Monthly Archives: May 2011

A word on weddings . . .

When I was working with my first mentor, Doug Box, he said many little things that still stick with me today.  One of the things he said to me that made a huge impact was this little gem, “If you have a session go wrong, you offer to re-shoot. If you mess up a wedding,...

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Be proactive!!!

I often get  e-mails from newer photogra-mommas who are asking me what to do with a session gone wrong. While this is a situation that definitely tends to happen when you are starting out, it can happen to anyone at anytime . . . myself included. Recently I photographed a session that I was so...

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Giving it your all.

Lately, I’ve had a lot of cause to think about the frailty of life and how precious this thing is that I frequently take for granted. A couple of months ago, one of my uncles was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. He is extraordinarily fit and has never smoked a day in his life....

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Video Tutorial :: Eye Enhancement

Hi ladies! I hope you all subscribe to the “better late than never” philosophy! Today’s post is a much-earlier-promised (on facebook) video tutorial about what I do for eye enhancement in my retouching workflow. I am going to beg that you also forgive my mess-ups . . . I am running to meet a friend...

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Beautiful Black & Whites

I love black & white images, and I have four favorite actions that give me great results every time. I definitely don’t have the skills (or time!) to custom-convert every file, and these little lovelies make my workflow super-easy and efficient!   V Gallery Haven’s “Brack & White” : I use this action a TON!...

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