I wrote this post for Babble today, and I’d love to know what you think. Many of you are familiar with the three simple tips (but if you aren’t, you can find them here!) because you actually saw me demonstrate them on The Nate Berkus Show two years ago. What I’d love to hear are [...]
I was eleven years old, and our family was late for church (again). It was a small neighborhood church that we had just started attending. The congregation had finished all the hymns. The pastor was already preaching. Everyone was listening. But my mom kept shifting in the pew. She looked at me with a nervous [...]
One of the most wonderful parts about working with a team of women, our CONFIDENCE Teachers, is how they are constantly lifting each other up. Allison Gallagher, one of our two Virginia teachers, has started a new feature on her blog where she does a Q&A with each teacher. One of her first teachers was [...]
Look out 40! Here I come!
Welcome to a new monthly series–an exercise in creativity–to inspire you and your photography! Starting with this month, me and a number of our CONFIDENCE Teachers will join together to give you a dose of photo inspiration based on a certain theme. Similar to a relay, I will link to the next CONFIDENCE teacher so [...]
I LOVED having Rebecca, my stylist, post her tips for how to dress for Fall photos. And since so many of you fell in love with her too, I asked her to come back with more tips and wardrobe “set” suggestions for New Year’s Eve and Cruises. As I mentioned in my first post, I [...]
Yes, I have a stylist. I can hear some of you giggling as I type that. But can I just tell you, IT’S THE BEST! When my mom heard, she said “FINALLY!” When I was in high school and college, she would buy me clothes–sometimes beg me to try them on–because I never thought [...]
To refresh my creative spirit, I’ve been reading a TON of books this summer. I LOVE soaking in the wisdom of others. Whether it’s through reading or being a student. My dear friend and fellow SONY Artisan, Cristina Mittermeier, is holding a special webinar tomorrow. When I heard the title “Shoot Your Vision”, I thought [...]
When feeding a giraffe, never underestimate how far their “reach” can be. Here are three tips on how to have a successful feeding. 1. Use ZooGoo (hand sanitizer) on your hands. 2. Have the single leaf you are feeding in one hand and hide the rest of your leaves. 3. Be prepared for giraffe drool! [...]
We are so fortunate, so crazy lucky, in the midst of wedding season starting up, to have the awesome Julie Watts join us in critiquing the online class “How to Capture Magical Light.” I LOVE Julie Watts for a million reasons! Julie is completely and beautifully herself. This lady is such a mix of surprises. [...]
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Making your dreams a reality is hard work. What’s the secret? Well…not sure if there is a “single” secret, but while I was at WPPI this year Dane Sanders from Fast Track Photographer asked if I could do an interview with him on the topic. What a honor. Today at [...]
Day Two: Family Photo Ideas to Inspire You (from Seattle CONFIDENCE Workshop, Winter 2013)
Today I have a myriad of beautiful, fun family photo ideas to inspire you from our workshop attendees who came from all over the country. I couldn’t resist. I had to start Day Two’s Recap with this photo! Remember when I was teaching about how to not blow out the [...]
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