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I often get inquiries about what to wear for family photography shoots. It’s a good question and putting together multiple outfits that blend well and match without being “too matchy” can certainly be challenging.  I tell clients to choose solid colors or simple prints that compliment each other in colors that they like to wear. I also recommend sticking with a theme that represents the family, wether that be preppy, dressy, beachy, etc. The Peña family (below) is a great example of creating a look that goes perfect together! Check out their outfits and sweet little family below.

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Just like every mom I love to take photographs of my babies.

I have a lot of people ask me for advice about how to take better photos of their children using their own cameras. Here are a few tips that I like to share –

1. Turn off the flash and use a room in your home with a lot of natural light. Or even better go outside, but keep in mind that lighting is best in the early morning or late afternoon.

2. Think about the backgrounds. Keep it simple with solid colors or natural settings.

3. If you have an SLR, but not sure how to use it. Try selecting the portrait setting which is still automatic, but will choose the best shutter speed and aperture for this type of photography.

4. Have fun. Your baby will react to laughing and silly faces with smiles and excitement in their eyes.

Baby Mae

Baby Ellie

Katie and Neil’s wedding was beautiful in black & white and color. When I am editing a wedding I go through each photo and decide how it should be processed. I love black and white photographs as I originally learned photography in a dark room developing just that. But with digital you have the choice and most of the time with weddings – the colors are just too vibrant to ignore! That being said I always make a selection of black & white photographs. I really love some of the ones from Katie and Neil’s wedding below. There is something so timeless about a monochrome image.






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