I love photography. I also love teaching. I really really love combining both! Shooting and teaching at the same time! Mentor sessions are great for targeting personal questions and needs which we can address in the office setting, or in the field. I’m trying to stress even more the importance of “field experience” for private...
Author Archives: brooke
Magic Monday: What Camera Should I get?
“What camera do you recommend I get?” I have gotten this question emailed to me so often, that I finally decided to post my response on my blog! I hope it helps! The most important aspect is understanding how your camera works, and understanding light and composition. This is the overall key to taking...
The other side
Its funny, when I blogged these lovely images, I commented to Ben, “It totally doesn’t look like my usual work, does it?” Not sure if anyone else had the same thought. The difference to me was quickly apparent. The images seemed much more serious, contemplative, emotional, and quiet. Though I LOVE those images, I couldn’t...
Meet Vanessa
I had the mighty priviledge of spending a weekend with Vanessa earlier this month. Vanessa came to Utah all the way from North Carolina for a two day mentoring session that encompassed everything from business Q&A, creativity, portfolio building, shooting THIS fabulous session together, photo critique, and we capped off the experience with her own...
Magic Monday: Be a Good Editor
BE A GOOD EDITOR Its not referring to what you might be thinking. I was struck by an important concept made my Scott Kelby recently, on the importance of being a good editor of your images. Meaning…EDITING OUT all the bad, sub par, mediocre, good, and fairly good images, and only showing the BEST BEST...
Assistant Needed **FOUND**Thanks!
Its horribly last minute. I have failed to schedule assistants with me all summer because I don’t think about it till I’m running out the door and then trying to balance a reflector on my head and hold a camera at the same time (last weeks shoot… which if you ask me, took extreme talent)....
Speeding by too fast
I’m horribly behind blogging right now. I sort of feel like my days look like this Only I don’t have near as good of form! I’m more likely watching the world pass, rather than passing through it with such perfectly focused intent. I am learning that I can’t do anything that requires sitting when Buzzy...
Mini Class
I’m teaching a free mini class tonight in Cache Valley at 7:00 p.m. featuring my “Top Ten Tiny Tips for Drastically Improving your Photography”. It will be in a church and I will also touch on the spiritual side of photography as well. If you’re interested in attending, please send me an email for more...
Magic Monday: The Backup Plan
Back-Up Plan It was my third wedding and I was totally a newby photographer. I thought I had downloaded the pictures to my computer since I had already viewed them on screen, so I automatically re-formatted my card, not realizing that I had actually just DELETED ALL MY WEDDING RECEPTION PHOTOS for my client. Let us...
Sometimes you get lucky, if you’re willing to be brave
Earlier this week I saw storm clouds and had a family session scheduled. I called and consulted with the family and due to black cloud concern, we postponed until later in the week. It never did rain on Monday evening, but sure looked threatening. I sometimes forget that moments that seem less than ideal, sometimes...