Technical Photography Education

I still remember telling someone, “I don’t NEED to use manual mode! My camera knows more than I do so I’m just going to let my camera set itself!” WHAT! Oh Christa… You had so much to learn! Mainly manual mode (and a little more confidence!)! But why was I wrong? Well first, my camera […]

Have you ever looked at a photo of yourself smiling and thought: “That was definitely forced!”? I’ve been there! It’s easy to tell in photos if our emotion was genuine or fake! That’s why I always try to encourage natural emotion from my clients so they can actually FEEL the joy from their photos! Instead […]

I remember being SO afraid of off-camera flash! I felt like I couldn’t master it, but knew it would step up my images. When I finally did learn it, I was able to take my images to the next level! Dark reception spaces weren’t scary, and I was able to get airy images no matter […]

Trying to achieve sharper images- IN-camera?? While editing can fix things like white balance and exposure, it’s a lot more difficult to try to make an out-of-focus image look sharp! Getting crisp images starts with shooting correctly in-camera. While editing can make a sharp image look even better, there’s only so much that can be […]

Truth is I LOVE detail shots! Starting off a wedding day with all of the beautiful details the bride has put so much time and thought into is exciting! They also tie the entire day together! AND she finally gets to wear TWO rings from this day on! I always set aside at least 45 […]

Ever wonder how to achieve beautiful reception images? I’m sharing how! But first, it’s important to get these images for a few reasons! First, the bride has put a lot of time, money, and effort into her reception space. The first reason to get amazing images of the reception set up is for her! Also, […]