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My Sisters’ Keeper
When I first came up with the concept of this shoot, I knew I wanted it to have an old New Orleans, southern charm feel to it. How I would be able to make this work in Kentucky, I had no idea. The dresses were originally supposed to be for the girls first group Christmas pictures, but between me working at Rue Gilt, the weather, and other family members wanting the kids to come visit, I never got the time to do it. This took a tole on me mentally and emotionally, because since I became pregnant with my first child, I always wanted to be a photographer. Of course with 5 kids (2 boys, 3 girls) this profession obviously wasn’t ideal to put food on the table, so I pushed it to the back of my mind for years...or at least I thought I had. Looking back, I can say I do believe not following my dreams nearly pushed me over the edge of depression, along with other factors. I found myself always in awe at the photographers I worked with, hoping and praying that one day, I would be right next to them. How I would do this as a single mother, I had no idea, so I continued to shy away from it, telling myself, I can always come back to it. Then one day, while scrolling on IG, I came across a meme that read, “A talented person who does not put in the work, will always fall short to the individual who is not naturally talented, but puts in the work.” I felt like I had just been slapped in the face by the truth itself. It was in this moment I told myself I have to do something, because if I didn’t, how can I tell my young black children to always follow their dreams, knowing that I was a walking contradiction. So, I pulled the dresses out. Kiyomi, my eldest daughter had used hers as a play dress, so it had some wear and tear, Kamaria’s dress was fine because she never touched it, then I was afraid that my baby girl Kori might not be able to fit hers. Remember these dresses were meant for Christmas 2019, and we were now in the month of August 2020. Luckily she still could fit it, but barely, so I knew I had to act quickly. I chose to do their hair with the back left out, because my eldest always struggled with the shrinkage of her hair and I wanted....no....I needed her to know that no matter what style she had, her hair was beautiful just the way it was, and I meant it. Once I got them dressed up, it started to sprinkle outside. I could feel myself slowly crashing as the anxiety took over. Still, I loaded them in the car . The original location I chose was closed due to Covid 19, so we ended up in Elizabethtown at the duck park. I don’t know why I never noticed before, but when we pulled up I noticed a small cute bridge in the distance, and decided we would start there. By this time it had stopped running, but not knowing if it would happen again, I began to move quickly. As I began, I could feel the fire in my heart burning again. Personal happiness was what I was feeling, and I wanted more. Moral of this: don’t give up, even if you’re a single mother of five kids.
By Raychel Farrow5 years ago in Photography
6 Essential Tips to Boost Your E-commerce Product Photography
When it comes to making more sales online, you might feel like you've exhausted every e-commerce growth technique in the book. You may have written the most compelling product descriptions possible, only to see your sales struggle to get off the ground.
By Mira Adora5 years ago in Photography
Photo Minute...On Location
Photo Minute is a new blog concept I would like to incorporate into my weekly blogs! Creating art, in any form, is important to appreciating life. Writing, photography, sewing, cooking, painting, sculpting, fabrication, etc. are all facets to creating in a world that was created for you to appreciate. Photo Minute will focus on the appreciation of capturing light through a camera's lens.
By Kimberly Deluca6 years ago in Photography
Major Photography Ideas For Boosting Your Potential
Photography is a hobby that can be very pleasant and rewarding. There is something special about capturing moments and turning them into memories. Even for the elderly it can capture the youth and innocence of the world around them. You will get a fresh idea of how to take photos that you love. Apply these tips to start taking more interesting pictures that will truly capture your memories.At photography, in a lot of cases, will also require professional photo editing services in order to stand out from the crowd.
By Jogesh Debnath6 years ago in Photography
Real Estate Photography Tips For Better Home Selling
In this technology-driven era, people’s lives are attached to their mobile phones.Through some clicks, people can search and buy almost any products they need quickly. Eye-catching visuals and online content marketing can be seen as the strongest tools to stimulate the buying decision of customers. As for real estate business, a picture might be worth a thousand words. It creates the best visual flow for buyers to imagine their potential homes easily. Visually striking photographs make people want to take out their phone to call you and see your home in person. So, how do you make a good impression with your real estate photos? To help get you started, here are a few useful tips to take better photos of your home.
By Amy Nguyen6 years ago in Photography
Can selfies look like a professional photo-shoot? Amazingly, yes.
I know what you think. Selfies are amateurs’ way of showing off where you’ve been, how did you feel. Not with Photoshop and 10 seconds delay on your camera. You can really achieve professional-quality using a quite simple technique.
By Elena Stoyanova Kalcheva6 years ago in Photography
Photographing Lightning in the Pacific Northwest
Photographing lightning has always been a dream of mine as a landscape photographer. There have been many times that I have witnessed lightning in-person in recent years, but often I wasn't able to shoot it due to a lack of time, preparation, sometimes both. Lightning storms are very rare here where I live on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. We might get one or two annually, and when they do happen, it's often in the middle of the night when I am asleep and unaware of what's happening outside.
By Zach Doehler6 years ago in Photography
How to... Interview . Top Story - August 2020.
I’m just going to start off saying that filming and editing interviews is a lot harder than it looks. 1) because not only do you have to control the cameras, but you have to make sure your subject stays in the right stop. 2) you have to keep a consistent look and feel through the whole thing. How the person answers questions, what’s in the frame between takes; was it there in the last take or did it move? 3) if you’re using two cameras you have to make sure the colors look the same. This is a must!
By Sara Aulds6 years ago in Photography
We did a FaceTime Photoshoot. Top Story - August 2020.
“Have you ever done a Photoshoot?” - “Do passport pictures count?” My very talented friend and photographer, who like me is currently in self-isolation, asked me if I was interested in having a FaceTime Photoshoot.
By Gabriella 6 years ago in Photography
How to shoot youtube vlogs like a pro
It’s just easy for anyone to start making YouTube videos with the perfect guide and planning, the basic thing here is that if want to survive in this huge world of YouTube you just need to stand out from the others. i.e your content needs to be unique and good so that anyone can relate.
By Infomance6 years ago in Photography
