Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much.
I’ll admit that I’m pretty happy to say au revoir to 2020. Go on a little walk down memory lane with me and find out what this very challenging year taught me.
Photographing Cemeteries: Telling the Story of Your Ancestors
Learn how to create photos of cemeteries that tell the story of that final resting place of those who have gone before us…
Travel Where You Are
Since we can’t travel like we want to right now, take this chance to get out your camera and look at your own home town with a fresh perspective…
Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success
Simple might be overstated, let’s say ‘not as complicated as we try to make it’ formula for travel photo success. I’m going to walk you through the basic steps to take, so that you can improve and enjoy the process of creating travel photos.
Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love
This is my 50th blog post!! To celebrate I picked my top 9 tips from previous posts and brought them all to you in one place…
What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France
One of our favorite towns in France was Annecy. Why? Because it was so striking and so charming all at the same time. Come along on our trip there, and find out what I learned…
Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love
Shallow depth of field is one of those style choices that can really come in handy when your subject is fabulous, but the background...not so much…
6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes
You might think that the scene is SO spectacular that a gorgeous photo is guaranteed. But not necessarily…
Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play.
What’s one way to both practice AND have fun with your camera? Get that creative genius to come out and try some fun and crazy new things…
How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos
I used to reject a lot of my photos. I mean a LOT. But now I ask different questions about what makes them “good” or worth keeping…
8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation - Part Deux
More about what I learned from traveling with my camera and making travel photos. Learn from my mistakes and aha moments…
8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation
I learned a lot about traveling with my camera and making travel photos. And I want to pass that knowledge along to you so that it doesn’t take you so freaking long to figure things out…like it did with me.
Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits
Sometimes you can’t get the exposure just right when you’re creating the photo. But afterward, just a little editing can really take a blah photo to wow. I walk you through 3 sliders that can make a big difference with those high contrast photos.
The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the process of making travel photos. There’s a lot to learn! But the #1 most important component to making really good photos? Vision. Learn more about…
Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios
When you travel, you usually can’t move the subject of your photos - like a building, or people, or landscapes. So what can you do to change the composition of your travel photos?