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    Photography Tip: Straighten Up Your Photos

    Keep buildings going up and down and bridges going side to side. Here is why a straight horizon is one of the simplest ways to take better photos.

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  • 3 Tips for Sharp Photos of Kids in Motion
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    3 Tips for Sharp Photos of Kids in Motion

    “Good luck getting a photo of my kids that’s not blurry.” Here are 3 tricks for sharp photos of speedy kids: enough light, a reason to be still, and turning…

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  • How to Photograph Kids: Get Down on Their Level
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    How to Photograph Kids: Get Down on Their Level

    Kids are fearless tiny people who think they’re giants. To show how big they feel, get down on their level or look up at them. Here are two photos that…

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  • Photography Tip: Catchlights, the Sparkle That Is Missing in Your Photos
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    Photography Tip: Catchlights, the Sparkle That Is Missing in Your Photos

    A catchlight is the reflection of your light source in your subject’s eyes. It makes eyes brighten up and come alive, and it is one of the easiest fixes for…

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  • The Authentic Portrait: Photography Tips for Parents (All the Lessons)
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    The Authentic Portrait: Photography Tips for Parents (All the Lessons)

    The Authentic Portrait is my series of photography tips to help you take more real, authentic photos of your family. Here is every lesson in one place.

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    Early Morning Laid Back Couples Session – Saint Germain, Paris

    Early morning sessions are by far my favorite! Minus the waking up early part. (If only early morning could mean 10am! Ha!) There’s this beautiful morning light filling up the…

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  • The Best Time of Day for a Paris Photoshoot
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    The Best Time of Day for a Paris Photoshoot

    The best time of day for a Paris photoshoot is the hour after sunrise. The light is soft and golden, and Paris is empty. Here is why, and how to…

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    Casual Extended Family Photo Session in the Marais, Paris Ile de France Photographe de Famille

    Right in time for spring and to play in the Place des Vosges sandbox again little Renato and his sweet family are here.. I love how effortless and casual this…

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    Pam + Anthony: Sunny Winter Maternity Session in the 16eme Paris, France

    Whenever I have a photo session I try to keep it super relaxed, more like hanging out with a friend than photo shooting really. I want to have a good…

    read POST: Pam + Anthony: Sunny Winter Maternity Session in the 16eme Paris, France
  • A Surprise Proposal in Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France
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    A Surprise Proposal in Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France

    Sean proposed to Ana in Monet’s garden in Giverny after seven years together. See the photos from this surprise proposal an hour from Paris, and how to plan your own.

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  • Maternity Photos in the 6th Arrondissement of Paris
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    Maternity Photos in the 6th Arrondissement of Paris

    He is German, she is Japanese, and they met taking French classes in Paris. Their maternity photos in the 6th arrondissement, outdoors and at home.

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  • Kendra and Jake: A Styled Eiffel Tower Couples Photoshoot
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    Kendra and Jake: A Styled Eiffel Tower Couples Photoshoot

    “Romance in a café, Eiffel views, and some free poses with lots of texture.” Kendra and Jake’s styled couples photoshoot at the Eiffel Tower.

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  • A Maternity Photoshoot in a Gorgeous Parisian Apartment
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    A Maternity Photoshoot in a Gorgeous Parisian Apartment

    William and Lena wanted some of their maternity photos in the apartment where they were staying for the weekend in Paris. I LOVE at-home sessions: so moody and relaxed.

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    Champs de Mars Family Photo Session II Paris Ile de France Family Photographer

    One of the fun things about working with kids is that you meet so many different personalities at such young ages. For example, Louise already has the sweet personality of…

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    Angelique, Fiachra & co. – Paris Lifestyle Family Photo Session in the Marais

    Family photo sessions are the favorite part of my job. I love that in two hours you become a kid again, playing, laughing, jumping on the bed, having twirling contests..…

    read POST: Angelique, Fiachra & co. – Paris Lifestyle Family Photo Session in the Marais
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    Cute Baby Reveal and Family Photo Session in the Marais, Paris

    On a unseasonably chilly August morning I met these four at one of my favorite cafés in the Marais, La Favorite! Warming our bellies with chocolat chaud for the littles…

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    Little Josephine and her adventures in the Luxembourg Gardens

    My mom always tells me that I have love affairs with my clients. She’s the one who I tell all about my sessions and the different families and couples that…

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  • A Coffee Shop Maternity Photoshoot in the Marais, Paris
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    A Coffee Shop Maternity Photoshoot in the Marais, Paris

    One rainy Wednesday morning, Rashika and Amit documented their babymoon in Paris with a maternity photoshoot that ended over coffee and chai in the Marais.

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    The Mathiot Family II Saint Sulpice + Ile de la Cité séance photo de famille II Paris Photographe de Famille

    Remember these guys from their session last winter? Well, their baaacccckkkkk, and cuter than ever! Enjoying a late morning family stroll through the VI arrondissement of Paris is always a…

    read POST: The Mathiot Family II Saint Sulpice + Ile de la Cité séance photo de famille II Paris Photographe de Famille
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    A Sunset Family Photo Session in the Jardin du Luxembourg II Photographe Famille Paris

    When you’re young and dressed head to toe in your favorite color (pink) you should be doing nothing other than smelling flowers, dancing with your mama, having tickle fests with…

    read POST: A Sunset Family Photo Session in the Jardin du Luxembourg II Photographe Famille Paris
  • The Wiggers Family: A Farewell Family Photoshoot at the Palais Royal
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    The Wiggers Family: A Farewell Family Photoshoot at the Palais Royal

    On a crisp spring day I met Kristen and her family in the gardens of the Palais Royal, to celebrate their last few weeks in Paris before moving to Singapore.

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    Beautiful Winter Engagement Session by the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame II Paris Engagement Photographer

    Give me a kisse, and to that kisse a score; Then to that twenty, adde a hundred more; A thousand to that hundred; so kisse on, To make that thousand…

    read POST: Beautiful Winter Engagement Session by the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame II Paris Engagement Photographer
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    The Love Inside II Dreamy Paris Maternity Photography

      “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother” -Lin Yutang

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