Ever wondered how to make your background look beautifully soft and dreamy, while your subject stays sharp? You’re not alone! One of the most common questions I get from moms learning photography is: “How do I make the background of my photos blurry?” That creamy, blurred look you see in professional portraits is called bokeh
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If you read our post about how to download, cull, and store your images, welcome to your next step, with all the best ideas for your photos!! While sharing photos on social media is easy, there’s SO MUCH MORE you can do with your images to turn them into family heirlooms and make the juice
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If you’ve ever scrolled through your camera roll and sighed at dozens of blurry, duplicate, dull, or just “meh” images — you’re not alone. If you’ve been wondering how to take better phone photos, you made it! Your phone is capable of capturing beautiful, meaningful moments with your kids — you just need a few
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Hey mama — ever scroll through your camera roll and realize you’re not in any of the photos? 🙋♀️ You’re not alone. As moms, we’re usually behind the camera… or cringing at the rare photo we are in. (Thanks for nothing, insta husband 🤣). Let’s change that. These self-portrait posing tips for moms are all
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Let’s dive in an uncover the top 5 photography mistakes beginners make! Remember when you first picked up your camera and thought, “THIS IS SO EXCITING!” followed immediately by, “Wait… what do I do now?” Yep. Same. Over a decade ago, when I was just starting out, I made all of the photography mistakes in
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Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, not because of flowers or chocolates (although, who doesn’t love chocolate) but because in our house we celebrate the love we have for one another and show it by spending quality time creating together. One thing we do pretty much every year is take updated DIY Valentine’s
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Today we are bringing you a super quick fix to a video content recording problem that small business owners often encounter. I’m so excited to fix it for you and show you how to lock white balance but let me start by telling you a little story as to how we figured this out. The
The phone video tip small business owners can’t afford to miss! Read More »
Halloween is SO close and I have no idea how we got her already! Did 2024 even happen?! This has to be the fastest year of my life. The week before Halloween is terrifying because I always worry my daughter will change her mind about what she wants to be at the last minute, lol!
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Tackling another one of my most frequently questions today, since we often talk about self-portraits! I am often asked for tripod recommendations after folks learn how to take a self-portrait. Definitely a wise investment if you are getting worried about stacking books for your camera to rest on! I’ll cover other scenarios you might use
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There is such a HUGE learning curve when you get started in photography. One thing you may have noticed when shopping for cameras is a big price jump between “beginner” cameras and professional ones. What’s the difference? Generally, the camera sensor! You probably noticed that the so-called full-frame sensors are SUPER expensive! So what gives?
What does my camera’s crop factor mean? Read More »
