Photography

Paperclipping Photography Tips & Endnotes

1 May 2, 2012

Yesterday I was so lucky to sit in on a Paperclipping Roundtable with Noelle, Izzy, Nancy and Tracey Clark. We discussed photography, gear, framing a shot and more. I learned a lot (and picked up a few items for my wish list as well). You can listen on this page (thanks Izzy!) or go to Paperclipping here. When we...
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Where’s ACDSee in Finding Your Photo Flow?

14 March 12, 2012

My inbox is buzzing this morning with inquiries about why ACDSee isn’t included in the new class. Rather than writing a lengthy post I thought a video might help -
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Perspective…

Comment October 20, 2011

Sometimes the way that we approach anything can make a huge difference in how we see it...
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Capturing Connections

Comment October 13, 2011

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the photos I take. Part of my Photo Flow process is thinking about the photos I choose to capture. One thing I really want to consciously document more are connections – the relationships and moments that punctuate them. Everytime I browse through my library – the connection images are some of my favorite....
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Reblog: 7 Tips for a Successful Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Comment October 11, 2011

***It's that time of year again! Thought you'd all enjoy this post from last year – I'll be sharing this year's photos soon. ***I was happy to finish my photos for our family Christmas card during Fall break in October. I still haven't decided exactly which photo I will use, but I thought it would be fun to share a...
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What “Finding Photo Flow” Is

2 October 1, 2011

I’ve had a few people ask me what I mean by “photo flow.” Let me start by sharing what Photo Flow is not: A one-size fits all workflow solution. Workflow is a term that is used by many when describing working with your photos. On the professional photography circuit you can find class after class of photographers sharing their personal photo...
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Savoring Summer with Katrina Kennedy

1 September 5, 2011

Today's final post of the summer photo series comes from someone whose work I find so inspiring – Katrina Kennedy. I'll turn the narration over to her - My garden is my favorite place in the world. I love the colors and variety this photo shows. I love that you can see his smile as he views the worst...
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Getting to The Point with Lightroom & OnOne

2 July 19, 2011

Selective focus is a pretty cool tool in a professional photographer's bag because it makes it easy to see the story in an image. For example, in this senior shoot I focused on one of the subjects to draw the viewer's eye exactly where the story of the photo can be told. It says a lot about how much fun...
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Review: Perfect Layers in Lightroom

Comment July 7, 2011

by Kayla Lamoreaux Layers in Lightroom? OnOne's Perfect Layers plugin makes it possible to take your photo editing to a completely different level – without Photoshop. Check it out in this video Review: Some helpful links - Perfect Layers Plugin Scrapbooking in Lightroom Creating Scrapbooking Templates in Lightroom
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How To Get The Perfect Photo Without A Camera

8 July 5, 2011

Have you ever had a family activity where you wanted to be fully immersed in the fun without your camera? A few weeks ago our family spent a really fun day at Lagoon compliments of Oracle. I'll let you in on a little secret – the only camera I took was my iPhone because I wanted to ride the rides...
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