Never underestimate the power of reflected light! It can totally change the look and feel of an image, and sometimes, it can make or break the shot. Reflectors are a must in certain situations, and you’d be amazed at the difference just a small piece of white foam core can make. Whether you’re doing portraits, […]
How To Create Dramatic Studio Photography Portraits In Your Kitchen
Moody, dramatic studio photography portraits go in and out of style, but I have always liked them, especially with black and white images. I think it works even for baby photos, and you really don’t need a whole lot of equipment to create these types of shots, so they are easy to do on location […]
My Favorite Prime Lens: the Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
Back in the day when I used film exclusively, I always shot with prime lenses. But my first digital camera came with a zoom lens which opened up a whole new world of shooting possibilities. It made life so easy! I only needed to bring one lens on trips, and I could get shots – […]
The 2014 Holiday Card Collection and 2015 Scottish Terrier Monthly Calendar
I have finally finished this years holiday greeting card collection! 4 new Scottie dog cards and one winter image collage card. And for the first time, I’ve also created a calendar. It’s a 5×7 desk calendar with 12 of my photos of Scottish Terriers. It was a lot of fun to make, and I have […]
Acu-Cat: A Guide To Feline Acupressure
A few weeks ago, something very nice arrived in my mailbox – the latest edition of Acu-Cat: A Guide To Feline Acupressure, a book about Traditional Chinese Medicine and how to do acupressure on your cat. This is one in a series of similar books by internationally renowned animal acupressure practitioners and teachers Amy Snow […]
Discovery Through Photography
Do you know who I am? Or even more important, do you know who you are? I’ve spent the last week working on my “About page” on Etsy, and it made me stop and think – what does “who I am” really mean? I know what I like and don’t like, what I have done […]
The Valentines Day Card Collection
The new Valentines Day card collection is finally here! I have been so crazy busy lately that I have not added as many new products to my Etsy store as I would like. Lots of ideas but very little time… But last weekend, I decided to put some of all those ideas I have had […]
God Jul And Cat Treasury
Good morning and God Jul everyone! Today is Jul in Sweden and even though it doesn’t look very “juligt” outside, with sunshine and not a flake of snow, it feels like it. Relatives from Sweden are snoozing in the living room and I am working on my Jul gift rhymes – we always put a […]
Favorite Pinterest Board Of The Week: Holidays
My Pinterest board pick this week is the gorgeous, clean-looking, and thoroughly inspiring “Holidays”, by Ginny Branch Stelling. I love everything about it – from the adorable dogs in antlers to the Christmas light storage tips. In fact, all of Ginny’s boards are fabulous, which really shouldn’t come as a big surprise; she is an […]
Rainy Day Photography
People are often surprised when I tell them that overcast days are usually better than sunny ones for photography. Sure, sunshine looks happier overall, but the midday sun also produces very unflattering, harsh shadows and can be quite a lighting challenge. I love sunshine as much as, if not more than, everyone else, except for […]