The weather is finally warming up! Everyone is ready to get outside and it’s never too early to start taking amazing photos of your kids enjoying the warm weather. Here are some of our favorite tips on how to capture those great kids Summer photoshoot moments. Early Morning is Best A hot afternoon will not […]

There’s a reason why photographers love to shoot outside – lots of light! This gives you a lot of options as far as your camera settings, because once there’s lots of light for your kid’s portrait photos you can experiment with shutter speed and aperture to get just the look you want. So what camera […]

We talk a lot about photographing twins and siblings but photographing only children is a whole other story. The tricks that work when there’s more than one child man not work on only children – so you need a whole different plan of action up your sleeve. Luckily, we’re here to help: Start with Action […]

If you’re getting tired of the same old, same old when it comes to taking kid’s portraits, consider staging a “re-creation” this year. Whether from your favorite book, TV show, historical event, or movie (or theirs), recreation is a terrific way to focus your creative energies, engage your kids, and end up with fantastic photos. […]

We have some great amusement parks in North American, and odds are that you’re planning (or will be planning) a trip to one here, or overseas. If you are, you might want to brush up on your photography skills in order to take great photos on your next trip to the amusement park. Tip #1: […]

It’s BBQ time! What could be a better opportunity to break out your camera, not only for photographing kids, but also to take some fun photos of of friends and family. Great food and a few toys can put kids in a great mood – which makes it easier for you to take candid and […]

Keeping kids busy during 4th of July festivities makes for 1) a more fun gathering for adults and 2) a great opportunity to snap shots of your kids having fun. Setting up a kid’s photo booth is one way that you can guarantee both fun photos and entertainment for all ages. Here’s how to do […]

With most of us carrying a Smartphone or iPhone just about anywhere, it’s a common problem to have a ton of kid’s photos clogging up your memory on your phone. You might get around to downloading the images onto your computer, but then what? Perhaps this year you can work on, at the very least, […]

Way back when, manual focus was your only option. So was the use of film. Nowadays we have it easy with autofocus and the ability to see our images instantaneously. So what’s the problem? Sometimes, we get a bit complacent with all the automated goodness, when we could buckle down and do some manual work […]

Have you ever looked at a kid’s portrait (or any portrait, for that matter) and thought “wow – great colors!”? You might think that this type of look is only achievable with a significant amount of post-photo editing in a program like Photoshop, but the truth is, with a few considerations you can make your […]