by Julie | Mar 6, 2018 | Photo Projects
Beauty Revived is a movement that celebrates women with real beauty. Photographers donate sessions to these women and their stories are featured in their magazine and website: www.beautyrevived.com. Beauty Revived was started four ago as a way for photographers to...
by Julie | Feb 6, 2018 | Photo Projects
I’m sure you know that if you have anything on an electronic device, you MUST back it up so you don’t lose it. How is your backup system right now? I must be honest–my own backup is okay, but not great. It’s always a process, isn’t it,...
by Julie | Jan 26, 2018 | Photo Projects
You may know that I’m a little obsessed with photography and photos–as a person, not just as a photographer! We all take a lot of photos of our lives–which is a very good thing. But what happens to all those pictures once you take them? Here are four...
by Julie | May 3, 2016 | Photo Projects
I love every article I come across that reminds and reassures women that they should be in photos with their children. It’s so, so important to be present, in life and in visual documentation. That’s just one of the reasons I believe so strongly in...
by Julie | Feb 24, 2016 | Photo Projects
At last, here is the next video in the organizing photos series! (Sign up for my newsletter to get the full guide) You may remember that the first step is creating folders (check out the video here). Picasa is a free application from Google that detects and mirrors...
by Julie | Jun 11, 2015 | Photo Projects
Father’s Day can be so hard to buy presents for. Those “gift lists” around the internet aren’t much help for me. Thankfully, photo gifts are always a hit! One of my favorites so far is really simple: a photo mug. I made it on Snapfish (with...
by Julie | Apr 29, 2015 | Photo Projects
Have you signed up for my newsletter yet? You’ll instantly receive my free guide, Get Control of Your Digital Photos. I discuss in there is the importance of organizing your pictures, so here’s a video that shows my system. Obviously you don’t have...
by Julie | Mar 25, 2015 | Photo Projects
I started doing hairflips in 2009 and have been hooked ever since. They are so much fun to play with! Here are my favorites from over the years: So here, at last, is a tutorial video explaining how I do this! *** Ten bonus tips: 1. Embrace the silliness. Hairflips are...
by Julie | Oct 8, 2014 | Photo Projects
You may have seen or heard about photographers comparing prints from different labs, and someday I keep meaning to do a formal project like that. In the meantime, I did a little experiment just to see for myself the differences. I use the Project Life system for...
by Julie | Sep 24, 2014 | Photo Projects
I’ll be doing an occasional series here about fun tips and projects for taking better pictures, and how to get all those personal photos out of your computer and into your life to enjoy them on a daily basis. Previously: a family photo calendar! Do you wish you...
by Julie | Apr 2, 2014 | Photo Projects
Friends, it’s springtime. Huzzah! Which means flowers are blooming, we all have an extra pep in our step, and photographers start announcing Easter sessions with cute little bunnies and chicks! DON’T DO IT. I mean, sure, enjoy the blooms and the sunshine,...
by Julie | Feb 12, 2014 | Photo Projects
Do you take tons of pictures of your kids? Little one has some adorable bedhead, or puts on some perfectly-mismatched clothes, or shows off a missing-tooth grin, and out comes your smart phone to snap a pic. Isn’t it great to capture those small, everyday...
