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Articles for lifestyle family photographers from Photo Fuel.

  • 3 tips for family photos with teens

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    3 tips for family photos with teens

    As families grow together and your once toddlers are now looking like young men and women, scheduling a photoshoot can seem like a large task. Between practices, school, work, college applications, who has the time?! When you search “family photoshoots” on Pinterest the majority of the photos are with kids under the age of ten. When seeing this you may think – Are family photoshoots just cuter when kids are still young? Maybe it’s just too hard to get our family together in the teenage stage of life? Will they want to participate? Is it worth it?

    · 2 min read

  • capture natural expressions in family photography

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    How to capture natural expressions in family photos

    My job is to capture the sparkle of life, the love between a family, the personality bursting from child’s mischievous grin. You don’t achieve those moments through direction like “sit here,” “say cheese,” or “don’t move.” I want my images for you to be natural, yet flattering– not staged and awkward. Not to mention, wouldn’t you rather reflect upon those interactions, those carefree and laughable moments? And when we look at advertisements, are we not drawn more to images that say something about the type of person wearing those clothes or using that product than a flat image of the product itself? When you look back on your images from a session with me, I want them to say something to you about who you were in that season of life.

    · 5 min read

  • tips-for-photographing-a-proposal-charlottesville-wedding-photographer

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    8 Tips for Photographing A Proposal

    Photographs are great (obviously) but so are memories, and one should never get in the way of the other. Here are a few tips for capturing beautiful proposal photos and how to strike a balance between planning and flexibility.

    · 4 min read

  • How I Use Trello For My Photography Business

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    How I Use Trello For My Photography Business

    In my constant quest to develop systems that work for my lifestyle and the crazy way my mind darts like a cat on Redbull, I started learning about Trello (per my husband’s suggestion –he’s a smart cookie, that one). After a good deal of research, I think I’ve finally landed on a strategy and it’s been doing wonders for a clear head and concise workflow, even amidst my new mom brain.

    · 4 min read