I've been experimenting the past few months.  Some may say it's a little on the risky side. I have to agree.  Curious?  Well, I've been freelensing. What is Freelensing? Freelensing simply means taking a photo with y...

Using Leading Lines to Compose Better Photos When it comes to composition, I’m sure you’ve heard all about the rule of thirds.  Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to learn a bit about the golden ratio.  But one area of...

10 Photography Tips for Beginners The world of digital photography is vast and exciting, but if you are new to photography, your camera manual alone may seem overwhelming, much less all of the information you’ll find...

Image above edited with South Beach from the Light and Airy Millennium Collection. Shooting in Live View for Incredibly Sharp Photos “How did you get all of your subjects in focus? How did you get all of your subject...

5 Photography Tips to Beat the Winter Blues Ahhh, February.  The month of love.  The month of the birth of my sweet daughter.  And also, the month I hate most.  February finds me every year in a bad mood.  Call it s...

Minimalist Photography Our lives have become so complicated, so full of chaos, with so many demands placed upon us.  Is it any wonder minimalism has become a full blown movement? There are tiny houses for minimalist ...

How to Choose a Personal Photography Project The bringing in of the New Year often means more to photographers than just setting goals of exercising more and eating a few less cookies, for many of us, this time of ye...

Every day, I wake up with me feeling like sleep ended a few days too soon followed by breakfast, coffee, reheating the coffee,  “Tell daddy you love him!”, waffles on the floor, the weatherman yelling at me, time to ...

I’ve always been someone that likes to try new art projects.  Simple or elaborate, I really don’t care, it’s usually the process alone that makes me get all the happy feels.  I’ve taken pottery classes and made wonky...

Almost a year ago, I was having a rough time with momming.  One kid was sick, then the other, then both.  My husband was traveling more for work, so I was stuck on this strange battlefield alone.  And, possibly even...

First of all, I love that you are here.  You were probably drawn in by the idea of a swear word in the title, so we should be friends, I think.  Alas, the F-word I’m referencing isn’t the same one you might use when ...

Have you ever heard of writer’s block? A similar phenomenon can be experienced by artists of all varieties. Though you neither lack for talent or time, you just can’t seem to create anything of substance. It’s frustr...

August 1st met me with thick, hot, air and about a thousand voices of crickets, toads and  birds yelling their songs for the world to hear.  The evening was a colorful one, the sun exploding through the clouds at sun...

Confession: The last time I had professional photos taken were my senior pictures in 2002.  Did you just gasp and fall over dead?! Let me explain. I’ve always been a documenter of life, filling scrapbooks and albums ...

 By: Corinne Brown If you’ve ever wondered how newborn photographers create beautiful images with their adorable little subjects, there is a little more to it than setting up the lights and laying the baby out in a p...

Seeing a total eclipse of the sun is a rare and extraordinary event in anyone’s lifetime and there will be one over North America on August 21.  The last solar eclipse over the United States was February 26, 1979 an...

Last week, I noticed silver in my husband’s beard and was taken aback.  When did it happen? How long had it been there? And then the dreaded and heavy…why didn’t I notice?  My heart sank. We are busy, so busy.  He wor...

I’m going to tell you now, I’m not the type of photographer that subscribes to the school of fancy photography gear with all the bells and whistles.  I definitely believe the old line, the best camera is the one you ...

Let me tell you a scary story.  About a month ago, I was held hostage.  By my father-in-law. In his garage.  With a 300-photograph album from the teenage years of his kids. With him explaining every. single. one. Now...

Ahhh…another post about the importance of self-portraits.  If you are reluctant to read this it probably means you aren’t in enough photos and I’m going to need you to listen up. It’s summer, you are loving life, get...