6 Bright Ideas for How to Smile for Pictures (Kid Edition)
Send your photographer this link and try implementing some ideas from this “how to smile for pictures” list. You’ll love the results and will no longer dread your annual family photo session!
HOW TO FIX GRAINY IMAGES
When you first bought your new DSLR camera, you were certain that your photos would be just as beautiful as the ones posted all...
4 Reasons to Practice Still Life Photography
Many of us spend any free time we have chasing our little ones with a camera. Unfortunately, if you’re anything like us, your muse...
8 Steps to Creating a Professional Background
Choose a holiday, any holiday; then go over to Pinterest and search for photo ideas for that holiday. Chances are that you’ll find dozens if...
Photo Organization 101
2015 is officially here and it’s time to get ourselves organized. In addition to the obvious organizational tasks of cleaning out our kids’ closets or...
How to Take Great Photos in Low Light
Winter is here, and for many of us, that means fewer hours of daylight. So what’s a photographer mom to do? Low light photography...
How to Anticipate the Moment
What if you were able to predict the future? More specifically, what if you were able to predict the exact moment when your children moved...
White Balance 101
Beautiful photography has very little to do with your camera, although a decent camera does help. The photos you take and the results you get...
Easy Ways to Capture Candid Moments of Your Kids
If you’re anything like us, one of the biggest reasons we got into photography was so that we could capture beautiful candid moments of...
DIY Photo Shoot Props For Kids
Around the turn of the seasons and during the holidays there are photography "minis" popping up all over. Your social media newsfeed fills up...
10 TIPS TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
Family portraits. Whether this is an annual event for your family or something that happens once in a blue moon, they have a tendency to...
How to Use Negative Space
Negative space, or “white space,” is the area between or around the main subject of a photo. It is often used to draw your eye...
6 Perfect Photo Locations for Any Occasion
When you’re booking your annual family photo session, you’re bound to have problems finding perfect photo locations. With so many options out there, it...
Photographing Kids in Motion
Kids are constantly on the move, aren’t they? In fact, simply watching them in action is enough to send most of us straight into mommy...
Portrait Photography Basics
One of the most common requests you’ll receive as a photographer is to take a friend or family member’s photo. Heck, even if you...
Learning Photography: 8 Important Tips for Becoming a Professional
Hooray! You just got your very first professional camera and you are taking photos left and right! While you’re learning photography, you may be...
9 Photography Projects to Start in the New Year
Looking for ways to improve your photography skills in the new year? We’ve got 8 photography ideas that will not only improve your photography skills, but...
Framing Your Shots to Maximize Impact
We often say that our favorite images are “frame-worthy.” Framing is our way of displaying moments in our lives and letting the world know...
Tips, Tricks & Treats for Great Halloween Photos
What do ghosts, princesses, and superheros have in common? They will all be coming out after dark this Halloween night; you know, when our cameras struggle...
How Saving Photos Keeps Family History Alive & Preserves Beautiful Memories
Saving photos, let alone organizing and backing up your digital photos, can be overwhelming. How many photos are on your phone? 1,500? 5,000? 9,500?...
Stroller Guide: Chicco Echo
Are you ready to retire your bulky travel system stroller for one that is lightweight and easier to store, but you don’t want to sacrifice...
Fun Poses for Family Portraits
Several weeks ago, we talked about focal points and focusing. We introduced you to the idea of changing your focal points or using the “focus-recompose”...
Understanding Your Light Meter
Have you ever wanted to capture your child sitting quietly by a window, only to be disappointed when you previewed the photo and noticed...
Visit A Selfie Museum For These 4 Glamorous Reasons
If you are wondering what the next "it" thing is going to be, don't worry, we found it. Two Words: selfie museum. It is...
6 Steps to Great Self Portraits
If you consider yourself a “mom with a camera,” then you’ve probably grown quite comfortable with being BEHIND the camera. However, that also means...
8 Reasons to Leave Your Camera at Home
Being a Daily Mom writer means that we are writing and photographing our lives around the clock. This also means that our kids have...
How to Use Leading Lines
Great photography has less to do with the camera you’re using, and more to do with how the photographer applies photography basics to achieve...
Daily Moms Guide to Photography
Did you recently upgrade your point and shoot camera to a Digital SLR? Or have you been using a DSLR for a while now,...
Getting to Know Your Camera: ISO Basics
You might be a photographer if you step outside, see that it’s overcast and run back inside to grab your camera. Especially for momtographers with...
4 TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR FURRY FRIENDS
We spend a lot of time discussing how to best take photos of your kids, but what about the other members of your family?...
7 Impressive Ways to Show Off Your Professional Photography Portraits
Many families invest in professional photography portraits, but they then don’t know what to do with the images! This list can give you unique ideas!
6 Simple Steps on How To Delete an Account on Instagram
With a new year upon us, many people are making a move towards limiting or eliminating social media. If that's you, or you just...
Shooting in Manual: Step-by-Step
Have you made the move to manual or are you hanging onto one of the auto modes? As you’re probably realizing, shooting in manual mode...
Getting to Know Your Camera: Focusing and Focal Points
Take a look into your viewfinder. How many focal points do you have? 9,11, 18, more? Whatever the case, the number of focal points a...
Taking A Self Portrait: Tips And Tricks To Make It Perfect!
Whether you’re looking for potential job opportunities on LinkedIn, or you’re simply looking to take a new Instagram photo, having a good self portrait...
Momtreprenuer 101: How to take better product photos
Product photography can make or break a website. We’ve all ordered something online and been surprised when the colors or textures don’t quite match...
Embracing the Future: Modern Parenting in the Age of Technology
Imagine a world where technology seamlessly integrates with the beautiful chaos of parenting. In this digital era, technological advancements are transforming the way we...
