How To Find the Wedding Photographer Of Your Dreams

Weddings come with a lot of different things to schedule and plan. One of those things is the wedding photographer. A lot of couples might want to skimp out on choosing a professional to handle their photos, but your big day should not be handled by amateur photographers in your family. One of the most […]

4 Tips for Taking Beautiful Close-Up Photos of Your Family

Taking a good close-up photo of your family can be an elusive feat. All you want is a handful of detailed, captivating shots that magnify the subject and reveal features that are not usually visible to the naked eye. Instead, your lighting is wonky, grandma looks stiff, and little Rachel has turned mysteriously pale. Here […]

Holiday Gift Guide: Professor Kobré’s Lightscoop for better indoor photography #giftguide

I take a ton of photos for the blog and while I am in no way a professional, at all — I do try to share only my best photos. The trouble with taking indoor photos is that our home is tiny and has very little natural light. It’s so hard for me to get […]

A mess of photos from my first days with the Panasonic #Lumix G5

A new toy showed up at my door this week! A toy that makes a geek, such as myself, run around doing the happy dance all over the kitchen! The Panasonic Lumix G5 is a Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) camera and my very first step away from the point and shoot. I have no idea […]

{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Phone Photography #FallInPA #VZWSM

I wish my backyard would stay the way it is right now… all winter long. It is gorgeous! The Autumn colors are bright and cheery and the sky is all moody greys and soft blues mixed together. Autumn is my favorite season! Before the sun was all the way up, I took a little walk with […]

Wordless Wednesday – Passion Flower Bloom #ww

I cannot do this gorgeous Passion Flower bloom justice but I wanted to share anyways! I had never seen one in real life before this weekend. They are so pretty and delicate! ☛ I want to see your Wordless Wednesday posts! Link them up below! ☚

{almost wordless} Small Beauty #ww

My daughter took this pretty photograph of a chive blossom. I think it’s just beautiful! I love the softness of it. I snapped a quick picture of this tree in our yard. Our landlord let us hang a rope swing {or two} in it several years ago. It’s been lonely over the winter but I […]

Wide Open – Quote

“Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten” ~ Natasha Bedingfield

Sunflowers at Dusk – Wordless Wednesday

I am seriously in love with Pie’s latest photographs. She took about 30 pictures of the sunflowers we planted in the garden and most of them turned out beautifully but these two just make me stop and stare. So pretty! Happy WW! Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets — Easy-Linky widget will appear right here!This preview will […]

Aspirations – Quote

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” —Louisa May Alcott

Wordless Wednesday – My kids and the camera

Finding photos on my camera that the kids have taken is one of my favorite things… usually. Now that Mr.T. is learning about photography in his art and design for business class this semester, he’s been actively taking photos (and changing all of my camera settings) as well. Oops! I had thought Mr.T. took these […]

Wordless Wednesday – For the Birds

  My daughter is a budding photographer. It’s what she wants to be when she grows up.   {A Tufted titmouse with a snack and field mouse under that tire planter way out there}