What do you get when you combine an overly-bright window and a darkened room? Silhouette opportunities! The key to making great silhouettes is getting your exposure right.

Shadow pictures are wonderful because they give an indication of a person. Here are some tips for capturing shadows just like Wendy might have captured Peter Pan’s.

I have been having a lot of fun this summer photographing kids playing in sprinklers. I don’t know what it is about little drops of water, but man — they just come alive in pictures! Read on for a quick tip to getting great sprinkler shots yourself.

The light was beautiful in my living room this afternoon. There was a nice, bright, diffused light through the window sheers and Chloe was so mellow lounging on the couch.
I love this shot through the curtains. It’s mischievous and sweet at the same time. It was a lucky shot that [...]

Before I became a mom, I had no idea how deeply my daughter’s friendships would move me. Watching her play and talk with her best friend in the world, Sophia, makes my heart burst out of my chest. And it only gets better as they grow older. We took a field [...]

Here are some more pictures from my weekend shoot. These are such great kids, kind, fun, loving and hilarious. Cousins, brothers and sisters. Aren’t they completely cute?

Here are some early selects from a photo shoot I had this weekend. The kids were awesome and had a blast running around. Brightly-colored Easter clothes, the green garden, and the water pistols made a great combination for a shoot. You can’t go wrong on a hot spring day with happy [...]

Please come visit KooKooNoodle. It’s my new blog all about home, family, and keeping it all together. I’ll still be writing I Speak Film, of course, but I wanted a place to put thoughts about life that don’t necessarily apply to photography, so KooKooNoodle was born.
What the heck does it mean?
“KooKooNoodle” is [...]