If you have ever had a child in kindergarten, then you may have heard of a little project known as Star of the Week Poster or Student of the Week Poster or even Star Student Poster. It might even be called All About Me. Well, whatever you call it, it's a big job and a lot of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Star of the Week Poster Ideas
If you have a small child in pre-school, kindergarten, or first grade, chances are you might be faced with the task of making him or her a Star of the Week or Star Student poster. What's a Star of the Week Poster? It's an opportunity for your little kiddo to introduce himself or herself to the ...
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 ...
Become Your Own Family Photographer
Having a baby is great motivation to master photography. When my first child was born nine years ago, I bought my first DSLR. I started studying and trying to learn my camera settings because I knew that I wanted to capture every fleeting moment of that little one's life. These ...