Category: Family

Taking Christmas Photos at Home

We always seem to take the most photos at Christmas, everyone is together and dressed cute.    Most years we try to get a family…

Christmas is all about the stories

Christmas has become a time of  stress for many people and over the years I have tried to keep it simple and peaceful so I…

Taking Kids Christmas Photos

I don’t need an excuse to take photos of the grandkids but Christmas photos are some of my favorites. I setup my own little home…

Enjoy A Simple Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here for those of us in the USA.   I usually  host and this year is no different except that we have…

3 Photo Mistakes To Avoid

There are so many things you can learn about photography and I love to try to learn how to take better photos but these are…

I Wrote My 1st Ebook

I have written a  book to help other non writers show their life story.   Everyone has a story to tell, but how do you…

Taking a photo of baby in a pumpkin

I have been trying to decide on a cute theme photo to take of the Granddaughter this year.   Last fall I had seen a really…

Taking Fall Photos

Fall is here and it’s the favorite time of year for a lot of people.    I do like fall because I can open windows and…

Taking Photos at Home

I usually just take photos of the kids in their environment but sometimes I want more of a studio feel and the best way to…

image of baby in window light

Taking Photos with Available Light

Learning to see and use light is one of the hardest and most important parts of photography.   The other day I was taking some…

Taking Kids School Photos

Going Back to School or starting school is a big event for a kid and their parent.   When my kids were young I didn’t even…

Taking Photos of Baby

My youngest Granddaughter just turned 6 months and is just getting to the fun age for taking pictures because she smiles and sits up which…

Taking Photos of the New Baby

This is a photo of my new granddaughter and her big brother.   The last two of our grandkids were little boys so this little…

Don’t Trash the Wedding Dress

One of the newest trends in wedding photography is to trash the dress and take really creative photos while swimming with it on or laying…

Posed Or Candid Photos

Candid looks are becoming much more popular than the posed more formal photos, even wedding photographers and portrait studios are doing more of a candid…

Taking better birthday pictures

   Yesterday one of my Grandson’s had a birthday and we had a party for him at  Chuck E Cheese.   Trying to get good birthday…

Taking Photos Of Newborn Babies

I love babies and this year we have had 2 new babies come into our extended family, my youngest sister and my daughter both had…

Playing Outside in a Winter Wonderland

Living in the south we don’t get a lot of snow, but when we do everything shuts down, and the roads are not safe to…

A Long Life Story is a Beautiful Photo

So many people when they get older feel like they are no longer attractive, this is just not true and I think there is nothing…

Taking great Pet Pictures

I don’t take very many photos of animals but I do usually take at least one of the family pet.   We have gone thru…

Fun Photos

It’s fun to add some interest to your photos by finding  objects to use that will create a frame around your people.   The kids think…

Taking Photos of Little Boys

I have  2 sons, and 4 grandsons so boys are my photo subject most of the time.   In some ways I find them easier to…

Seeing The World In Photos

Do you see the world in photos?  I do, when I look at things I see how it would make a photo even when I…

Tell The Stories Behind The Image

Do you get frustrated when you are trying to take a child’s photo and they are not in the mood and refuse to look at…

10 Common Photo Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

Learning how to take photos can be very overwhelming at times, there is so much information to learn.   Try to avoid these mistakes for better…

Experimenting With Black and White Photography

Old Photos were always black and white and if you want to create the feel of a timeless photo black and white is a perfect…

What is the Best Light for your Portrait Photos?

What is the best light for portraits? Do you need to have expensive studio lights to be able to take good portraits? Actually the most…

9 Tips for taking better Toddler Pictures

This is a video of me trying to take photos in my home studio of my almost 2 year old grandson, he is non-stop and…

Taking Engagement Photos

It has become very popular to have engagement photos, but why? When I was married (a very long time ago) people did not take engagement…

29 Easy Photo Poses To Try With Your Children

Child photography is something you love or you hate.  I personally love it.  Of course it helps that I have the cutest grandkids in the…

Using Props When Taking Photos

Props aren’t necessary for a good photo but they are used because they can add interest to a photo and can help distract people from…

Photographing Children- Capture Real Life

My favorite photos of the grandkids are the ones I took of them while they were playing and not the perfect image taken at the photo studio….