Basic photo editing can make a big difference

Sometimes you have a great idea for a photo. You point your camera, line everything up just right, click the shutter, and smile all the way home, knowing you got something great. But when you view the photo in your computer, something isn’t right. It’s just not the...

Ten Holiday Photography Do’s and Don’ts

Every year on Christmas Eve, my family slides lottery “scratch-off” tickets into each other’s stockings. After we’ve emptied the chocolates, toys and other surprises, we all sit around in a circle, madly scraping pennies across our tickets to reveal a prize. No one...

Helpful Food Photography Tricks from Thailand

In Chiang Mai, there’s a reason why many of the apartments don’t have a kitchen. Thai food is delicious, very affordable, and can be found at every corner of the city. It’s actually cheaper to eat out every day than to buy ingredients and cook meals at home. Food...

Try This Photo Trick and Forget About Holiday Shopping

If you have a bunch of photos that you love but have never used for anything, you’ll probably like this next photo project I want to tell you about… Photos + wood or canvas = great Christmas gift. Here are a few I created by “transferring” my images onto wood or...

Fun Photo Project: Fit Three Generations in One Frame

Bonnie here, again, with another fun and playful photo project that takes three photos and turns them into one amazing gift: This is an idea that I found on a photographer’s blog, and decided to give it a try, with great results! Here are my tips for getting it right:...

Fun Photo Project: How to Add a Photo to a Coffee Mug

Sometimes, it’s the quick, candid photos that are the best. Here’s one I shot almost by accident between studio sessions with a family last week: You can’t manufacture moments like this. They happen on their own. You just have to be  ready to capture them when they...

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