Five Tips for Photographing Your Kids with Flowers
Photographing your kid at their level gives you a glimpse into their surroundings in a way you can't do when shooting from above. Plus, it brings the flowers closer to the camera as well.
The Great Smoky Mountain Vacation
We drove to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this month as part of the kids' Spring Break. Usually, I'd pack my digital camera and keep it close by to capture our shenanigans.
But, since re-learning film photography, I bought several rolls of color and black-and-white film and used them to document our journey.
Six Simple Ways to Add Flowers to Your Photography Portraits
Adding flowers to your photo shoot or self-portrait will increase their color, texture, and impact.
Graffiti Adds Colorful and Striking Design Elements to Senior Photo Sessions
Placed in the Crossroads District, Kansas City's Art Alley is a visual poem to its viewer, with surfaces that burst with magenta and turquoise tags, fanciful action figures and cartoons, and thought-provoking ideas painted in custom fonts.
Add Visual Interest to Your Photography by Creating Movement in Your Portraits
Capturing motion creates energy and intensity in our images. Even if it's just a little motion blur, we want our audience to feel in the moment with us, whether as an active participant or a voyeur.
Do You Want a Senior Photoshoot at the Nelson-Atkins Museum?
As a senior photographer, every season, high school seniors ask me to photograph their session at this jewel of the city, and it's always been a favorite of mine because the museum offers so much variety.
Inspiration for Your Bookstore or Library Photoshoot
Typically, a bookshelf in the back of the bookstore is illuminated by a lamp or a single bulb. The low light is a perfect setup for beautifully moody, cinematic portraiture.
A Client's Guide to Grain vs. Pixelization
To simplify: To print an image, you need to select high-resolution. If you're using photos for social media or on a website, choose low-resolution.
Should I Wear Jewelry to a Photoshoot
If we are shooting family photos, senior portraits, or engagement photos, if it's at all possible, I want you to wear jewelry that means something to you.
The Perfect Fall Colors for Your Outdoor Family Photos
Let the environment do the work for you. Mother Nature has already done a fabulous job of selecting fall colors so let’s capitalize on her skillset.
What Should Girls Wear for Senior Pictures?
The length of a senior portrait session varies from photographer to photographer, but I typically spend between 60 to 90 minutes with my seniors. In that time, I can usually capture at least three looks (more if you're quick to change).
What Should I Look for When Hiring a Photographer?
No matter where you live, the market is oversaturated with people who claim to produce professional photography.
But with so many possibilities, finding the right photographer can feel like a daunting task.
How Should I Prepare for My Senior Pictures?
It's your senior year and more than likely, you're planning on hiring a photographer to capture the significant moment that is your final year in high school.
What Should Boys Wear to Nail Their Senior Portraits?
The simple answer is that I'd like them to wear clothing that allows them to move freely, be comfortable, and reflect who they are as an individual.
The Freedom of Solitude
It’s sensory overload, and my brain craves the peace and quiet of my own space. For me, these images capture the freedom of such solitude. We all need a place where we can think, dream, and heal.
How to Have An Awesome Session
The most important thing to remember during the session is just to breathe, and LET. IT. BE. Things are going to go wrong. Guaranteed. The baby might whine. And not stop whining. Or the kids might not want anything to do with the photoshoot and try and run away. These things happen. They are 100% normal and even expected. I am charged with photographing your family — in all its messy beauty. So just stop worrying and embrace the chaos. It’s literally the best advice I can give.
No Shoes Allowed.
After all, those are the moments that I remember as a parent of littles: booboo kisses, long snuggles, and soothing rocking sessions.
Anniversary Photoshoot in KC
But since the wrong girl turned out to be the right girl, I found myself contemplating once again that life is made in the little moments — the time in between — and that simple acts change the trajectory of our lives.
Wardrobe Colors for Your Skin Tone
It’s important because the colors we choose to wear can have a huge impact on our skin tones – pick the right one, we can glow; but grab the wrong one, and suddenly we’re a washed-out mess.
Bewitching Waters
This creek now has one more story to add to its noisy waters — the tale of four little boys with toes that eagerly reached for its cool embrace and the mother who loved them fiercely.