Alright friends! Our annual BLACK FRIDAY sale is up and running! If you are wanting to snag a fantastic deal on photography now is your time. 50% on all GIFT CERTIFICATE amounts and $150 MINI SESSIONS! These make the perfect Christmas gift or snag them to use on your next photo shoot. Such a good deal!

This year we are also sharing the love! $10 from every purchase will go to buy toys for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. I can’t wait to share the love with those who will be spending their holiday away from their families. I hope this will be a blessing for us all! Thank you to all of you who keep coming back every year and supporting me and this adventure. I appreciate it so much! Click the links below to purchase. If you need a different amount, shoot me a message and we will get you taken care of. Happy Shopping!!

*please see investment page for updating pricing.

SOLD OUT!! Thank you to everyone who was able to snag a session! Can’t wait to work with you all!

In the past I have done a $100 Mini Session Sale this this time of year. I wasn’t going to do them this year but I have had a few requests! You guys like them so it’s your LUCKY DAY! I am offering JUST A FEW mini’s at this incredible price. Once they are sold out the link expires! Snag one while you can! This is the only time they will be offered at this price. Also as a bonus to get my sessions a little more spread out this year, anyone who books a session this spring receives a FREE 8×10 print! Yahoo for freebies! Good luck friends! Click on the PayPal link below to purchase. Vouchers will be sent in the mail!

Alright friends! Our annual BLACK FRIDAY sale is up and running! If you are wanting to snag a fantastic deal on photography now is your time. 50% on all GIFT CERTIFICATE amounts and $125 MINI SESSIONS! These make the perfect Christmas gift or snag them to use on your next photo shoot. Such a good deal!

This year we are also sharing the love once again! I loved doing this last year. $10 from every purchase will go to buy toys for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. I can’t wait to share the love with those who will be spending their holiday away from their families. I hope this will be a blessing for us all! Thank you to all of you who keep coming back every year and supporting me and this adventure. I appreciate it so much! Click the links below to purchase. If you need a different amount, shoot me a message and we will get you taken care of. Happy Shopping!!

One of my goals for 2020 is to be a better blog poster! Let’s see if I can keep it up. Lol! This sweet little one was my first session for 2020.  She was so cute and the session couldn’t have been more perfect.  For this time of year inside sessions are best.  If you have little ones and a room with lots of light, don’t forget that I have a portable studio that can be set up in your home.  Great option for this time of year when the weather is less than pleasant!

Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. It would be really great if it decided to stick around for awhile.  I’m not ready for the rain! Just finished editing this fun session.  There’s almost nothing cuter than a boy and his dog.  These sure make me smile! 🙂

Can you believe it’s already JULY?!! I can not! This summer is going to fly by! Do you have anything fun planned?  We are spending lots of time with family and may even throw in a quick trip Disneyland with friends! As always with it being July, it’s time for our CHRISTMAS IN JULY SALE!  50% off gift certificates and $125 minis for 2 DAYS ONLY! This is the perfect time to stock up for summer and fall shoots, an upcoming senior session, birthday gifts, etc.  Sale ends 7/3 at MIDNIGHT.  Click on the link below to purchase your certificates.

 

It’s that time of year again!! Time for our annual PERFECT PICTURE WORKSHOP!! This year is my 11th class and I’m super excited! I’ve got so many fun things I want to share with you!! Did you get a new camera for Christmas and don’t know how to use it? Do you have a camera and want to improve your skills? Do you want to get out of the auto mode? Do you want to learn how to get that PERFECT PICTURE? Then this class is for you! We go over all the parts needed to get that perfect exposure, how to pose your subjects to look their best, how to organize your photos, what and where to print your photos, how to edit in photoshop, have a yummy lunch, goodie bag and more! It’s going to be SO MUCH FUN!! Class will be SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 at 10AM-3PM. Class fee is $100, register with a friend and you both save $10! Everything is more fun with a friend!! Space is limited so register as soon as possible! Click on the link below to register! Can’t wait!!

Are you undecided? This review and photo below from Katie Tidwell who attended the workshop and who now has her own photography business might be helpful for you! Katie is taking some fantastic pictures!!!

Thank you so much for letting me be apart of your class! Just walking into it I felt comfortable! You have the cutest set up and handouts that I still turn back too. Note pads for note taking, lunch, you thought of it all! You did a great job of breaking down how to use my camera for Nikon and Canon users, then provided us with super cute models we could practice on. All in all the day was really fun and I took a lot of knowledge and excitement to take photos away from your class! Looking forward to taking another,  maybe an advanced one In the future! ~Katie

Hey guys!  I LOVE a good Black and White photo! Love, love, love them!  They just draw me in!  I have a super easy, super quick photoshop edit for you to help you get those great Black and Whites.  And when I say easy,  I mean EASY!  Check out the video below to see just what I mean!

Hello friends!!  I am excited to get back to our Workshop Wednesdays!  So far we have gone over ISO, SHUTTER SPEED and F-STOP.

Now it’s time to put all these elements together!  Doing this properly is what will give you that PERFECT PICTURE.  When I get to a photo shoot this is what I do.

1. I analyze the setting.  What does my light look like?
2. What is my subject? Lots of people? 1 person? Old or young?  This will determine my f-stop and depth of field.
3. Once I have chosen my f-stop then I use my in camera meter to help me get the right shutter speed for that situation.  I also will take a few test shots, look at my screen to see what I need to adjust.  Am I too bright?  Is my photo to dark?   For me I  always like to shoot wide open, meaning I am choosing an F-stop with a low number.  This allows me to get the most light in as possible.   Of course you don’t have to do this!  That’s the beauty of any art form!  Do whatever you like best! 🙂

 

The ISO and Shutter Speeds balance each other out. This is what you need to remember!!  If I have a LOW ISO then I need to have a HIGH SHUTTER SPEED number.  If I have a HIGH ISO then I will need a LOW SHUTTER SPEED number.   They need to be opposite to get that PERFECT PICTURE!

Okay so let’s put this to the test!  Are you photographing in a bright space with lots of light?  If so go for the low ISO and high SHUTTER SPEED.   Is the spot you’re photographing a low light situation?  If that is the case then go for a high ISO and a low SHUTTER SPEED.  Easy as that! 😉  Good luck!  Any questions leave them in the comment section!

If any of you know The Madill family you know HOW SPECIAL these photos are!! They have prayed for this little miracle! I am so honored to be able to photograph this moment for them. Love them big time!!!