Monthly Archives: May 2010

Back to the Basics: ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed

Every month, I try to post something basic to help our newcomers to the industry understand the technical side of photography. Every month, I also give my disclaimer . . . I’m not an expert! I’m giving you the information I learned somewhere else and I hope it can help our readers. If you are...

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photogra-momma Marla Carter

I have admired the work of Marla Carter for such a long time and am thrilled to feature her on Moms With Cameras! Her work is so pure, fresh and joyful and I feel so happy just looking at it! She and her hubby own a beautiful studio and boutique in Florida. I am so...

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babies & beanbags

My guess is that many of you may already know this trick, but it is such a good one that I HAVE to share! It changed my life . . . seriously. I learned (from the amazing Carrie Sandoval’s website) to pose newborn babies in those sweet, squishy poses on beanbags! I had previously been...

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clip, clip Hooray!

I’m pretty pathetic when it comes to Photoshop. I tend to draw from the same bag of tricks over and over again and I don’t branch out very much.  About two years ago someone introduced me to clipping masks and I wondered where they had been all of my life! I use them for templates...

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silence is golden (well, nickel in our house)

I am sure at least some of you moms who work in your home can empathize with the following scenario: The phone rings and it is your best client on the other end. Suddenly, your child (who up until now has been happily playing by himself) desperately needs your attention. He needs water, the missing...

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