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The 365 Photo Project | Photography Inspiration

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A 365 Project is a great way to get to know your camera and discipline yourself into practicing your photography every day.  Whether you prefer to blog your photos or just post them to your Facebook page or Flickr account, read on to be inspired by one of our I Heart Faces participants who decided [...]

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5 Tips for Balancing Your Business and Your Life

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As a new photographer and a mom there is a constant struggle to find balance. There is no “right way” to create balance in your life. Each person has a unique set of circumstances and needs. The trick is figuring out what balance means to YOU. Here are a few tips to help you along [...]

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How to Be a Good Photographer | A Handy Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Okay, a little disclaimer: This tutorial isn’t really a post about being good at photography. I wish I could boil that down to eight simple steps — it would’ve saved me a lot of time over the past few years. But I would need about 700 pages (and a lot of coffee) to write a [...]

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How to Capture Holiday Light Bokeh

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Beautiful seasonal photos are taking over the web this month…the holidays are upon us, and one of the best things about photographing the season is the built-in bokeh inside or outside your own house. Bokeh can be defined in many ways, but for the sake of this tutorial, we’re learning about the festive circles of [...]

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Use a Lower Angle to Challenge Your Perspective {Photography Tips}

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Taking photos from a lower angle can produce a much more interesting photograph.  We know this photography tutorial will help you challenge your perspective as you learn to view your subject in a different way.

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Taking Great Indoor Photos without Flash

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Taking great indoor photos without flash can seem impossible, but it’s actually quite doable! We recently took our girls to Gatlinburg, Tenn., and while we were there, we visited the Ripley’s Aquarium. Because Emma wants to be a mermaid, this was clearly one of her favorite attractions.

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How to Take Beautiful Photos in Full Sun

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Taking Photos in Full Sun?  This might seem like a daunting task, but it is still possible to create beautiful portraits by following a few simple strategies.  After receiving many positive comments on this topic from our Orange County Dream Big Workshop attendees, we asked Susan Keller to share those same photography tips with you.

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Inspiration: Tips for Photographing Baby’s First Year in their Natural Environment

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Photographing babies is incredibly fun and creates reminders of wonderful memories. This week, Keli Hoskins has some tips to help you make sure those memories look as good on camera as you felt while making them. I have a one-year-old baby girl, Lucy, and a 4-year-old girl Emma. They have been my life for the [...]

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