Fall Family Photos

It's a gorgeous time of year to take family portraits!

For Photographers

It's been a while since I put up a tutorial. I will try to get back to that after the holidays. But speaking of holidays... I wanted to mention something that might be a nice gift for you aspiring photographers. One of the best pieces of equipment for getting great portraits and crazy bokeh is a lens with low aperture capability. What is bokeh you say? That beautiful creamy soft background that makes your photos stand out in the crowd. And you can usually pick up a fixed lens for less than $200 for any make of camera. I own the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 lens and it does a fine job. That's cheap! (in photography terms) for a great lens to help you get more creative with your shots. Happy Holidays!

Christmas Card Ideas

I love using pictures to make my Christmas cards. Shutterfly and Snapfish have some great low cost, personalized cards to send to your friends and family. So all you need is the perfect picture! I am looking for some different ideas for this years picture. Post your idea in the comments section and you will get a $20 print credit when you book a holiday session. (See my post from Nov. 1 for further details on holiday session.)

Holiday Special

It's that time of year again. The time to start thinking about Christmas. It's a great time to get family pictures, in plenty of time to order personalized cards! So I am offering a specialized package for just this purpose. The session fee will be $50 for up to five family members. Sessions will be less than an hour and you will receive up to 5 low resolution pictures (suitable for designing your own cards on shutterfly, snapfish or your preferred photo printer.) Additional prints from your session will be available for purchase at my regular print prices. Schedule your session by December 10th for this package.