Easter Sunday

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I almost completely took the day off from work yesterday.  I slept until 7:19am!  This is very late in my house with an early rising toddler.  My hubby brought me coffee in bed, and we lounged around as a family upstairs for a little bit.  While I was taking a shower, Dan took Mackenzie downstairs.  As I was getting dressed (into clean pajamas) I heard the little one excitedly talking about … [Read more...]

Getting the best family portraits

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This post is inspired by my Engagement Portraits - What to wear post earlier this week. Once you have decided you'd like to do family portraits, what is the next step to get the best portraits? Style: Some families prefer more posed portraits while others want someone to capture candids during a little part of their day. Look over the photographer's work and make sure your ideas mesh. If … [Read more...]

In front of the lens

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As a photographer, it's easy to forget what it's like to be in front of the camera. We spend so much of our lives taking and looking at pictures, that it all becomes second nature. I think it's a great idea for all of us wedding and portrait photographers to get in front of the lens at least once a year. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had new business portraits taken by a photographer … [Read more...]