If you’re getting married anytime soon and you live in either Los Angeles or the San Francisco area, then you’ve probably already heard of Jules Bianchi, one of the area’s most talented wedding photographers. I might be a little biased, as she was our wedding photographer almost five years ago, back when she was still [...]

For every new digital photographer, getting the pictures out of the camera is always a big challenge. Some people are so daunted by this, they either leave the pictures in there or stop using the camera altogether. But downloading your images from a digital camera can be done in a few easy steps.

Decide [...]

Are you ready for the biggest news of the century? Flickr can’t do everything with your photos. Although they are GREAT at what they do, Shutterfly is better for some things.
There. I said it out loud. And honestly, it’s true. I was searching for a great Mother’s Day present for the grandmas for being so [...]

Zooms, telephoto, wide angle lenses? Ever feel confused about how to use different lenses or what the difference might be between them? Here is an easy primer on what camera lenses are all about.

Speaking in very general terms, here are some of the characteristics of wide lenses and long lenses:

Since we’ve been on the topic of color printers lately, I thought I’d share with you how I used mine to create a fun calendar gift for Chris’ birthday recently. I’ve mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of FD’s Flickr toys. I’ve created a mosaic of the daughter’s first four months of life, an [...]

Since we’re called Shooting the Kids, you’ve probably guessed that there’s a lot of photography of children going on here. But just to reassure you all that we’re not pros and we don’t always get it right, I’d like to share with you some photos I took last weekend of my daughter and her two [...]

A simple bounce card may be the most useful tool in a photographer’s arsenal (other than the camera, of course). Here’s how to make and use this inexpensive tool.

With a camera, a simple backdrop, soft daylight and minimal Photoshop skills, anyone can take great headshots in a flash. In this three-part article, learn how to set up the shot, work with your model, and polish the final shots using Photoshop.