The 5dMarkIII Review and The Wildflower Fashion Show! Wed. March 28, 2012  |  people,  shutterbugs It arrived on my doorstep the way any package would:  A ring of my doorbell, a quick signature, a passed box.  But this was no ordinary package.  No, this was the moment I'd been waiting for for years:  The arrival of my new camera, the Canon 5dMarkIII.I tore into the outer... See the Full Post > 55 Appreciated Comments

When is it time to go full time? Wed. January 25, 2012  |  photographers,  shutterbugs Thank you so much for all of your great questions in my last video post!  Today I'll be talking about how I got started and when I think it's time to go full time...all while holding a teething, drooling baby!  Seriously people, you can't buy this kind of multitasking :) See the Full Post > 36 Appreciated Comments

NYC Shoot & Share: January 16th! Wed. January 4, 2012  |  photographers,  shutterbugs Although I am living here in California, I have always been and will always consider myself to be an East Coast girl!  I was born in NYC and then raised in New Jersey for the first part of my life, and then moved down to North Carolina with my family for high school and college.... See the Full Post > 5 Appreciated Comments

Ashley & Jeff: Vintage Glam Thu. March 31, 2011  |  i do,  shutterbugs Over the past two years, I've taught a number of workshops here in Orange County, and one of the parts I like best is coming up with a look and a feel for our shoot!  I've received a number of emails about upcoming workshops--besides the one I'll be teaching in a few weeks at Aspire UK, I do... See the Full Post > 54 Appreciated Comments

Can you help me ________? Wed. February 2, 2011  |  photographers,  shutterbugs I've said this before, but one of the biggest struggles I've had in my own business is the act of running my own business--by myself, alone in my house, with nobody else around.  I have often felt isolated and bored, even when I've been overwhelmed with the sheer amount of work to do, and I... See the Full Post > 21 Appreciated Comments

I’m Teaching in England in April! Mon. January 31, 2011  |  shutterbugs One thing I get asked from time to time is if I can teach my workshop classes somewhere other than So. Cal.  I usually decline these requests because logistically, they are just to difficult for me to manage without connections to vendors I know and trust, spaces to hold the workshop, and... See the Full Post > 12 Appreciated Comments

Deathmatch: 35mm 1.4 vs 24mm 1.4 Tue. January 4, 2011  |  shutterbugs Liz asked this question in the comments section of the blog yesterday:  "I would love to hear your opinion of the 35mm vs. 24mm lenses.  They are both wider angled and I'd love to know how you use them and what makes you choose one over the other in specific situations."Great question... See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments

What’s In My Bag? Sun. January 2, 2011  |  shutterbugs Welcome to my brand new Shutterbugs section!  This is the spot where I"ll be answering questions, sharing photo information and specs, and supplementing my main posts with camera settings, gear, lighting info, and other techy stuff that only a photographer could love!  Make sure to add... See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments