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Stop moving that goalpost | Family Photography Education I can’t remember what brought it to mind, but I was thinking recently of this article I wrote for Lemonade and Lenses back in 2018 (L&L has been gone for a while now but was hugely popular for a long time!). At the time of writing this, […]

Today I wanted to share with you how easy and affordable it can be to dip your toes into film. I love film. But the one big drawback is cost: purchasing a new camera, the film itself, the processing, etc. Thankfully, you can get started with 35mm film for next to nothing! And 35mm film […]

I admit that I have a fear that my ideas for weekly educational topics will just dry up one day, but so far I am nowhere near that. Every time I sit down to brainstorm my topics for the next few weeks, I realize that I just have SO MUCH I want to be able […]

I love light filled photos. I love bright. Happy. Pastels and sunshine. “Dark and moody” was not a style I ever even considered, at all – it just doesn’t call to me, even though I really appreciate it when it’s done well. I love light filled photos. I love bright. Happy. Pastels and sunshine. “Dark […]

As someone who was born and raised in southern California, I’m sure you aren’t surprised that I LOVE sunshine. I lived in Pittsburgh for two years, which right on par with Seattle for cloudy days – and let’s just say that those two years were very difficult for me! On the other hand, no matter […]

When I talk about kids being squirrelly, squirmy, grumpy, crazy, wild, etc., this is NOT a criticism in any way. I have four children of my own, two girls and two boys, currently ranging in age from 10 down to 16 months. I know all about squirrelly! My oldest, Adelaide, was by far my most […]

Hey, photographers! Today I’m diving in to the second half of my two part series on shooting film. Part one went over the pros and cons of both film and digital, as well as what made me choose to shoot hybrid. Today, part two is going to cover the ins and outs of actually shooting two different […]

This week’s topic is incorporating film into your sessions. And I’m seriously excited about this one, because it’s one of the single best things I have done for myself as an artist! You’re getting lots of my opinions in this post, and I hope you always remember that you don’t have to share my opinions […]

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