How to shoot light and airy: it isn’t overexposure | Photography Education with Hannah Mann 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 […]

Shooting with backlight: a guide to making it gorgeous, by Hannah Mann 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 […]

How to photograph difficult kids | Family photography education by Hannah Mann When I talk about kids being difficult, 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. […]

Hybrid Photography: how to incorporate film into your family and newborn sessions. This is an educational article for photographers about hybrid photography (shooting film and digital together). If you’re a client looking for a photographer, click here! Hey, photographers! Today I’m diving in to the second half of my two part series on shooting film. Part one went […]

Hybrid Family Photography: how to incorporate film into your family and newborn sessions. This is an educational article for photographers about hybrid family photography. If you’re a client looking for a photographer, click here! Shooting hybrid (both film and digital) is one of the single best things I have done for myself as an artist, […]