THE JOURNAL

Happy fall! The temperature cooled down just a touch and we actually sat outside for dinner over the weekend. It was lovely.  We are changing up the dinner menu at home this week and I am making this eggplant lasagna for dinner tonight. I got the green light from Mike and we are doing this! We will […]

I was recently asked ‘Why I love being an Orlando, FL family photographer?’ I thought this might serve as a good blog post here! As an Orlando, Florida family photographer, I have the opportunity and privilege of documenting beautiful family moments in this sun drenched, vibrant city! Below are a few of the many reasons […]

If you are a photographer, looking to streamline your workflow in Lightroom, then you may be interested in learning how to make your own Lightroom preset! Easily create your own Lightroom presets to save time editing! Do you often make the same adjustments to every photo? If you find yourself repeating a pattern of edits […]

When should you book your Orlando maternity photoshoot? We have your answers here! We recommend documenting your pregnancy journey with beautiful maternity portraiture any time after about 26 weeks. Once your belly has “popped”, but you can still walk and move comfortably! We want you to feel relaxed and be able to enjoy your maternity […]

I know how busy you are preparing for your baby to arrive. I am here to make how you prepare for your newborn photo session with your baby as simple as possible while you enjoy a luxurious experience, soaking up this sweet time with your new little bundle. Where will we photograph my newborn? Most […]

My tips for a beautiful and relaxed maternity session: 1. Book early. Don’t wait until the last minute. Photographers scheduled fill up quickly, make sure you have time to plan the session of your dreams!  2. Scheduling for comfort. I recommend scheduling your maternity session for any time after about 28 weeks, once your belly […]

Have you ever looked at an image and noticed it could be amazing, but there is something a little off? You can’t quite figure out what it is? Maybe the light was great, your clients were dressed perfectly, the background looks pretty, but your clients look gray? The answer could be a simple adjustment to […]

If you have a photo with some of grain in it, you can use the Develop module in Lightroom to smooth it with a simple slider! The image I used to show this in the video below was extremely underexposed. I slid the exposure slider all the way up to 4.8 to make the image […]

The image below is a little bit darker, straight out of camera, than I would usually deliver. For the final image, I wanted to preserve the sky and the water, while making the overall image a bit brighter. While adjusting my exposure to make the image bright, I also need to make sure to preserve […]