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8 Tips for photographing babies and pets together

pay per click advertising When my son was born a little under a year ago, one of my two dogs was instantly enamored. He ran to him every time he whimpered and he licked him incessantly. As a sleep-deprived new … Continue reading

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How to photograph your child’s dance show or play

If you have the chance to get backstage at your child’s dance shows, do it. It’s the perfect opportunity to take your camera along and capture some memories from the behind the scenes. (With permission from the dance school of … Continue reading

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Using Lightroom’s Graduated and Radial Filters with the Adjustment Brush

before after Adobe Lightroom is my preferred editing program. I love that all of the adjustments and tools available to me are visible and easily accessed and used from one screen for instantaneous results. The inclusion of the graduated and … Continue reading

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5 Ways to use one Lightroom tool that will make your photos pop

I don’t like to play favorites. Really, I don’t. The love I have for all the panels and filters and brushes in Lightroom is equal, just as the love I have for my children is equal. Except that’s a lie. … Continue reading

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Noise Explained in Photography: The Screaming Camera

Noise is a topic in photography that seems built to cause confusion. Case in point: Several years before I bought my first DSLR, I had a point-and-shoot that I really wanted to learn how to use – but I was … Continue reading

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