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To truly understand photography, you only need to understand a few basic principles. First and foremost is that photos are created by light. Traditionally it was light hitting film, but these days it’s mostly light hitting a digital sensor. The Greek root of the word “photography” literally means “writing with light”. So everything we… read more »
Last year our good friends decided to pick up their family and move across the country. They decided to do all of this without my permission, and I was less than thrilled with this idea. So I did what anyone should try to do in the middle of a crappy situation- after the bitterness left… read more »
I’m a long-time customer of MyPublisher.com and I have made several of their classic hardcover books. Last week while working on my current project, I noticed an option for a book that I’d never seen before- they call it “My Mini” and what grabbed my attention was just how cheap it is- $2.49! It is… read more »
Hello there and Happy New Year! Here’s to a wonderful year full of great photography! Now, let’s talk cropping ratios and dimensions! You will find this post extremely useful if you ever plan to enlarge your photos. Think of wide-screen movies versus full-screen movies. The wide-screen ratio is more narrow from top to bottom and… read more »
Thanks for visiting our Thursday Blog Link Party! Christmas is just a few short days away- are you ready for the big day? I still have several presents to wrap, stocking stuffers to buy, guests to prepare for and I need to buy the food for Christmas dinner! Am I the only one who’s list… read more »
I’m sharing a fun idea today for a last-minute Christmas greeting you still have time to create and email your loved ones! Visit Tip Junkie for all the details…
Though I’m not a huge fan of cold weather, I love the winter holiday season! It’s such a beautiful, magical time of year. I get so excited to put up the lights on the house and decorate the tree. But have you ever noticed that when you try to take a picture of your beautiful… read more »
Since it’s getting close to the holidays I thought this would be the perfect time of year to start thinking about photography-related gift giving. This list may help you out if you’re shopping for someone who loves photography. Or if you’re the one who’s always behind the camera, you might want to leave this post… read more »
Remember the darling newborn pictures I got from Jacquilyn Avery Photography? I made some simple birth announcements and I couldn’t be happier with the results! First, I designed a collage & added some text using Picnik.com. Then I printed these off at Costco. The original plan was just to mail these as is, but I… read more »
Hi there darling readers! As you all might know I am truly inspired by everything Audrey Hepburn. Her films speak to me on so many levels; her fashion, beauty and talent are all so overwhelmingly beautiful to me. A while back I did a styled shoot inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany’s {available to read… read more »
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