
Resources
A selection of articles about preparing for a photo shoot, posing tips, general photography, art and the environment.
Aging & Portraits
I want to help other women who may be facing the same challenges. If you want to start celebrating the new you, you can get started with some of my tips found in the Posing for Pictures section.
Do You Need More Than Just a Headshot?
The answer to this question depends on where you are looking to promote yourself or business.
What to Wear to Your Photoshoot
It may seem obvious, but what you wear for your photo shoot is very important. Though the working world has become very casual and only some industries have a dress code, we are often judged by what we choose to wear.
How to Look Authentic in Pictures
How you feel when your picture is taken will be revealed by your body language and your eyes.
What Happens at a Photoshoot With Me
Portrait photoshoots are not like the movies, fast paced and stressful with domineering photographers. Instead, they can be relaxed and fun, like having coffee with a friend.
What Does it Mean to Retouch Images?
With all the technology we have on hand, images can be altered in many different ways. It’s important to know what you want to accomplish in your portrait session before deciding on how or what you want to change.
Why You Need A Professional Headshot
Your choice of camera and photographer can impact how you present your image to the world. It’s important to know what message your want to convey.
Why Some Portraits With Smart Phones Can Look Weird
We all take hundreds if not thousands of images a year with a camera that is unlike any of the cameras we used before. Knowing the differences will allow you to take better pictures.
How To Take Good Headshots With Smart Phones
A good posture is the secret to looking great in pictures.
How To Take Good Upper Body Portraits With Smart Phones
Angles and spaces, curves and turns. All of these thing can help you take a more flattering image.
How to Take Good Full Body Portraits With Smart Phones
There is no such thing as the perfect body type. Knowing how to show off your best assets in a photograph takes a little knowledge and lots of practice.
Where Can You Backup Your Photos In The Cloud
The advance of smartphone cameras has allowed all of us to take as many pictures as we like virtually for free. But at some point, your phone will run out of space and the time will come to move the images into some form of backup system.
Why Real Cameras Still Matter
With the plethora of smart phone cameras out there, you might think that real cameras with interchangeable lenses would be on their way out. But like books in this digital age, there is a time and place for everything.
Why You Need to Scan Your Negatives and Slides Now
Time and temperature are not friends of your slides and negatives. Protecting your memories for generations to come means scanning your older images as soon as possible.
How to Protect Your Images
No technology is perfect and relying on only one copy of your precious images is a recipe for disaster. Protecting your memories means taking the time to back up your images in 2-3 places.
Bans on Plastic Are Not Drastic Enough
To stop the massive amounts of plastic waste invading our oceans, rivers and land, we need to do way more than ban plastic straws.
The Real Enemy of the Environment is Bad Product Design
An essential way to reduce the non recyclable waste building up around the world is to change how we create products and packaging in the first place. This is the foundation of a circular economy.
What It Means To Live Sustainably
For years we have been told that to save the planet, the individual must learn to live more sustainably. But in this article I show how the issue is way more systemic and practically impossible to accomplish.
Gangsta Gardener Teaches A Community How To Improve Their Health
A gardener in Los Angeles is on a mission to teach people how to eat better by growing their own food.
Artist Creates Amazing Portraits That Are Sustainable
A European artist makes incredible art out of objects destined for the landfill.