Mommy Moment #6: 5 reasons to use your camera, TODAY!

27May08

Hi again!!!!
Get your cameras out and shoot away, and if you think you didn’t have a good reason – let me give you 5!
1.  You’ll start looking at the world differently.
2.  You’ll take more pictures.  I know total ‘duh’ but although it’s obvious you’ll be glad you did – and you’ll increase your chances of [...]

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discovery

20May08

“The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”
What will you discover today?  Send me an email and I’ll post yours!!!  More Mommy Moments to come!!

My house as seen in a bubble….

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Mommy Moments #5: Natural even light

15May08

Welcome back, folks!  I hope you’re still around for the ride!!!
This is especially to prepare all you Mommies for the bright summer sun!!!  If you’re like me I love to be outside with the kids and of course always have my camera along!!  But sometimes that sun is so darn bright – you end up [...]

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a matter of perspective

13May08

We’ve been talking (Mommy Moments) about composition and perspective (remember, getting to the kids level?)  Just wanted to share these pictures and show how your view can really change things!  All three of these pictures I love but they do bring very different perspectives, colors and views to one little flower!
Enjoy!

Grass Backdrop

Instead of taking from [...]

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Mommy Moment #4: See the Light

12May08

Good morning ladies!!!!
Hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Today we’re moving on from Composition to the subject of Light.  One thing that the small point and shoot doesn’t do great is the FLASH.  It’s small, doesn’t go a long distance and it’s very close to the lens causing subjects to be super bright or [...]

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Fine Art – oh so worth it!

10May08

Did you know you can get any picture from your sessions on FINE ART CANVAS?  You could even get several pictures as seen below on what we call a “Storyboard”  This is an amazing way to turn already invaluable photos into a masterpiece!
This product is truly stunning.  Choose your photo and then it’s printed on [...]

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Mommy Moment #3: Rule of Thirds

09May08

This lesson might just blow your mind, so hang tight!! 
Did you know that it isn’t the most pleasing to the eye to have your subject smack dead center??  It’s true!  I have a really good example from a past shoot that I want to show you.  This little cutie was swinging.  Now center [...]

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Thanks for participating!

09May08

To all the motivated Moms out there getting there cameras out – way to go!!!
Here are some Moms already putting the lessons to use…Thanks for sharing!  Awesome examples of Lesson One – the child’s perspective!  What cuties!

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Mommy Moment #2: Fill the Frame

08May08

Welcome back! Wow – thanks for the great response and already people trying it out – wahooo!
Today we’ll talk about filling your frame. Let me first start by illustrating what we’re trying to get away from. You go to take a picture and with most point and shoots you have quite a [...]

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Mommy Moment. Number One.

07May08

We pause from sneak previews and notes for a little Mommy Moment. In honor of Mother’s Day this week I’ll begin a set of quick and easy tips and tidbits to help all the Mommies out there take better photos of their children. I’ll post one tidbit per day, so stop by each [...]

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