Editing Studio Photography in Lightroom Edit Like a Pro Series (Part 1) Studio photography wasn't always a strong area of photography for me.  It was scary and I felt quite intimidated at first (totally normal by the...

Knowing how to read your camera's light meter and how to compensate for exposure are important photography concepts you should understand.  Not only will it help you get your exposure correct in-camera, but it will A...

Understanding High-Key VS Low-Key Lighting In this post, we will look at two different, yet very popular, lighting techniques: HIGH-KEY and LOW-KEY.  High key lighting is just what you would imagine - very bright and...

9 Things NOT to Do During a Portrait Session Being a good portrait photographer takes more than just shooting beautiful photos.  The portrait experience begins from the moment the client first contacts you, and doesn...

How to Calibrate Your Lens Getting the perfect focus is one of the most-asked about questions in our Facebook group.  It can be frustrating when you feel like you are trying everything you can and your photos still a...

How to Focus & Get Sharp Eyes for Portrait Photography When we talk about focus on the eyes, we all know what that means, right?  We want the eyes to be IN FOCUS and tack sharp! Anytime you are shooting a portrai...

Photographing Your Family During Quarantine Do you need a way to deal with your sudden roll as a full time stay at home mom, teacher, maid, AND doctor? Bust out your camera and photograph your kids!  Everything looks...

15 Things Every Photographer Should Have in Their Camera Bag If you spend any amount of time shooting on location (as opposed to shooting in a home studio) you may have found that there is something you left at home ...

How to Clean Your Camera Sensor When to have your camera cleaned is a very common question that comes up in regards to gear maintenance. Keeping your camera's sensor clean and dust free will help you have sharper ima...

How to Choose a Camera Lens (That's Best For You!) I remember when I started shopping for my first lens.  I had a Nikon D60 (this was nearly 8 years ago now!) with a 18-55mm kit lens, which came with the camera.  I h...

How to Enhance a Boring Photography Location I’m pretty sure we have all been in this situation, at least once: you’re hired for a shoot, and the location is far from aesthetically pleasing. Whether you’re shooting p...

Donating Your Photography Services to Auctions & Raffles It's highly likely you won't get through your photography career without someone asking you to donate your work or a photo session to an auction. Personall...

How to Create a DYI Rainbow Light Filter A while back, a photographer friend of mine made a really neat DIY rainbow light filter using diffraction glasses, and I wanted to give it a try myself so that I could show yo...

sRGB vs Adobe RGB When browsing the settings on your DSLR, you may have come across the color profile settings in your camera's menu.  You will find 2 different setting choices: sRGB and Adobe RGB. In this post, we w...

How to Create Bokeh Lights Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of any lights in the out-of-focus area of your images.  This is NOT to be confused with a blurred shallow depth of field.  Bokeh is all about the shape...

How to Photograph Lightning I love taking photos of lightning - it is just so powerful and amazing to see!  You may think capturing it in camera can be difficult, but I'm here to show you that photographing lightning...

Do you believe in unicorns?  Those who don’t believe will never find one! How to Plan a Unicorn Photoshoot Offering unicorn photography sessions can be a wonderful way to create some magic and excitement with your cl...

How to Use Leading Lines & Curves for Better Composition Sometimes it is hard to photograph outside where there are unpredictable backgrounds.  Have you ever taken a photo that you loved (like, really loved) only...

  9 Essential Wedding Photography Tips Being a new photographer can be a little intimidating and being a first time wedding photographer can be downright TERRIFYING! I know its not typical, but I was never very nervou...

7 Tips to Become a Better Child Photographer Okay, I am asking for a show of hands.  How many of you found your love of photography after becoming a mother (or father)?  MEEEE!!  Yep, no inspiring photography class i...