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Using Photography to Stay Connected During Deployment

February 10, 2014 8:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 20 Comments

It’s Valentine’s week and here is a heartwarming article from Dina Farmer. Dina’s military husband is currently serving overseas, but they both use photography to stay emotionally connected with each other .  Thanks for this little glimpse into your life,... View Article


Gourmet Superbowl Snacks

January 31, 2014 7:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 6 Comments

Whoo hoo!  It’s Superbowl weekend!  Whether you are rooting for the Seahawks or the Broncos (and even if you only watch for the commercials), you are going to need some snacks you can enjoy with family and friends in front... View Article


Make Everyday Objects Look Amazing

January 27, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 11 Comments

“Finding the light” is a term that we hear thrown around frequently in photography.  When we talk about finding the light we can be referring to quality, color, direction, or intensity.  Once we learn how to see these properties of... View Article


Alice Che

Therapeutic Self Portraiture

January 20, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 18 Comments

Being big fans of self-portraiture, we are honored to present the following article written by Alice Che.  Alice has found self-portraiture to be a therapeutic way to express emotions she is feeling at certain times in her life.   Finding... View Article


Try EVERYTHING

January 17, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 14 Comments

Do you ever find yourself in a rut, maybe feeling a little stale shooting the same types of subjects over and over again?  Cassandra O’Leary is blogging today to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try... View Article


P52: Week 3 Theme and Week 1 Highlights

January 15, 2014 8:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 12 Comments

We are so excited about the participation in our 52-week project, A Year in Song.  If you are just hearing about the project now, it’s not too late to join.  In a nutshell, we will be giving you a song... View Article


When Your Kids Won’t Say “Cheese”

January 13, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 7 Comments

Does your child suffer from Photographer’s Child Syndrome?  Do they run as soon as they see your camera come out?  Brennan Lanter has some great tips for how to photograph uncooperative kids.   When Your Kids Won’t Say “Cheese”: 7... View Article


There is No Elevator to Success

January 10, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 11 Comments

It’s always so great to see a mother and daughter working together, and today we are thrilled to have the mother-and-daughter photography team from Red Door Photography blogging for us about the steps for getting into a photography business. No... View Article


P52: New Theme and Some iPhone Tips

January 8, 2014 8:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 3 Comments

Here is the lyric for week 2 of Project 52: A Year in Song:   Week 1’s entries were so great, and we are anxious to compile some highlights to share with you next week.  We can’t wait to see... View Article


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Setting Goals for Better Work-Life Balance

January 3, 2014 9:00 am Published by The Photographer Within 11 Comments

It’s the time of year for goal-setting and today we want to talk about one aspect for setting goals related to work-life balance.  Doesn’t it seem like sometimes you go to your computer just to check on one little email... View Article