I received the most wonderful email this week from a past CONFIDENCE workshop attendee. This is what she wrote; This is Maggie! I attended your San Antonio CONFIDENCE workshop last fall. One of the reasons I wanted to attend the workshop was so I could capture great shots of my kids. I was especially excited [...]
Her Results!
Street Portrait Challenge! Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!
Happy Monday! It’s the second Monday of the month, and this month’s SOAR! Photography Exercise is going to push your comfort zone EVEN MORE!! We are taking our cameras and hitting the streets! A couple weeks ago, Ariane Hunter, emailed me with a FABULOUS idea! For those of you who don’t know Ariane, she applied [...]
Doll Sized Photo Studios to Check Out!
Did you create your own doll-sized studio yet? If not, here are some AWESOME examples to show you! Every lady that tried this exercise has told me that they not only had a blast with their kids, but they also learned a lot more than they bargained for! Read what Breanna from South Dakota said; [...]
I used to always be afraid of studio lighting. The big stands, umbrellas, boxes and endless plugs turned me off. But the more I got into photography, the more I realized how important it was to have an awareness of your light source and the direction of light. Whether you are shooting in studio or [...]
To my dearest Pascaline, I’ve been writing this in my head since we were in Thailand, trying to figure out how to articulate all that I’m feeling. When your dad first asked me to think about going back to Thailand, he shared how there was something special waiting for us there. I assumed it was [...]
This week’s SOAR! photography exercise is all about going wide and capturing the Setting of your story. I’m so crazy PROUD of our SOAR! Recipients! Ali put her photo assignment into a VIDEO (the outtakes videos is especially fun!)! Click Here to WATCH! Rachel’s wonderful Setting examples are HERE! And below is Charisse’s honest post [...]
Floating Bamboo Huts, Wild Elephants, Your Kids and a Camera in Southern Thailand’s Jungle: Photo Exercise on Setting!
It’s the second week of the month, and I LOVE this week because that means all you SOARing ladies get a new photography exercise! In April, we focused on Capturing Conflict, and our SOAR! Recipients rocked it with their examples! In March, we focused on Defining Details. This month, we break away from zooming in [...]
How to Capture a Family Portrait with Baby!
How do we capture a Family Portrait that flatters mom, shows off dad’s strength and excitement, highlights beautiful baby, and most of all, is a photo that carries a message of LOVE? How do we do it? We break it down, piece by piece. Before we even lift the camera to our face and start [...]
Baby Photo Inspiration from 20 plus Women of CONFIDENCE!
With great honor, I’m so excited to introduce you to the Seattle CONFIDENCE women from the January 2011 Workshop!! These ladies came together, dove into the unknown, spread their wings and created magic! You are going to be so inspired by all the different perspectives, angles, stories. Grab a cup of coffee and ENJOY! Coming [...]
Newborn Twins plus a Toddler = Magic and Wonder
Photo-Recipe for Capturing a Busy Toddler with Twin Baby Brothers!









