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How to Take Great Photos of your Kids this Summer {Workshop Tips} San...
Tired of returning from vacation, downloading 1,000 photos and realizing Little Johnny is squinting or has his eyes closed in most of them? Find it daunting to flip through them and figure out what to...
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How to decide which “big camera” (DSLR) to purchase | San Francisco Family...
This is such a difficult question and one that I am asked several times a week from friends, clients, and strangers alike. People know their cell phone camera and point-and-shoot cameras aren’t cutting...
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Where to take your family photos in San Francisco? | San Francisco Family...
Let me start by saying that I love when my clients let me give suggestions on where to take photos. I love being able to incorporate somewhere that is special to them that also showcases our gorgeous...
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What’s it like to work with Brooke Bryand Photography? Check out my video!
I found this dynamic duo of videographers (Marmalade Sky Films) in the spring and knew that they were the perfect fit to create a video for me. I wanted to develop something that would show new clients...
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What to Wear for your Family Photo Session | Guest Blog Post
I am so pleased to share a guest blog post with you from Kate with Undeniable Style. I told her that my clients often ask what to wear for shoots and, though I can provide guidance and am good at...
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Valentine’s Day 2-Minute Session {Behind the Scenes | Personal} Brooke Bryand...
Yes, literally 2 minutes is what Lily gave me on today’s shoot. I could take a screenshot of the image info just so you’d believe me, but I also have about 2 minutes for this blog post before one of...
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Quick Edit in Lightroom {Screencast | Behind the Scenes} San Francisco Baby...
I posted a before-and-after this week on Facebook and a few people showed an interest in understanding a bit more of what I do in Lightroom (LR) to edit images. Big caveat: I work in LR the way it...
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Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 {Behind the Scenes} San Francisco Headshot...
Let me preface this with the fun fact that Nadia was my roommate during my Sophomore year at Boston College. Which means hubby Dave & I have known her since we were 19…NINETEEN! She is now a...
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The Rule of Thirds {Screencast | Behind the Scenes} San Francisco Baby...
Just as in the previous screencast, here is a brief video on the Rule of Thirds and how I use it when editing photos in Lightroom. This is only an intro…the rule with the Rule of Thirds (or any...
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Tips for Taking Great Headshots {Behind the Scenes} San Francisco Headshot...
In the age of Facebook and LinkedIn, it seems most everyone can use a professional headshot these days. From babysitters on UrbanSitter to job seekers on LinkedIn to “About Us” pages on corporate...
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Dianne’s Selections {Headshots | Personal}
My awesome mama started Dianne’s Selections in 1989…when I was 11 years old and lived in Raleigh, NC. It started as a teeny-tiny business and has grown and grown while still maintaining a very...
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Halloween Photo Session {Behind the Scenes} San Francisco Child Photographer
Wondering what to do to capture your little one in their Halloween costume? I have a few tips for you, either as a DIY or to grab a group of friends to hire a photographer and capture the moments for...
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How To: Valentine’s Day Photo Shoot {Behind the Scenes}
When I opened the studio earlier this month, I wanted to test the light on pint-sized subjects and also see if a concept I’ve started calling the “Itty Bitty” could work in my 377 square foot space. I...
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How to Capture Dad for Father’s Day {DIY Video}
Dads…the ones who keep us sane. The ones who can build legos for three hours…straight. The ones who can make a meeeeean pancake on the fly. The ones who can laugh at the various antics our kids do...
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Superhero Photo Shoot {DIY Video}
We have another DIY video for you! For this theme, we wanted to celebrate summer with a Superhero concept. After much research, we decided to create the backdrop ourselves and then have FedEx copy it...
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Puppy DIY Photoshoot {Behind the Scenes Video}
As someone in a profession that is reliant on being creative and fresh, I find that I must fuel the soul with shoots that have nothing to do with my “regular clients” several times a year. This can be...
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