by Colleen | Feb 7, 2017 | Photography Tips and Tricks
8 Tips to Take Better Pictures by Losing the Background Clutter Have you ever taken a picture of something or someone, and then seen the final image and thought, “I don’t remember all of that… stuff being behind/in front/around her/him/it”? When we are taking a...
by Colleen | Dec 22, 2016 | Family Sessions, Parent Tips & Tricks, Photography Tips and Tricks
This one’s for all the mom-tographers out there: if you haven’t tried trading sessions, you should! And to be clear, I use the term mom-tographer with total respect. I was one for a long time before opening my photography business, and I’m still one in my off...
by Colleen | Nov 24, 2016 | Me & My Life
Yet another great tradition, for anyone with siblings and cousins… an annual photo shoot with everybody’s kids together! The first year we did this, there were only two munchkins. Now I’m not sure how many there are… they move around so...
by Colleen | Oct 13, 2016 | Me & My Life
If you’ve ever considered doing a destination race, this is for you. Skip to the very bottom for some tips on planning your own destination half marathon. This has very little to do with photography because I (gasp) left my “real” camera at home for...
by Colleen | Sep 18, 2016 | Parent Tips & Tricks
It’s that time again… time for pumpkins and apple picking and corn mazes and all that fall family fun! We are so lucky to have so many great local options for fall family fun & traditions! I’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular local...
by Colleen | Aug 31, 2016 | Me & My Life
Every summer tells a story, and our summer story always includes one family-and-fun-filled week of organized chaos. Each summer since my first niece was born seven years ago, we take a vacation with my whole family- my parents, sister and brother-in-law, nieces, my...
by Colleen | Aug 18, 2016 | Our Corner of Georgia
Ever see a spot and think, “that would make a gorgeous backdrop for photographs!”? Me, too! Occupational hazard, perhaps, but regardless it’s always fun to get to try out a bucket list location. These gorgeous Suwanee Georgia fields and woods are...
by Colleen | Jul 25, 2016 | Family Sessions
Sunflower season has come and gone again. It’s short, but oh, is it beautiful! Bright, beautiful sunflowers make the perfect cheerful, iconic background for family and children’s images. It’s also a fun place to play and run around, so it’s...
by Colleen | Jun 14, 2016 | Newborn Sessions
Carson was a dream baby for his newborn session. Truly the perfect newborn photography subject. He arrived, had a nice full feeding, and fell promptly and deeply asleep just like you hope every newborn will for their portrait session. So he gets full credit for...
by Colleen | Jun 14, 2015 | Newborn Sessions
Time to pull out the pink blankets! Ribbons & bows! All things sweet and girly! I had a gorgeous baby girl in the studio for a newborn session and it was quite an effort to not go completely overboard on the pink and frills. But I’m proud to report I...
