Photography Archive

4Wed July 6, 2011
#SITSpics Monthly Challenge Sneak Peak!

On Friday #SITSpics Monthly Challenge will launch on The SITS Girls’ Education channel! Check out this sneak peak introduction for the details!
4Fri July 1, 2011
20+ Punchy Panning Pictures

Panning is one of those photography techniques that requires practice. Typically in a panning shot, the subject is in motion and the goal is to…
12Thu June 30, 2011
Sony Bloggie Touch

So I got a new toy. Earlier today I mentioned to Pepper that I was thinking of getting a Flip UltraHD for video and she…
18Thu June 23, 2011
Creative Commons Licensing Your Photos

I’ll let you in on a little secret: you can’t just pull anything off the internet and use it publicly. Credit: Micki Krimmel at Mickipedia…
30Wed June 22, 2011
At the Fort Worth Zoo

Over the weekend, my husband acquired free tickets to the Fort Worth zoo and even though it was supposed to reach a thousand degrees that…
15Mon June 20, 2011
Panning: A Five Minute Photography Exercise

Panning is the act of following something moving with the camera so the moving person or object appears in focus while the world around it…
17Wed June 15, 2011
What is Positive Photography?

Over at Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Kimberly poses the question: What is good and bad photography? I started answering her in the comments,…
12Tue June 14, 2011
Why Auto Program Mode is a Huge Creative Buzzkill

Credit: Derived from this original Creative Commons licensed photo, Colored Pencils-1 by David Blaikie on Flickr. See Flickr page for more details. How to use…
4Mon June 13, 2011
A Second Birthday

It’s hard to believe my youngest son turned two last week! Every day he’s turning more and more into a little boy. (He’s now 2…
1Fri June 10, 2011
18 Beautiful Bright High Key Photographs

If you find yourself squinting at high key photographs, you may not be alone! High key photographs are bright and airy but they also have…
8Wed June 8, 2011
Project 52: Self-Portraits: High Key

This week my Friday Finds theme is High Key. I’ve never attempted to shoot anything high key before and since I’m behind on my 52…
8Fri June 3, 2011
18 Awesome Light Painting Examples

Light Painting is kind of exactly what it sounds like. Paint your photographs with light in a long exposure by moving your camera around or…
17Mon May 30, 2011
Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Scavenger Hunt Sunday is weekly photography scavenger hunt. Five themes and/or techniques are presented by the inspiring Ashley Sisk and you have a week to…
0Thu May 26, 2011
Inspiration, Challenges and Photography Fun!

Friday Finds has been my pet project for over a year. It’s an ongoing series with a weekly photographic theme. Each article shares new or…
2Tue May 24, 2011
Know Your Lenses – Focal Length Photography Exercise

This morning I received an email update that Clickin’ Moms registration for Shooting 301: Composition and Creativity Workshop was open for general registration. (Of course,…
8Tue May 17, 2011
Scavenger Hunt Sunday

What makes a rock band or concert pianist great? Certainly passion and talent play a huge role, but this alone won’t yield a perfect performance…
4Mon May 16, 2011
Understanding Exposure Exercises

I’m not sure if it’s fair to say that having kids turned my brain to mush, however I can tell you before having kids I…
16Fri May 13, 2011
Shutter Speed Experiments

Earlier this week in Digital Photo Magazine, I read Experimenting with Shutter Speed with Bryan Peterson, author of amazing photography books such as Understanding Exposure…