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6 Ways Tsunami Villagers Survive, a Case for Ecotourism as a Family

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands - click here. As some of you begin to plan your family summer vacations, I want to plant a seed for trying something totally different.  Consider a sustainable vacation.  In one MORE »

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24 Tips for Taking the Best Father’s Day Photo EVER!

I am THRILLED that so many of you LOVED the post; 24 Tips for Taking the Best Mother’s Day Photo EVER! What do you say we give Dad a turn for Father’s Day?!  He also deserves the BEST Father’s Day Photo EVER! Dad.  Appa.  Babba.  Papa.  Bappo.  Pai.   No matter what language you speak MORE »

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3 Keys to Telling a Great Story (In Photos)

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. With digital photography, it’s tempting to take THOUSANDS of photos. But how do you narrow thousands of photos down to a single story? For MORE »

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Three Simple Ways to “Lean In” To Better Photos

The first time I ever appeared as Nate Berkus’s go-to photo expert, I asked the audience (who were 97% women ) to stand, and I taught them my three favorite, simple shifts to look thinner in photos. 1. Angle your body.  You never want to stand face on to the camera because your body will MORE »

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9 Inspirational Quotes about Courage

The courage of countless men and women throughout history gives us Memorial Day. As I took some time to journal, I thought about all the things that their courage has given me.  Having spent a month in Egypt this year, the word I think of most is Freedom. Digging through my photo archives, I decided MORE »

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8 Women Photographers Capture the Theme of Refresh: May Blog Circle

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands - click here. My wonderful team of CONFIDENCE teachers has come together to bring you our monthly blog circle!  The theme is Refresh! The word itself makes me feel lighter.  Yet, MORE »

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Turning 9: Lego Birthday Party for Blaze

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands - click here. My little guy, Blaze, turned nine-years-old! When I asked him what type of birthday he wanted, he gave me this look like “Do you really have to ask MORE »

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My Mom’s Disruptive Moment (and how it changed everything)

I was eleven years old, and our family was late for church (again).  It was a small neighborhood church that we had just started attending.  The congregation had finished all the hymns.  The pastor was already preaching.  Everyone was listening.  But my mom kept shifting in the pew.  She looked at me with a nervous MORE »

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24 Tips For Taking the Best Mother’s Day Photo EVER!

This Mother’s Day, set out to capture a beautiful photo of mom. With my dear friend, Sarah Wilkerson — the fearless and beautiful CEO of Clickin Moms, (if you haven’t checked out the wealth of photo inspiration at Clickin Moms, you must) — and my awesome team of CONFIDENCE teachers around the country, together we MORE »

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VIDEO: How to Get Buttery, Blurry Backgrounds While Keeping it Simple

How do you get that buttery, blurred background without spending thousands of dollars on lenses or endless hours in photoshop? We could talk about Aperture, Depth of Field, and all those other technical terms.  As you grow in your love for photography, it may make sense to dive into the technical definitions more.  I’ve even MORE »