I’m not a portrait photographer and I don’t plan on expanding my business to include that, but I’ve been asked on occasion to take pictures for my friends and family.  One family from our church saw some pictures I took of “Mini” and they asked if I would take Hope’s senior pictures.  This family is so loving and generous, so I was happy to do it. I introduced Hope to Pinterest and she brought some examples of the kind of pictures she was hoping for, which was so helpful, since I’m usually shooting home decor!   Here are some of my favorites from the shoot… I love the picture above.  She was posing for a picture and her grandfather, who was lounging on a porch swing nearby, called out, “Say cheese!”  Hope started laughing and turned away from the camera for a moment.  I had the sense to snap a bunch

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about styling for a retail space.  In reply to that post, Tanya from Ever After Cottage shared this comment… “This was a great article! Could you possibly do another article on styling for photos? I’m terrible at it! I have a couple of spots that I love in my home, but when I try to capture them in a photo they turn out looking “off” – either too cluttered or too minimalist or too bland. Part of the problem is that I don’t have a lot of accessories that I truly love, but I’m working on that one. The other part is something I can’t put my finger on, but I’d love some tips to try.” So, this post is in response to that comment. I’m going to put it out there right off the bat that I’m not an expert or a professional photographer