Category Archives: photography


Free Downloadable April 2016 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

Welcome April!! I've decided to keep offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. April's calendar has a photo featured from the Keukenhof in Holland.

Hopefully April will bring out the sun and the warmth that has been trying to elude us. I think most of March I heard of it snowing some […]



Free Downloadable March 2016 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

Happy March!! I've decided to keep offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. March's calendar features a photo from my trip to the Netherlands.

I absolutely love when March begins because that means that winter is ending and we are moving into spring. (I am also St. Patrick's Day obsessed! Here's a […]



Don’t Forget About Reflections

Today's photography tip is about watching out for reflections. 

When you are out and about photographing we tend to get really involved in the subject and sometimes forget to watch out for smaller details. Reflections tend to be some of those details in a photo shoot that can get forgotten about. Whether you might be […]



Free Downloadable February 2016 Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

Welcome February!! I've decided to keep offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. February's calendar is showing off one my favorite castles in Germany.

To me, nothing is more romantic than exploring an old beautiful castle. So for February, the month of love, I wanted to use a picture of one of […]



Four Tips For Better Photos of Your Children

Taking photos of your children or even anybody's child is often difficult, especially when they are very young. Sometimes it takes more than just having patience. So today's photography tip is three ways to improve the photos you take of your children.

Don't use a flash - the on camera flash is harsh lighting and […]



Free Downloadable January 2016 Wallpaper Desktop Calendar

Welcome 2016!! I've decided to keep offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. January's calendar is featuring a photo with a snow covered field.

 

I took this last winter and it was one of my favorites because it really emphasizes how the snow can make something dull interesting. When a new […]



One Way to Improve Your Composition

This photo tip is on the subject of composition. 

Composition is the placement of visual elements in an art work, basically meaning of why your photos look a certain way. The way a photo looks or a piece of art is important because it changes how we see it, the emotions it can evoke, and […]



How to Improve Your Photography without Upgrading Your Camera

Today I am sharing a photo tip that is actually about ‪‎lenses‬.

A lot of people, especially hobby photographers, when they buy their first camera and lens are so excited and photograph just with what they have. Well a little while down the road, after getting some experience the photographer starts to feel limited about […]



Don’t Be Afraid of Grey Skies

Sharing a photo tip today, don't be discouraged when the weather doesn't always give you beautiful blue skies with puffy white clouds for your backdrops, you can still make great outdoor photos even with grey skies.

I know that here in Germany most of the winter it can be quite gloomy outside. This cannot stop […]



Free Downloadable November 2015 Wallpaper Desktop Calendar

Continuing through this whole year of 2015, I'm offering my free downloadable desktop wallpaper calendars of my artwork every month. November's calendar is from a small German city.

 

Autumn time is beautiful here in Germany, with all of it's colorful trees and hills. This beautiful view is of Idar-Oberstein. A small city with a […]