6 Ways to Keep Kids from Hating Your Camera

It doesn’t take long before kids form an opinion about your camera and a lot of the time, that opinion isn’t a good one. Even though we need to recognize when kids just aren’t going to cooperate, there are ways to make it more fun for them and get them excited about the process. 1.
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Tips for Free-Spirited Posing

Nikon 24mm f2.8 at 1/400 I love using wide angle lenses for children because it slightly exaggerates their features. The 24mm is a great wide angle, because it gives a sort of exaggeration but still keeps a natural surrounding. When it comes to posing children, I keep a free spirited approach. In this instance, I
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Outdoor Lifestyle Newborn Sessions

Are you looking for a change for your newborn sessions?  I was! I was doing a lot of lifestyle style newborn sessions in clients’ homes.  For some of my clients it worked really well, they had amazing bright, spacious rooms with a lot of natural light.  For others, it caused a bit of stress. Clients
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Capturing What’s Important

The way I capture my own family is different from how I would shoot a client’s session. When I look back in 30 years on our family photo’s I want to remember our every day life… not that our kids sat still and smiled big for our yearly photo. Yes, I love having a few
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