Why NOW Is the Perfect Time for Family Portraits

October is a fantastic time for taking pictures here in the Treasure Valley, whether it’s family portraits, senior portraits, or even engagement photos. Why?   The weather is fabulous It’s not too hot, not too cold: you won’t be sweating profusely if you wear long sleeves (like in July, am I right?), but you don’t need a […]

October 11, 2016

Coordinating red, white, and blue outfits to wear for family pictures in summer

families, photo tips, what to wear

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Entering a County Fair Photo Contest

It’s county fair season! That means animals, music, deep fried food, and contests! Speaking of contests, have you thought about entering a photo in your county fair’s photography contest? Here’s some advice to consider as you make your selections: General Recommendations 1. Don’t wait until the day before to print your photo. Everyone else in […]

July 23, 2015

award ribbons from the malheur county fair, payette county fair, and western idaho fair

photo tips

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Why I Don’t Colorize

If you’ve ever used Instagram, or seen someone post a photo to Twitter/Facebook/etc that they took through Instagram, you’ve seen lots of images with high contrast and special color effects. They look so cool, don’t they?! Playing with filters is fun for anyone: check out at all the things you can do to your picture! However, I don’t utilize these […]

May 11, 2015

senior portrait in normal color and with three colorized variations

faq, photo tips

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