One of the earliest things you realize when you make the jump into more professional camera equipment is that there is a lot of lenses out there. You can choose to accumulate a few lenses, but if you really want to increase your photography skills you can focus on using a single lens and a […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

August 15, 2016

TOPS TIPS FOR KID’S PHOTOS WITH A SINGLE LENS

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

It’s all well and good to learn how to create good kid’s portrait photos, but at some point you’re going to want to step up and create great portraits. So how does one accomplish that? We have some simple, straightforward and easy tips: Tip #1: Look Up, Look Down Taking photos from “kid level” is […]

Children

April 22, 2016

ADDING MORE “WOW” TO KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOS – PART I

Brrr!! It’s definitely cooling down out there, with that arrives difficulty if you still want to get great children’s portraits outdoors. With a bit of planning and preparation, however, you can still get fantastic photos of your kids in the chill. Tip One: Scope Out Cold/Warm Locations Find a few locations that offer great scenes […]

Children

November 2, 2015

ULTIMATE TIPS FOR CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS IN THE COLD

Little girl portrait in winter on location

It’s almost here! All that color, flowers, colored eggs (and of course, candy) – the perfect time to pull out your camera and take some delightful kid’s photos. So how do you go about setting your Easter-themed kid’s photos apart from all the rest? Here are a few tried and true tips to make your […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

April 1, 2015

TIPS FOR BETTER EASTER KID’S PHOTOS

Larchmont newborn and mom photographer

Some photographers go out of their way to avoid using flash (I’m one of them), but there are certain situations where your choices are flash or bad kid’s photos. So, let’s get over our fear of flash and embrace it (when necessary) with these tips: You Need to Diffuse Flash The reason why flash gets […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

March 20, 2015

DISPELLING FLASH FEAR IN KID’S PHOTOS