photo tip :: capture your real subject

portrait of a boxer terrier

Raise your hand if you like stiff, boring photos! No, thanks!  It’s ok to NOT be perfect.  Loosen up and try something different. Talk to your clients. Find out what interests them.  Not every shot has to be a traditional one with everyone matchy- matchy! Take an element from their life that will remind them […]

photo tips :: how to snap kid pix

blond surfer kid, brunette skater kid, and their baby brother

I’m often asked how I’m able to get kids to cooperate during a photo shoot. “They never smile for me!” “How’d you get that shot?” So many parents are so worn out by the end of a photo shoot.  I’m the same way.  I laugh at myself when it’s my turn to do our family […]