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 […]

Children

July 1, 2016

4TH OF JULY – KID’S PHOTO BOOTH IDEAS

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 […]

Children

June 24, 2016

WHY MANUAL FOCUS IN CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS? [HINT: BETTER PHOTOS!]

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 […]

Children

June 22, 2016

USING COLOR IN KID’S PORTRAITS

June is a pretty busy month for any family, but for certain families it’s time to celebrate a major milestone – graduation. Whether it’s kindergarten, grad school, or something in between, you can get ready for great grad photos with the following tips: Tip One: Find a Narrative Can you tell a story about your […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 10, 2016

TIPS FOR GREAT GRAD PHOTOS

We’ve all had a few photography boo-boo’s in our days – from leaving batteries in the charger to forgetting to take off the lens cap. So what can you do to prevent common child photography mixtakes? Here are a few common mishaps and easy fixes: Child Photography Mistake #1: I forgot my… Always have a […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 8, 2016

5 COMMON CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM

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 […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 6, 2016

TIPS TO BOOST CREATIVITY IN KID’S PHOTOS

We all get a bit complacent when it comes to the skills we are working on, whatever they are. Sometimes it takes a bit of a kick in the rear to gets us moving towards improvement again, which is why I’ve put together this list of methods to improve your child photography skills. Regardless of […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 1, 2016

IMPROVE YOUR CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS – RIGHT NOW!

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 […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 20, 2016

KID’S PHOTO BASICS: STOP CENTERING! (MOST OF THE TIME)

Have you ever looked at a one of your kid’s photos, whether partial or full-body, and thought “there’s something wrong here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it”? Odds are that the image contained a poorly-cropped head, arm, leg, hand, foot, etc. You see, when you gaze on an image and see parts […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 17, 2016

KID’S PHOTO BASICS: WHERE TO CROP

Getting kids to cooperate for a photoshoot can be difficult, which is why it is so important that you take the time to prepare your kids – the last thing you want is to not get any good photos because your child is trying to be difficult (or simply doesn’t want their photo taken). With […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 16, 2016

5 TIPS FOR FUN KIDS’ PHOTOSHOOTS