Help! Kids are in my wedding party! I will never forget the first wedding I photographed that included young children in the wedding party. It brought new meaning to the phrase, “Never a dull moment!” Fortunately, I had children of my own so I knew what to expect. Well, sort of. Several children were recently…

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Photography 101: Aperture Photography 101 Back to Basics is a series of posts I’ve wanted to do for some time. Whether you’re a professional photographer, a photography enthusiast, or simply own a camera, we all play by the same basic photography principles. In addition to my other biweekly posts, each month this year I’m covering…

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As a wedding photographer, how to photograph reception details is one of the most overlooked tasks you will face on the bride’s special day. Though most of us work with a fairly detailed shot list, too often reception details get lumped in rather than discussed and determined beforehand, which can result in some rather embarrassing…

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Photography 101: Exposure Photography 101 Back to Basics is a series of posts I’ve wanted to do for some time. Whether you’re a professional photographer, a photography enthusiast, or simply own a camera, we all play by the same basic photography principles. For the next twelve months, I will address twelve photography basics – one…

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Everyone needs a lens mug, especially this time of the year. You see, it’s that season of life that every kid-at-heart knows will arrive one day in the hopefully far distant future but dreads, nevertheless, every time December 25 rolls around. It’s that season of life when Christmas presents have become few and far in…

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Photography 101 Back to Basics is a series of posts I’ve wanted to do for some time. The fact is, as soon as people learn I’m a photographer the next words out of their mouths almost always begin with the words, “I wish…” “I wish I knew how to use my digital camera.” “I wish…

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