I love adding GIFS to my lifestyle family photography client galleries for a little fun, whimsy, and surprise! Making these is pretty simple. Start at your session by putting your camera in high drive mode (burst mode) and taking a quick series of images. Have you clients do something fun, like dancing, twirling, jumping, etc….
Have you ever shown up to a shoot and immediately, you just KNEW – these are NOT my ideal clients? It’s the worst feeling. As artists, it makes it difficult to feel inspired to create amazing work for them. Here are some tips for having a successful shoot and avoiding these awkward bookings: Always make…
I’d been eyeing mirrorless cameras for years and in January I finally took the plunge and purchased the Sony A7iii with the Sigma MC-11 adapter. Coming from Canon 5DMiii, with a lot invested in lenses, I didn’t want to change out all my lenses right away, so the adapter was a good solution. I initially…
These photographers are KILLING it with their amazing work and they’re all using the Evergreen presets!!! I knew the presets were pretty awesome, but seeing all this GORGEOUS work really just confirms it! Here is some featured work by members of our AMAZING community, all using the EVERGREEN Presets for Lightroom or ACR!!! I for…
After months of not shooting, I finally had my first post-Covid-19 session this weekend. I forgot that I am a serial overshooter. Back when I was a Canon user, I was missing focus a lot even though I’d calibrated my lenses and done everything else to get my images in focus, I was often missing….
BEGIN IN THE BEGINNING. YES YOU HAVE TO. In 2009 I put together a make-shift home studio with a couple of lights and I was in business. Literally. I had read a little about light and thought that you were supposed to just slap a light on either side of a person and that was…
May 26, 2020 What is Lifestyle Family Photography? Picture a perfectly coordinated family, standing just right, looking at your camera screaming cheese. Now scribble away that image, because that is exactly what Lifestyle photography is not. Lifestyle photography is about capturing the messy, chaotic, and perfectly imperfect moments in your lives and your clients’…
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