Well, this was a first for me - designing a t-shirt for my kindergartener's 100th day of school. Apparently, it has become all the rage. The assignment was to put 100 items on a shirt and t-shirt paint was a suggested medium. We worked hard on our shirt, but we certainly weren't the only ones. ...
The Best Valentine Cards For Kids
For the past few years I have been making the best Valentine cards for my kids to hand out at school. No boxed valentine's for this gal! You won't see another card like this in your kid's valentine box. Keep reading to find out some great ideas and inspirations to help you ...
Darth Vader Photoshoot: How to Get a Black Background in Photoshop
In February I usually kick into craft mode. Some years I've had the pleasure of putting together Star of the Week posters, but most years I'm usually working on my special Valentines I do for both kids. Most projects like these usually start off with a photo shoot. Keep reading to ...
How To Make a Family Yearbook
What project does the close of a year bring to the front of your to do list? For me, I'd love to get my family yearbook cranked out. It doesn't always happen because, well, life. But, if I lived in a world where I could just sit down and take about two full days to work on a photo ...
Photographing Christmas Morning
It's been passed down from generation to generation in my family - Christmas is a big deal. We have our family traditions when it comes to recipes and gift giving, but for me it's all about that Santa moment when the kids see their Santa presents for the first time. Keep reading to see ...
Christmas Card Inspirations
Do you do a Christmas card every year? Man, it's a lot of work at the busiest time of year. I'll confess, I rarely get it done. I'm much better at Valentine cards because I usually have time to put them together, but Christmas cards are hard for me. A few years ago, I did manage ...
Wall Art Craft Idea Using a Photo Decal
Do you have a photo decal and now you want to put something else in that space? What do you do with that photo decal? Well, I have a photo decal of my daughter I bought many years ago and it was on the wall in my office. Now I have a great idea for another project that I would like ...
How To Take Your Own Family Portraits This Fall
Fall is one of the best times to take family portraits because who doesn't want that perfect family portrait to put on their Christmas or Holiday card, right? Well keep reading to see how to take your own family portraits this fall. Every fall people start scrambling to put together the ...
How to Improve Your Photography With 3 Basic Camera Settings
So, you are shooting away and maybe you are getting an occasional shot that you love, but most of them aren't coming out exactly how you thought they would. Well, before you dive straight into learning how to shoot in manual mode, check out some of your basic camera settings that will help ...
Photography Equipment: What Do I Need?
So, you are wondering, "What photography equipment do I need?" Well, I am going to show you the equipment I have, but I think the answer to the question depends on where you are in your journey and where you want to go. I started off wanting to take pictures of my kiddo. Then I ...
Summer Fun: Underwater Photography Without Underwater Housing
You don't have to spend a ton of money on underwater housing for your DSLR to have fun with underwater photography this summer. You can have fun and get some great shots with a little waterproof point and shoot. Check out my Pentax Optio WS80. I get it out each summer. We take ...
The Photography End Game: Why You Should Keep Shooting
Photobooks - that's what keeps me going with photography. I am starting at the end with my photography posts so you can see where we are going and why learning something complicated can be worth your efforts. I have a pretty decent collection so far, but when my kids are grown, I hope ...