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Today I want to talk about how to handle rain during your extended family photos. Usually, when it comes to extended family sessions, you only get one shot to make it happen. Schedules are coordinated, flights are booked, and that one weekend where everyone is together in Coeur d’Alene is set in stone. But what…
This was a new location for me in the Seattle area and I was nervous. I was nervous the flowers wouldn’t be in bloom. But when we showed up, was I surprised! I was surprised with the gorgeous color, but also with the size of this open sea of purple. So today I wanted to…
Let’s talk mini-sessions. As a consumer and photographer, you either love ’em or hate ’em. I waffled on offering these short-and-sweet 20-min mini sessions for many years, always deciding to do them then regretting it afterward because of the less-than-ideal resulting work/profit ratios. But the last three years have changed my outlook on mini-sessions. I…
As a Coeur d’Alene photographer, I love celebrating parents in sessions. Father’s Day can be a day of beautiful appreciation, and although it doesn’t get as much excitement compared to Mother’s Day, it’s absolutely worth celebrating. A while back I wrote a blog about how to get dad’s more relaxed and excited about photography sessions….
Having been in this business for over 15 years and getting the same questions a lot, I realized that a lot of parents have the same doubts and fears about their photo sessions. And you think you are alone, but it’s just not true! And so here are the 5 things that I, and pretty…
I have a new blog post for you, and it’s coming at ya from my great friend Julie Weaver of JM Weaver Staging & Redesign. Since Julie has a love for all things home and interior design (and runs her own small business all about home design) and I have a love for all things…
Let’s Get In Touch If you want to chat more about newborn or family sessions, let’s chat! It doesn’t need to be stressful or overly chaotic, trust me. If you’re interested in learning more about lifestyle photography, let’s get in touch! I am a huge lover of film photography, and the two go together…
Here are excerpts from a great article from Design Aglow talking about why prints matter. (As of the edit of this post, Design Aglow is now absorbed into Shootproof.) Perfect timing, as my external hard drive just crashed. For the 3rd time in the span of my business. Ugh. Read on to take another look…
As often as possible, we try to get to to one of our favorite ski resorts: Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint, ID. It’s by far one of the best-kept secrets in North America! This resort is near and dear to my heart, as it is where I grew up skiing. Nestled up in the northern panhandle…