Five hot tips on taking photos of kids who hate having their picture taken
Summer is here. Kids are out of school. Families take vacations. You swim, play in the park, take road trips and go camping. There are endless opportunities to take photos of kids, especially your own...
View Article366 Project: Four things I’ve learned during my sixth month
I’m still taking pictures every day, loving it and learning so much! Here are a few of my takeaways from my 366 Project during the month of July. It’s all about the light: Low light, sunny days, skies...
View Article366 Project: Three things I’ve learned during my seventh month
I just wrapped up the month of August for my 366 Project. 245 days of taking pictures! Every month I learn something new, about my camera and myself. Here are a few insights from August: There is a...
View Article366 Project: A few things I learned during the month of September
I can hardly believe I’ve entered the “final quarter” of my 366 Project. Only three months remaining! I’d been feeling like I’ve got this in the bag, until I scheduled partial knee replacement surgery...
View Article366 Project: October 2016—10 months in, one photograph every day
October’s end celebrates the completion of my tenth month. Two months remaining in my 366 Project. Reaching the 300 photos milestone on October 26 was a big—I got this–moment! Fall is always dramatic,...
View ArticleRounding the final bend in my 366 photography project
I am entering the final month of my 366 photography project. Thirty-one days remain in 2016, and I am determined to complete my project despite the fact that I will be having knee surgery in seven...
View ArticleFour fun—and FREE—family holiday photo-op spots in Seattle
‘Tis the season for holiday family photos. Yes, of course, there are always the usual spots to catch a photo session with Santa, but if you want to shake it up for a change, consider these four Seattle...
View Article366 photos in 2016! 12 months of collages
366 days of photos in 2016! Here they are: January 1st though December 31st. The square format of the collage template I used cropped out bits and pieces from the edges, but what I saw through my...
View Article52 weeks in my garden: One year in photographs
This year I completed two photography projects! For my 365 Project I took one photo every day, of whatever I wanted, for twelve months. But I’ve also had another project in mind for a long time: Take...
View ArticleMy photography business takes flight—Beth Shepherd Photography
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? This is the quote on a paperweight sitting above my desk, given to me some years ago by my husband. The answer to this question is not...
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