The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: There it is! One of life’s sweetest moments! But why didn’t you get a photo of it? There are lots of answers to that question and they are often problems that have a simple solution. All you need is a little forethought. Here are four…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: We have four kids who all arrived within five years. There was a season of my life that all I knew were pre-schoolers, toddlers, and babies. Like any mom, I took oodles of photos in those days and felt the frustration of babies that can’t…
The following post is from Stephanie of BizzieMommy.com: Fun Ways to Capture the Holidays with Your Camera When I was younger I remember being forced to huddle with the family to take the “annual family holiday portrait” as everyone moaned and groaned while pictures were taken with every camera in the house. One year we…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: It is said that at their youngest ages a large percentage of children see themselves as an artist. It’s only as they grow older that they begin to doubt themselves and lose their youthful delight in creativity, also losing their identity as an artist. Photography…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: What I Wish I Knew the First Time I Picked Up My DSLR A little over four years ago I picked up my first DSLR. I owned a few SLR and point-and-shoot cameras, but it hadn’t occurred to me that I needed to learn how…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: Sometimes the simplest changes make the biggest impact. In photography, the angle you are shooting from or holding the camera can be one of those simple changes. A small tweak can hide something unsightly, draw the eye to your subject or include an important item…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: Fall is in full swing and that means it’s the season for family portraits. It’s exciting to think of the beautiful new pictures your family will display and share. But how do you make the most of your photo session? How can planning ahead make…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: Moms are often the memory keeper, and therefore, the ones who are usually missing in the photographs. If by chance those roles are flipped in your family, that’s okay -- all these tips still apply to getting dad into photos. In either case it’s never…
The following post is from Amanda of Everyday Elements: Don't have the perfect lighting for a photo shoot? Did the skin tones on your image turn out all wrong? Thanks to digital photography those problems can be corrected, and images can even be enhanced. After a few tweaks in editing software, you can have the…
The following post is from Amanda of Everyday Elements: An Embarrassing Confession The second weekend in June I went on a very special trip to Denver, Colorado, to a business retreat for mom-entrenuers, put on by MomBiz Retreat. They had asked me to be the "event photographer." I was so honored and definitely felt up…