Fix It Friday #61

9. 7. 2010 | Photography, Tutorials

It’s Friday!  And you know what that means?  Fix It Friday on the I Heart Faces blog. I just love the I Heart Faces community.  To be able to connect with other like minded photographers inspires me creatively and I enjoy helping others who may be new to the world of...

Photographing Fireworks

29. 6. 2010 | Photography, Tutorials

The 4th of July is right around the corner.  Families all over the United States will be celebrating America’s Independence from Great Britain in 1776 with picnics, barbeques and fireworks. Last year, my family and I celebrated the 4th of July at Legoland in Carlsbad,...

Top 5 Ideas for Capturing Father’s Day

18. 6. 2010 | Personal, Photography, Tutorials

Father’s Day Weekend is here.  How are you celebrating Father’s Day? My son and I created a special gift a few weeks ago (which you can view here) and I can’t wait to see my husband as he opens this gift.  And my daughter the teenager started a tradition a few years...

Tutorial: Finding the right Light

6. 4. 2010 | Tutorials

Light is our primary source of energy for the universe.  And it is the photographer’s chief resource to taking great photographs. The word “photography” derives from the Greek and means, literally, “light writing.” Photography depends on light....

6 Tips for Better Portrait Photos

16. 2. 2010 | Tutorials

When you take out your camera to take portraits, how do you do it so that you will have them with wow factor? Do you adhere to the rules usually known as standard with portrait photography? Don’t you find your portraits boring and monotonous? If so, why not...

Digital Tutorial: Traditional Elements into Digital Scrapbook Projects

9. 2. 2010 | Tutorials

This past week I began de-cluttering our house in preparation for moving at the end of this month.  While going through boxes I came across a project my daughter created while in Kindergarten twelve years ago.  It was looking a little worn considering its...