Part 3 in Choosing the right location for your family portraits. Historic Oakview. Another one of my favorites. It can be a little crowded with photographers depending on the time of year but it's still a great location. I love it because it has a...
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Family Portraits at 12 Oaks | Raleigh Photographers
Whenever I am consulting with a client on family portraits the discussion of location is always a big part. There are many factors I consider when choosing a location. The first being the time of year. Whether my clients want the fall leaves, a...
Read More >Converting Old Slides to digital Images | Raleigh photographer
I have been working on archiving all the old family photos for at least 10 years now, ever since my mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. It's a lot of work but the benefit is now all the family members can have copies of all the old family photos....
Read More >Holiday Card Portrait Season | Raleigh photographers
Well the season of Holiday Card portrait sessions is almost upon us! My calendar is already booking up fast. So in timing with this I thought this would be a good time to throw out some dressing tips. Now keep in mind, this are the old hard and fast...
Read More >Taming those Toddlers | Raleigh Photography
Boy is this a popular subject. You've hit the terrible two's or maybe the threes and all of a sudden getting pictures of those little darlings becomes areal work of art. You are not alone. I am going to try to help you to do some things that may make these sessions...
Read More >How to choose a photographer | Raleigh photography
I love getting professional photographer magazine. It is always inspiring. It's also helpful in reading about equipment reviews, things going on in the industry and new products. But once in a while I run across a photographer interview that just nails it for me....
Read More >Canvas Prints for Clients with Digital Negatives
For those of my clients who purchase digital negatives and were looking for a company that does canvas prints you might want to try Royal Canvas. They do a great job and are offering a 30% discount right now!
Read More >Yummy Cake Tips for Brides
When most people think about planning a wedding, they think about a theme, a dress, who to invite, and last but not least the wedding cake. A wedding cake is one of those key items of a wedding! It creates the cutest pictures and causes those memorable moments. Some...
Read More >A Lesson for Aspiring Photographers…
Tonight like many other nights we had a heated debate in one of my photography forums (of which I belong to many...) But it made me think. I know I have a lot of photographers that follow my blog, especially if they are working at getting into the business. So one...
Read More >How to Dress for an Engagement Portrait
You know as a wedding photographer, I am constantly asked questions about what to wear and what not to wear to a variety of shoots. So I decided to blog about it. Now of course there are too many rules to confine them to one post so instead there are two posts...
Read More >Guest Blogger: Wedding Planning Raleigh Photographers
I have worked with a lot of vendors over the years and I cannot tell you the importance of hiring professionals. By professionals I mean people with at least a good solid 3 years of experience (this allows them to make enough mistakes that they don't make mistakes...
Read More >Pinterest! Raleigh Photographer
If you have any desire to join me in my madness!!! http://pinterest.com/dianemckinneyph/ I post just about everything including of course fabulous photography I plan someday to shamelessly copy. (I only hope people are pinning mine!) From amazing wedding...
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