John and I have never been big on family photos, but having Elliot has given us a reason to start getting them done every year. This year, we decided not to hire someone, but to take them ourselves. I convinced my beautiful sister (see photos below) to tag along and be the camera focus and…
As an instructor of a visual media course, I see these five design crimes over and over (and over) every semester from my design students. There are so many different design principles to keep track of when you are learning, but when it comes to layout and composition, these are five mistakes that scream “NOVICE…
Crystal Martinez is a very talented hair stylist and make up artist. She recently moved to a new city and decided to create a new logo design. I was so excited when she asked for my help because I understand how important branding is in the early stages of a new business. While her business isn’t necessarily new,…
When Zailey’s mom asked me to take her newborn photos I quickly agreed. You might not realize it looking at photos of newborns, but newborn photoshoots are hard! You spend large amounts of time waiting for the baby to be fed and re-fed… Then burped, swaddled and re-swaddled. Sometimes you turn the thermostat way up to…
One of my favorite things in the whole world to photograph is engagement photos. I love getting the opportunity to capture the immense love that two people have for each other. You know, that pre-wedding bliss that almost grosses you out, but at the same time it’s just cute. It’s even more special if the…