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I can’t even remember specifically when I last walked across the bridge, and it had been at least 25 years for Tom; Emily has never done it. So when she put it on her Summer Fun list, it seemed perfect! (I made myself use only the 24-70/2.8 II lens the whole time, since I had […]

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Two summers ago, we went on Emily’s first ever camping trip, with my sister. We had an absolutely fantastic time, so when she asked if we wanted to go again this summer, we jumped at the chance! She is so good at camping. She knows exactly what to pack to make it decadent (as decadent […]

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I am not great with storytelling images, and I am afraid I may not quite have achieved the intended purpose with these, because in retrospect they really are more like our Editorial assignment than anything else. But still, the trip was such fun (minus and incident at the very end—sigh…), and I am so glad […]

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It had been on my photography bucket list for a long, long time: Get a good shot of fireworks, one with those beautifully clean, lovely trails of light cascading down in the darkness. I was fascinated, but my first few tries were definitely flops! So I decided to write up a post to help others […]

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I decided since it’s summer and most kids are now off of school for a couple of months, this would be the PERFECT tutorial for June! I feel so passionately about the subject of kids’ ability to learn photography, and there are things you can do to foster their interest at all ages. I think […]

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In all my years of blogging, I kind of love that never have I had more hits (or Pins!) on a single post than this one, which is simply images of a bouquet of peonies on my dining room table. I’ve blogged about Disneyland, a potential shooter at my daughter’s school, and Elf on a […]

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This month has been absolutely crazy for us… We remodeled our kitchen last fall, but there was an issue with the paint on the cabinetry, so a few weeks ago we had to pack up and get back out of our kitchen again so they could strip them all down to bare wood and repaint. […]

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The third in my Tutorials series is shooting to embrace flare in your imagery. (To see the rest of the series, click on the Tutorials link in the menu items above!) I know this can be a fun look to play around with, so I thought it might be helpful to introduce some basic tips! […]

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