Found

amazing photography: Abandoned Berlin
Fauxgo – archiving fictional logos from movies
ideas for adding a little bit of magic
illustrated travel journal
Kennedy photo booth – LOVE
for the love of blogging

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photography resources

Hi Key and Low Key images
How to set up a party photobooth
manual photography cheat sheet
how to take food photo inside restaurants
low light photos with a point and shoot
posing for newbies
photography lighting tips
on lenses
why shooting film will make you a better photographer
Diana F+ tour
children’s photography
photographing your pets

Melissa Jill Flash Series

the basics
flash compensation
dragging your shutter
using existing light sources
eliminating [...]

Found

5 ways to break the creative block
I love ice cream
top 5 sites for crafters
New York City Ballerina photo project
Daisy Chain ABCs sampler kit
16-year-old photographer – gorgeous. Although, her URL is *distinctly* referencing Lolita and I wonder if that is intentional
I love you Tina Fey

 

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photography resources

Understanding color temperature
Shooting food outside
Visualizing the shot before you shoot
SLR camera simulator
10 photography tips (no SLR needed)
find yourself in 13 easy steps
directional light and simplicity of background
Model shares insights on becoming a great photographer
Cropping, Orientation and not letting rejection define your work

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Giveaway: Lemon and Raspberry 1 year anniversary

It was just a happy coincidence that I happened to plan the Better Blog Content Workshop the same week and Lemon and Raspberry’s 1 year anniversary!

Thanks for all being here to celebrate with me

I have been plotting and brainstorming and budgeting for about 2 months now on what kind of fun and useful gift [...]

a seed of inspiration: photographing a wedding

As you know … a week or so I photographed a wedding on my birthday.

Now, I love birthdays! I love my birthday, and I love having a reason to celebrate and make a big deal about someone….. And I honestly (honestly) didn’t mind “working” on my birthday.

Because, to me, really…. Photographing a wedding barely feels like [...]

Why you should hire a professional photographer

Last week I blogged about an easy at-home portrait studio set-up for you to try…

I realize now I wasn’t 100% clear on when/why you would want to use this set-up…

If you ARE or WANT TO BE a photographer, this is a super easy way to get some shots.

This set up is meant for those of you [...]

How to make an easy portrait studio at home

Last week, Andrew helped me out with a photo shoot ….

I needed some new headshots – for this blog, for blog features, for my Twitter avatar, etc.

I have been thinking about this for months (true story) …. trying to come up with the perfect location that says ‘lemon and raspberry’ but is easy to get to, [...]

Giveaway winner! How to Shoot Your Kids! eBook

Thank you everyone who entered the How to Shoot Your Kids! eBook giveaway from Maggie Keegan Gross Photography!

We *loved* reading all your comments about what you like to photograph …. I love how everyone is inspired to use their camera differently …

That said:

If you DIDN’T win …. Please think long and hard about whether or not [...]

over the weekend I shot a wedding

So, I am a Los Angeles wedding photographer – that only *just* photographed my first L.A. wedding for an L.A. couple!

True story.

I’ve shot several weddings in this area for out-of-town couples, as well as destination weddings out-of-town for L.A. couples.

But this weekend was the first time I actually only had to drive about 40 minutes to [...]