Exposure can be confusing – even to us photographers that have been around for a while. If you are trusting your camera in automatic modes while taking kid’s photos, you are letting it set the combination of elements (aperture, shutter speed, and ISO) to create what it thinks is the “correct” exposure, but does that […]

Advice for Maternity Portraits that you’ll cherish Odds are that you have at least one friend who’s pregnant (or attempting) – what a great time to test out your maternity photography skills! Here are some tips on getting great photos: Timing is Everything You want a big belly, but you don’t want mom to feel […]

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 […]

It can be easy to get a little too comfortable when it comes to kid’s photos; particularly when you’ve been doing it for a while. Unfortunately, that also means that your child photography will stay relatively the same, the same shot, same settings, each time. So what do you do to kick start your creative […]

Great family photos pose a unique challenge; although you might have the skills to take the photo, you might find it hard to pull together the three requirements for a great family photo: location, equipment, and photographic ability. Being in front and behind the camera makes it much more difficult to create memorably photos, which […]

This concept is the simplest when it comes to child photography, yet is also one of the hardest to follow. Keep it simple! What this means is that we have a habit of trying to capture “everything” in a photo, thinking that it is important to giving the image context. While this can be a […]

If you’ve spent any time attempting to photograph young children, you’ll know that they have their own special set of challenges, ones that can make it a little difficult to get great photos. Here are some tips for taking amazing children’s lifestyle Photographs while wrangling all of that amazing energy (can I bottle that?!). Tip […]

You know your kids have great smiles, but unfortunately just saying “smile!” or “say cheese!” may not be enough to get them to give you a stunning, natural smile for your photos. Try out some of the following tips to encourage more smiles in your kids photos. Get Great Smiles with Toys Let your kids […]

If there’s one rule that can immediately affect how “good” your kid’s photos turn out, it’s the conscious decision to stop putting your subject (this includes your child) in the center of your image. Seriously! Right now you’re probably thinking “but they’re the most important part of the shot, why wouldn’t I want them in […]

You’ll quickly learn that light conditions can be either your best friend, or your worst enemy when photographing people, particularly children who aren’t as patient as you experiment with different lighting set-ups. So, with that in mind, here are three types of light you’ll typically work with, and how to get the most out of each to create […]