from L.A. Even though they live over...
- Apr 19, 2012
Preparing For a Client Photoshoot
Digital Photography School (DPS) published my article on how to prepare for a client photoshoot. This is not an end-all list. It’s just...
- Apr 12, 2012
How Do I Prepare For a Shoot?
One of my blog readers emailed me with an interesting question today, and I thought the Q and A may be helpful to those of you who are...
- Mar 6, 2012
Finding the Light
My photography article on light was published today in Tamron’s March 2012 newsletter! To read the full article, you can go directly to...
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