Everyone has someone in their lives who loves to snap pictures. Learning to take better pictures can be a wonderful way to both capture family memories and to express your creative side. No one sits down and says when their kids are all grown, that they wish they had taken fewer pictures. Whether they are […]

At some point in your child’s life you are going to want to take a professional set of photos to remember some time of their life by (or just have a shot where they aren’t blinking or making cheesy faces), and at that point you’re going to be faced with the question – How do […]

Thinking about looking back on your photos from when you first began as a child photographer can give you not-so-good feeling – but you should do it!! Checking out your old images will give you an opportunity to see just how far you’ve come, among other things, and might point out a few areas where […]

Whether you are spending New Year’s Eve at home with the family, or are heading out for a night on the town, you will undoubtedly encounter some great opportunities for fun photos; of your friends, your surroundings, and the events that occur during one of the most festive and fun nights of the year. So […]

Being summer, you’ll enjoy a lot of bright, sunny days – which seem like a perfect time to pull out your camera for some beautiful portraits of your kids. However, you’ll soon find that shooting in the sun is tricky. It introduces a lot of shadows, causes squinting, and may result in an underexposure of […]

If you happen to be visiting the area, or are lucky enough to live there, here are some suggestions on where you can go to find great photography locations. Bronx River Parkway Reservation Westchester’s oldest park, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was opened in 1925. Featuring ponds, footbridges, a beautiful trees and shrubs […]

Ah, Christmas lights – is there anything better? How about photos of your kids and Christmas lights? Unfortunately, many photographers have tried taking photos of Christmas lights only to find that it is difficult to get a good exposure, particularly with people involved. Let’s try to find a way to work around these difficulties – […]

Stuck for ideas on what to do with your photos or for your next photography project? Maybe it’s time to break out of your “photography-funk” and try something different to push your skills to a new limit. Try one of these fun ides: Fun Floor Portraits This is ideal for newborns and babies – while […]

Have a special someone in your life who loves photography? Or, do you have some great photos that would make excellent gifts? Here are a few ideas on Valentine’s gifts for 2013: Photo Books There are a ton of websites out there that let you quickly and easily upload photos and use customized templates to […]