The perfect family Christmas photo
Okay, so I know nothing is perfect, especially when it involves the words "family" and "photo" anywhere near each other. But you know the dream, right? The [...]
Creating a lightsaber glow in Photoshop (easier than you think!)
If you have ever taken a picture of a toy lightsaber, even the fancy replica kind with LED lights, you might have been disappointed that you couldn't [...]
Jedi portraits
When my son wanted to be a Jedi for Halloween, he told me he could just wear a black shirt and pants and be like Luke Skywalker [...]
Clothing choices for portraits
Now that the holidays are almost upon us, many people are taking the opportunity of family gatherings to get group portraits, or planning to have portraits made [...]
The importance of a good baby wrangler
A baby wrangler's job is to direct the attention and expression of the young children in a photo shoot so that they look natural and unforced. I've [...]
Five steps to taking better pictures of your carved pumpkin
1. Carve the pumpkin. Okay, that's obvious. But keep in mind that where you cut your initial hole may impact how easy it is to light the [...]