It isn’t often that we as a society go anywhere without our cell phones anymore. Snapping pictures, sharing all over social media, texting our friends. But what happens if Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat just disappear one day? What happens to all those pictures you took that you loved? Your memories, your children growing up, their milestones, your life. You may still have them on your phone, or uploaded to the cloud, but again, what if it all was gone one day? If you haven’t taken the time to print them, add them to an album, create a scrapbook, hang them in your home, you’ve likely lost everything. How could the most photographed generation in history have nothing to show for it? Chances are you have a few pictures of your grandparents from when they were younger, when they got married. Look at how handsome your grandfather was! And your grandmother- she was stunning! You never knew her in her younger days, obviously, so all you know is the what’s right in front of you. How great that they took the time to take pictures, to freeze a moment in time and then actually PRINT them for people to see, […]
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Ultimate Guide: How Where & When to Back Up your Photos
Ultimate Guide – How Where & When to Back Up your Photos – use this guide to learn how to backup photos on a computer. Photo Storage is important. I remember all of the scary stories from my photo classes in college – “I lost all of my images from a session!”, “An entire wedding…lost.” Laptops crashing, external hard drives freaking out, SD cards malfunctioning…horror stories for any photographer. Nearly all of my teachers warned us to back-up all of our images on at least three platforms. And, they are absolutely right. It’s important to keep the images, not only for yourself, but for your clients. There will be times when your clients lose the images you sent them or when they can’t find the correct link to access their galleries, and it’s crucial to be prepared for them. You’ll be perceived as reliable, which goes a long way in our industry! How Where & When to Back Up your Photos Whether you are backing up images from your DSLR camera or your phone photography – finding a system to back up your images is mandatory! These are the platforms I use to back up my images, other than […]
A Family Travel Guide to Asheville North Carolina
Are you traveling with kids to Asheville NC – then this Family Travel Guide to Asheville North Carolina will help you plan your vacation for things to do in Asheville NC. Last Tuesday evening we took off on a road trip for a family vacation to the mountains. What was going to be a work conference for me to Turks and Caicos along with the hubby, by ourselves, ended up taking a different spin when the hurricanes hit the islands in the Caribbean. So many asked me if I was bummed…Yes I was but honestly I was just as thrilled to be taking our little E with us and as a family heading to the mountains in Asheville, NC for some fall family fun. We were able to stop in Knoxville and meet Bern’s sister along the way. We enjoyed our visit while Elle played on the playground…she brought us cookies and then we hopped over and got dinner together. It was a perfect break in our day and such a treat to see her. Family Travel Guide to Asheville North Carolina It’s so different when you travel in the car all day, have to pack everything for your family, make […]
What Camera Lens to Buy and Not Buy
Everything you need to know about a camera lenses and What Camera Lens to Buy and Not Buy. Choosing the right camera lens can be a hard decision whether you are a Canon or Nikon user it doesn’t matter…these tips are all for you. I’m going to share some of my photography tips for purchasing a dslr camera lens, based of course on some of my (embarrassing) camera lens purchasing mistakes. The hope is that I can help you NOT make the same costly mistakes I made while trying to educate you on lens types and so much more. What Camera Lens to Buy and Not Buy Camera Lens Guide for Beginners TIP #1 Research, research, research!! Be sure you’re checking published reviews and opinions of others. Ask your professional photographer or a friend who seems to be knowledgeable about camera lenses. Better yet – stop in at your local specialty camera store and ask the owner or manager some questions. Make sure you’re educating yourself about dslr lenses BEFORE making a purchase (hey, you’re reading this blog post, so that’s a great start!!). It’s important to realize that you don’t have to buy the most expensive lens in […]
6 Tips to Avoid When Shooting Your First Wedding
Are you Shooting Your First Wedding? Deep down you are probably nervous but don’t be with these wedding photography tips for beginners you’ll rock! I will never forget the experience of photographing my first wedding as a photographer — the adrenaline, the emotions, the incredible learning opportunity. When I started that first event, I didn’t think wedding photography was my calling. When that very long first day ended, I had nothing but passion and excitement for the field and for my potential future – and a whole lot of learning to do. Hindsight always allows you to take lessons from experiences and bring about the “what ifs” of an opportunity, but my list of things I wish I had known ahead of time is very, very long. Shooting Your First Wedding 1. Don’t start your day tired or negative For me, the first 30 minutes of a wedding day tells me a lot about the flow and feel of the entire day. I always want my energy to be high and stay that way until my last frame or the last dance 12 hours later. To do that, I’m pretty strict about getting a good nights’ sleep the night before, drinking […]
Things to do on Jekyll Island
Headed to the Georgia Beaches? Check our unique list of family friendly Things to do on Jekyll Island! Jekyll Island Georgia has been on our list for awhile and we can say we’ve checked it off the list…but we’ve put it back on the list!!!! A huge thank you to the Jekyll Island Club Hotel for sponsoring our trip, now for me to give you all of the good details and experiences we had! I will go ahead and warn you…there are a TON of pictures… Georgia Family Vacations If you are headed to the great Georgia beaches and tossing around a vacation in Georgia – I hope to sway you with this post to head to Jekyll Island! Hands down it is still the most favorite family vacation in Georgia we have taken! So many times family vacations get checked off the list… it was fun, it was good and it’s done. You loved the memories and time away, but you’ve “been there done that”. Right? then you have the family vacations that it was more than you dreamed of, more than you imagined and your only wish was that you could pause time and just relish the days, hours, […]