Photography

JenOne of the questions I often get as a photographer is, “What should we wear?”.  A picture is worth a thousand words, right?  I decided to show you!  I am going to occasionally post some pictures of wardrobe selections, I think, look great in pictures. It is a fun way to give you some ideas! My number one [...]

I have noticed that when women powder thier noses it take the shine away!  Can you just picture the ladies in the 50′s with that great big puff ball dancing on thier cheeks?  Powder is a great choice for make up on picture days.

Written By JenHere are a few things I look for and like in pictures as I think about backgrounds.  These walls have stories to tell. I love this urban scene.  This is my niece who I am crazy about.  It was raining on us here and gusts of wind were whipping down this alley in [...]

SLR CamerasFor those of you using a SLR the best advice I received on learning how to use my camera was to shoot on Manual mode.   To start set the ISO on AUTO.Try using the smallest aperture F2.8 or F4 (this is for a picture that has a specific focus and the background will be blurry).  The lens’ aperture is reduced [...]

Written By JenLook for interesting lines in architecture to make your portraits intriguing.  

Photography: Take note of the lighting in the frame of the picture you would like to take.  Natural light is amazing in pictures, let it work for you.  Try moving around your subject so you can experiment with what the light does to the picture from different angles.  This is what’s amazing about digital, you [...]

Written By JenSimply Sweet!  A few weekends ago, we were celebrating our friends daughter’s first birthday.   Everything was so cute, I had to run home and grab my camera.   The birthday girl left her wings on for the entire party, I was so impressed!   Here are a few things I liked from a [...]