School Picture Business School pictures are a real tradition for families. People often ask if I provide that service. My answer: well I’d like to. I learned a long time ago this is a very difficult market to break into.…
Baby Portrait Baby portraits can be fun or a disaster – trust me! If you have a 6 month old child, wake them from their nap, bundle them up, put them in a strange location, in front of a stranger…
Do you really love your family? Silly question right? Because you love them, why would you share them through lousy pictures? Today with the proliferation of smart phone camera technology, it’s too easy to shoot without thinking. I suggest taking…
A group of British photographers spent time with photography students talking about photography as a profession and shared techniques. Having mentored local high school students about entrepreneurship, I would encourage you to spend time with students on careers and other…
The tips in this article should help you to open your mind when you look at the cell phone camera screen. Although I follow the author’s comments under the section “Avoid Using Flash”, I’d suggest using flash. The reasons cited…
If you’re not looking at your subject and visualizing the resulting photograph, chances are you’re DOOMED! That’s right take a quick look at the surrounding elements and the subject then ask yourself: How will this look when finished? For People…
Posing a subject for a portrait is sooo very important. When people come into the studio, they are nervous and uncertain. Try to take a picture of your family or friends at an outing or on vacation. Even then you…
Do you like to bowl? Like to help kids? Join Big Brothers – Big Sisters fort heir bowling fundraiser.
What do you bet every photographer, could tell you horror stories about photographing infants and children in the studio. There have been many a time I’ve scratched my head after a sitting with a child or children. I’ve even gone…
If you’re a Parent, and you want to see how much energy your toddler/young child has, schedule a studio portrait session! As a photographer it just amazes me how much energy kids have. If only we could bottle that…
There used to be an old saying in Hollywood: “Never work with Kids or Pets!” Occasionally I feel that way with kids. As studio photographers we’ve all had our share of child melt-downs that cause Mom & Dad embarrassment and…
Take a special event like a child birthday, a swimming pool, a hot summer day and what do you have? A great opportunity to photograph kids underwater. I recently photographed one such birthday party. I arrived in advance of…
Jen and Brian came into the studio with their 5 month old daughter Marin for a family portrait sitting. Kids can be rather unpredictable when it comes to photography, but Marin was just a good as she is cute! You…
A local chamber friend of mine, Tracy, is very active with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. A trip of the camera shutter to her for all the work she does. And I mean she does a lot of work for…
On a cold winter evening in December, how do Family Karate kids have fun? They go to a pool party! Take a look.