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Don't do these things if you are running a photo business.

So I wanted my own family photos done. So I hired someone to do it. She had already rescheduled twice due to schedule conflicts. Hmm-...

What I learned when I took MY OWN family photos

What do you do as a photographer when you want to take your own family photos? Hire someone else to do it of course! What if that person...

Why I gave my 5 year old a Go-pro and what I learned about photography.

So since the beginning, my five-year-old has become accustomed to me taking out my camera all the time and seeing me on the computer to...

One Light, One Room, 10 Great Photos To Take

So I have three kids and one REALLY messy house. Oh wait, you can't tell by the pictures huh? That's just because I cleared out a 5x8...

One Small Space, 21 Great Poses

Have you ever tried to take photos and then it starts to rain? I don't mean a little drizzle, I mean buckets of rain! What do you do?...

Beginning steps to starting a successful photography business

Do you love taking photos? Have you ever thought about taking your passion up a notch and enter into a photography business? There are...

5 ways to help others using photography

Did you know that your photos can open up a world of good for other people? There are so many ways that you can help using your camera,...

How To Photography: The 10 Min. Creative Exercise, One Subject in 10 Ways.

Do you need some fresh creativity? Did you know that you can get those creative juices flowing without having to move from ONE SPOT? Try...

Noah Justice- In home Natural Light Session

I was SO excited when I could FINALLY take my son home from the hospital. All week he was being monitored for breathing and heart rate....

How to take your own DIY Natural Light Newborn Photos

I was SO excited when I could FINALLY take my son home from the hospital. All week he was being monitored for breathing and heart rate....

I am "UNQUALIFIED," and I'm okay with it.

It's Tuesday. That means that my mother-in-law is off of work. She offered to take my oldest two munchkins out to a bounce house. Of...

God ALWAYS gives us more than we can handle.

I look at my sons heart rate monitor, I see it fluctuate between 145-160. I see the typical up and down of the pulse on the screen. ...

How to take better newborn hospital photos

Anyone can pay for the hospital's photographer to take pictures of their child. But did you know that with a little practice and a decent...

Noah Justice- Newborn Chesapeake Hospital Natural Light Photo Story

Noah was due May 5, 2016. On April 1, we go into the doctor's for a routine ultrasound and a checkup. She tells us that there is not...

What makes a good photoshoot location?

Many people think that just a "pretty" place will make great photos. Yes, and no. A "pretty" place does factor into great photos, but you...