“The combination of a viewer’s recognition of a subject that is cut off in an image, and knowing about its function, shape, color and other attributes, allows the viewer’s imagination to supply the information missing from the image field” -The Photograph: ...

Wether you are working on client sessions or your own personal photos, keeping Lightroom running quickly and efficiently is essential.  Below are 5 tips to keep your LR from getting bogged down, and check out the video tutorial for a walkthrough: 1.  Create A New...

There are many powerful ways to adjust color in Lightroom.  Two of the most powerful as the HSL Panel and the Calibration Panel. If you have studied any presets that you use, you will also noticed that they often make adjustments to the Camera Calibration Panel -...

To keep up with both my client work and my 365 project, my Lightroom workflow needs to be as efficient as possible.  I'm always working to utilize shortcuts or utilize time-saving steps......So, from import to culling to editing, I've got some great shortcuts to share...

“To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as of a precise organization of forms which give that event its proper expression....Photography is not like painting. There is a creative fraction...

I tend to click a lot during my sessions.  I have tried to cut this back, but with lifestyle sessions, each moment is so different from the one before.  So I accept that a high volume of images is going to be part of my style.  I also shoot into the sun a lot which...

So we've all been there......You walk into a client's home for a session and the color on the walls is just all wrong.  I mean, this color was pretty.....but totally not right for photographs.  It was such a powdery blue and the whole room took on such a cool tone....

When shooting to capture a stunning sunset like I had the night of this shoot, I always expose for the sky, knowing that I can recover the shadows in post.  I shoot on a Nikon D750 and the shadow recovery is fantastic.  However, in this image, I definitely...

As you probably know, contrast is one of the keys to a successful black and white image. But what happens if the image you take is flat and lacking the contrast you had hoped for? Is there anything that can be done in post to fix it? Below are 5 tips that I turn to...

Sometimes time is a major factor when we shoot. Maybe weather is rolling in, or children are uncooperative, or the skies are getting to dark…..Or maybe you are just trying to steal a few minutes from a larger family session to capture the bond between the mother and...

I'm a Lightroom girl but sometimes Photoshop can deliver a result that is stronger or faster than what I can do in Lightroom. I'm sharing some quick and easy Photoshop tips and tricks over on the Clickin Mom's Blog!...

Genuine connection is something so many of us strive to capture with our images. Below are 6 tips that I try and keep in mind as I photograph clients, so that I can truly capture images filled with honest connection and emotion. 1) Be confident. Your clients are...

Get the most out of the blue hour with these tips! As much as I favor the Golden Hour, there is also so much beauty to be found in the hour that follows - the blue hour. The blue hour is the period of twilight in the late dusk each evening, or the very dawn of the...

There is no lens I love more than my Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART.  If I had to choose one lens to live with for the rest of my life, it would undoubtedly be my Sigma 35mm 1.4.  Unfortunately, now and again this lens starts to miss focus.  This is a lament I hear frequently...

I have a special affection for black & white images, and recently I wrote a blog article for Clickin Moms on how to capture and process emotive black and white images.  Head on over to the Clickin Moms blog to check it out! ClickinMoms Blog: 5 Tips for Taking...

With the days getting shorter, autumn clouds moving through, and the soft sun of fall days, it’s the perfect season to create stunning silhouette images!  Below are 4 tips to help your sunset images beautifully come to life.1)      Find...