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Category Archives: Photography

Zero Motivation Kind of a Day

Today is an icky, blah kind of day. I know everyone gets those, but when I have no personal space, its cold outside, and my kids are jumpy I really struggle. A lot. I can’t just send my kids off to school and curl up with a book and a cup of hot chocolate. As…

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  • Jamie

    THESE are the days I wonder about. I really want a post tomorrow telling us IN DETAIL how the day went. Did you get over it? Did you stay in it all day? Did you get your personal space and if so how?ReplyCancel

  • Karen Bourne

    I love all the photos. What a great idea! I hope it helped your mood. I loved seeing the Omaha Zoo one (I’m missing Omaha lately)!! Oh, and I think one of them is from the Baltimore Aquarium…am I right? We just went there a couple weeks ago…very cool. You take beautiful pictures.ReplyCancel

  • mica

    Well they cheered me up. Hope it worked for you too. .. Thanks for sharing. 🙂ReplyCancel

The Best Camera is the One You Have With You: 7 Tips for Taking Better Photos with Your Camera Phone

We pulled into the near-empty parking lot at the Jacksonville, Florida Zoo and all climbed out of the car. I walked around, opened the back of the truck to grab out our adventure bag and my camera. A quick check of the camera to make sure all was in order before heading out, and wait!…

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BlogStomp & PicMonkey – Two Amazing Tools for Your Photos

BlogStomp: A Photographer’s Best Blogging Friend As a photographer, blogging your photos used to be ridiculously painful. So many companies sold “blogboards” or templates with actions you could use in Photoshop to automatically insert photos into cool grids and storyboards. While the photos looked great, it still took FOREVER to do. Then along came BlogStomp…

Editing Photos on Your Phone with Snapsneed

I’ve often heard that the best camera is the one you have with you. I don’t know about you, but I pretty much always have my phone with me. Whether I’m out on a walk with the kids, at a beach, or just hanging out in the Airstream its usually in my pocket or close…

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5 Places to Find Amazing Christmas Cards & Templates

Before I became a photographer I didn’t care much for sending out Christmas cards. There were a few years we made our own, but most years we didn’t even send one out. In the photography world, however, most photographers send out cards to all their clients as a way to say “thank you”, “keep in…

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  • Heather

    Don’t worry. You will still get one of those cards u “do not love” from us this year! By the way, we got your card and it’s way cute!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Ugh. Maybe we’ll get your card. Problems with our mail forwarding. BUT I know I will LOVE it when I see it. 😉ReplyCancel

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