Growing up my parents chided me for talking too much. I was the kid in junior high who fought—and won—a battle over my school’s system for library fines by talking to every teacher and official who’d listen. Years later, I’m thrilled I’ve found a career that allows me to use my chatty ways to make […]

Taking a basic photo of a person is rather straightforward and uncomplicated. But then again, who wants to be the photographer who aspires only for safe photos? Capturing a dynamic portrait comes with a little practice. In this video I dissect my three key portrait techniques (yes, there’s a method to my madness): Ensure you […]

After I’d photographed couples long enough, I reached a point where I wanted to capture fun moments between these two people in love. It sounded easy, but capturing those breezy, carefree moments between my clients has proven to be one of the most difficult hurdles of my artistic career. How does one get fun photos […]

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is how a photographer can master backlighting a subject. There are myriad sources I could cite on the subject, but it really boils down to one factor: practice. It wasn’t until I started photographing objects backlit in the comfort of my home that I began to understand […]

Most of the engagement sessions I shoot are outdoors but occasionally a client will request an indoor location to spice things up and/or personalize their session. When this happens, I need to plan in advance how I’ll approach this portion of the shoot. I’ll also take the time to carefully explain what I need my […]

The majority of my engagement shoots are on-location in natural light, so it’s important I arrive early and scope out the property in advance. In addition to getting comfortable with the location, I’m also finding natural reflectors I can use later during the shoot. The key for me is to create an outline for the […]

When I started my business, before each shoot I would worry over how to pose my subjects. Like, for days. Oh, yes, I’d spend so much time leading up to the shoot worrying, I’d run out of things to say to my couple and ideas for posing them! And then I’d imagine myself having to […]

I’m the type of person who asks too many questions. My questions usually lead to more questions and it’s no shock I drive my dearest friends crazy. In light of this, I’ve decided to answer in advance those questions my clients might have for me during a shoot. This usually manifests itself in an explanation […]