I seriously can NOT believe that the fabulous Mila is turning TWO. Just this time last year I was photographing her epic first birthday cake smash! And not long before that, I photographed her modeling pettiskirts for an Etsy shop at just six or seven months old. Where does the time go?? OK, I had...
Our challenge this week was backlighting – one of my very favorite ways to photograph portraits…and pretty much everything else 🙂 I just love the softness it creates and the opportunities for some unique sun flares. Side note: I’ve been avoiding shooting my Canon 50mm f/1.4 wide open but have recently fallen back in love...
Our challenge this week was “bokeh” – that delightful blur that comes as the result of a shallow depth of field. My aperture was set to f/5.6 for this as I was busy taking my younger daughter’s one-month pictures – and just happened to see this opportunity with Izzy – so I added a cute...
Yesterday, I joined several other photogs for my very first “A Day in the Life project” and I was super excited about it. Having a 2 1/2 year old and a 4 week old, it’s hard to tell where my nights end and days begin. So, I started my project after my cup of coffee...
This week’s challenge was nature. Such a broad subject that it’s hard to zero in on what you want to accomplish. I decided to take my Canon 100mm macro out for a walk with my family one evening and this is what I came up with. Thought this was very Beauty and the Beast-esque. #toddlerwhoonlywantstowatchthesamemovieoverandoverandoveragainproblems...
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