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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Minimalism is a big thing in photography – by stripping out the extraneous in a photo you get a stronger photo. For kid’s photography, this can be a bit of a challenge. Remember, less is more and follow these tips: Start with Composition Sometimes it can be tempted to strip out everything and leave nothing […]

If you have experimented with depth of field (and presumably, know what it means), then you’re ready to take it to the next step. While you might have become accustomed to the standard depth of field (sharp focus on face, blur in the background), playing around with depth of field in children’s portraits (as well […]

Too many of us get into the habit of pulling out our cameras only on those special occasions where we think there will be a chance for great kid’s photography: kid’s birthdays, first days of school, vacations, Christmas, etc. The problem is, when we only bring out the camera on rare occasions, we lose the […]

Incorporating patterns or symmetry into a kid’s photos helps to create harmony in a photograph and can draw in your viewer and captivate them with a sense of order and meaning. Patterns can be any strong type of graphic, such as shapes, colors or lines that repeat themselves. Step One: Find Patterns Finding patterns can […]