Do you reach for the camera on special occasions, and for  every milestone and outing, only to be disappointed when your photos don’t turn out how you imagined? Your kids run the other way, the light just doesn’t look right… or you can’t put your finger on why exactly it just didn’t turn out like […]

Lens distortion is something you need to consider every time you take a photo of a face. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you photograph your children, their faces in your images look completely different to how they look in real life? You’re not imagining it! It is happening, there is a reason for […]

How to Find the Perfect Indoor Portrait Location Natural light photography is beautiful, and let’s face it, in many respects it’s a lot easier than trying to master a speedlight! But do you ever struggle to find beautiful light indoors to take your portraits? Maybe you have good light, but it’s not in the best location… ie. […]

If you’re about to send your baby off to big school, my theory is you’re either a cryer or a high fiver. I was definitely a high-fiver, but I have a feeling that may change when I send baby-boy off for his first day in a couple of years! This post was fun to prepare though, […]

Many of us first become interested in photography because we want to record all those gorgeous memories of our family life at home.  Plus we are usually at home!  But it can be easy to get stuck in a rut composing our photos against a plain wall when indoors. I can help you with some […]

Alison Britten completed our Enthusiast Photography Course in August 2014 and went on to complete our Advanced Course in November! I’m so thrilled that she has agreed to be featured on the blog to share her experience and images with us. Biggest a-ha moment My biggest Ah-Ha in learning photography was finally understanding the exposure triangle! I had […]

Natural Light Photography Tips – The Bathroom Studio! Does this sound familiar? You’re itching to take some portraits of the kids, and the weather is miserable. Indoors… well, the light echoes the outdoors… dark, dreary and shadowy! In your hunt for good light in a good room… I bet your bathroom wasn’t on your radar! […]

Wide angles are often known as great lenses for travel and landscapes as they capture those long sweeping skies which look so great! But wide angles can also be fantastic fun for capturing photos of your kids and fun times at home! Short focal lengths have a distortive effect which elongates and exaggerate the size […]

This is a Guest Post shared with us by Karis from Emily June Photography in Maryland US. Karis takes beautiful children and family portraits, and has some fabulous tips to help us take our own trouble-free Kids Photos! Beautiful Photos without Tears or Tantrums My absolute favorite subjects to photograph are children. There is something […]