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This blog features post six days a week. We focus on helping family portrait photographers with motivation, technique, interviews every Friday, stories from our studio, how to's, business advice, etc. If you are interested in family portrait photogra
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One word parents should never say
I learned from a fellow children’s portrait photographer one thing recently and that is this very simple thing. He never uses the word “picture” around his children clients. There is some very good and powerful logic behind this. I ...
Fifteen things you need for a great senior portrait - #8 - Vibrant Color - Part 2
Last week we discussed in some great detail the first aspects of using color in senior photography to make it better. This week we will continue that discussion with more tips and ideas about how you use color in the aspect of processing your images....
Spotlight interview with Teddy Madison from Exodus Photography
Recently while on flickr, I noticed a shot of young child called “$ on my chest“. I instantly fav’d it. It was so creative and cool. Something fresh that you don’t see everyday. What I mean is that it was something that I don&...
Spotlight interview with Kerry Singh of Faerytale Photography
Sometimes, and actually quite frequently you run across someone’s work that really inspires you and for very specific reasons. Today’s guest is one of those people for me. She is Kerry Singh and like many of the wonderful photographers fe...
Elf Yourself
Today we’re gonna get a little sidetracked for something fun! Recently I got an email from my friend Marla and she was wishing me a Merry Christmas. I usually don’t like wasting time with silly emails but when I clicked into this email, I...
Spotlight Interview with Nicole Mlakar-Livingston from Nicole Mlakar Photography
Here on Pieces of the Picture, we focus on family based and centered portrait photography. Aren’t pets part of the family landscape. Chances are you now have a pet and if not most certainly you’ve had one throughout your lifetime. Today...
Pomeranian Power!
Have you ever met a Pomeranian? They are cute little hairy dogs that have small faces. They are usually half the size of what they look like because their hair is so fluffy that if you were to shave it off or even just wet them down, they would shrin...
The emotional power of music
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.- William Congreve Don’t let the title fool you. Yes, this is photography related. In fact, it is very much photography related. My thought for today’s ...
Spotlight Interview with Kelley Ryden from Kelley Ryden Photography
All babies are beautiful. - Jeanne Calment Thinking back to the first time I saw Kelley’s work on flickr, I distinctly remember sitting there in awe. Her work was simple. It was beautiful. It was amazing. I could go on for ever, but what really...
