Thursday morning, I hit the snooze button a few times and then lazily scrolled through Instagram with one eye open until I felt like I could function enough to coax myself out of bed.  My throat had been sore for a couple of days and now I could feel that I didn’t just have a dry throat from the A/C running or from a couple of short nights of sleep (from getting up to check blood sugars and make corrections in the middle of the night) I was getting sick.  I had slated Thursday for a fall porch freelance photoshoot, but I just didn’t think I could swing it.  The sky was threatening rain on top of my stuffed sinuses and it seemed like everything was pointing to rescheduling.  Netflix, soup, and pajama pants were beckoning. Well, I tried my best, but I couldn’t fit it in another day to

I have been asked several questions about the videos I make, so I thought I would answer them all in one post, for those who are interested. Videos have been an on-again-off-again thing for me over the past few years.  I started them initially when I wanted to share how I made slipcovers.  I tried to write posts detailing how, but once I got into the thick of “pin the inside arm piece to the side piece…” it just got overly complicated.  Some things are just easier to show. I also like video, because I can really talk to you, my readers.  I write the way I talk.  I have a running conversation going on in my head and I just type it out.  But when I can talk directly to the camera, you’re getting to know me even more.  I often leave in mistakes and when I crack myself

Welcome to the third and final part of this “styling tips” series – styling for a photo. If you missed the first two parts and want to catch up, the links are below… styling tips | for home styling tips | for retail In this part, we’ll talk about styling for photography.  This is the one that I do most.  I think even when I’m styling for retail or in my house, I’m thinking about how photogenic it will be!  I think, when you are a photography enthusiast, professional or amateur, you start to see most things through the lens of a camera. You can find all of my camera gear, lenses, lighting, and accessories HERE. Photo styling is a pretty broad topic, but I’ll focus on the kind of styling I do, which is to show a product, a project “beauty shot”/vignette, or a room. photo styling | products