Onwards and upwards we go with the ongoing posing series. Thus far in this series we’ve covered Newborns, 3 to 6 Months, and 8 to 12 months. This brings us to the busy but oh-so-sweet world of the 1 to 2 year old. This group is also luscious in so many ways, but is also [...]

Alas, here we arrive at a group that I think is more delicious than any mentioned thus far.  Given their level of delicious-ness, coupled with their general lack of speed (notice I say general) and the fact that they can sit up (and sometimes stand/walk), they are a wonderful group to photograph. First off, don’t [...]

Shalom! I am just back from a photographer’s conference in Las Vegas, feeling well-rested and inspired, and ready to offer what I hope is a thorough follow-up to Posing Series Part I: Newborns. Let’s face it – this can be a tough group for sure, particularly because these babies are not yet sitting up. The [...]

A subscriber recently emailed me the following question: “I have a question for you about cropping. Is there a rule to crop photographs? What’s acceptable and what’s not?” Ah yes… the infamous Rule of Thirds . Wikipedia defines it as the following: The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts [...]