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Jan 17, 2023

One of my favourite things about photographs is their ability to visually track time and progress. A single moment is great, but what’s even better is seeing that same moment over the years. Watching kids grow. Watching adults age (it’s a privilege!). Seeing what changes. My most treasured series that I do is the girls […]

Photo Series Ideas for 2023

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Jan 27, 2022

Can we start today with a secret???? We’re 27 days into 2022 and I have yet to pick up my camera to snap a single personal shot. Not one. (Another secret….I had to write a cheque 😱 today and wrote the date as the 29th then sent it with my kid to school – so […]

9 photography projects for when you get the itch

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For Photographers, iPhone

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Oct 19, 2021

So! You have a camera and you want to keep working on your craft. I see you! I was you!  The very best way to improve is to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! But, I also know that it can sometimes be overwhelming deciding where to start. That’s where having a purpose to your shooting can help. […]

Creativity Exercise: Diptychs

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A creative self portrait using Lightroom and Photoshop of Kelly marleau of Fiddle Leaf Photography in Edmonton, AB

Mar 14, 2020

Before I started my photography journey I had no idea about the roller coaster that is the creative process. I find with client work I’m generally inspired as I’m in different homes with different light and I can always find new angles and framing options. But my own house? My own kids? A totally different […]

Creative Self Portraits – Before + After

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May 28, 2018

Lately, I’ve had quite a few clients tell me that they were surprised how little I click the shutter during a session. I think it’s really interesting to hear, because from my side of the camera, my mind is always thinking and anticipating, and the click of the shutter is such a small part of […]

The Power Of Patience | Photography Mentoring

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May 7, 2018

Like many families who live months upon months with snow, our garage becomes a disaster over the winter. Instead of organizing things outside, we just start tossing stuff in the garage, and then when spring rolls around and we finally emerge, we need to always spend a few days organizing it all again. Last week […]

Before + After: Garage Light

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Apr 7, 2018

I hope you had a great week! We’ve been hunkered down inside, in what feels like the longest winter of all time, but I’m defying all logic and still planning on starting my seeds for our garden this weekend. Let’s hope that by the time they are tiny little sprouts the ground might be thawed […]

Lightroom Editing Screencast

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Aug 21, 2017

It’s time for another round of Getting To The Final Image, where I break down my thought process for you on how I arrived at the final image that I’m happy with.  The why My 2 year old daughter is my constant helper, she always seems to be hugging my calf with her little voice […]

Edmonton Photographer Mentoring – Getting To The Final Image

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For Photographers, Storytellers Blog Circle, Storytelling

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Jul 3, 2017

This past week I broadcast a little series over on Instagram stories. Each day for 7 days I made a confession to the world. I was a bit nervous to share these things, some of which were pretty personal, and some which were just sort of silly and weird. But, after confessing, I was shocked […]

Confessions of a photographer

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Mar 26, 2017

When I started the O’clock project in 2015 it was a small way for me to make it through the witching hour that consumed our house every day  just before dinner. I emerged from that first year completely amazed at the power my camera had to allow me to see my life objectively and find […]

Join me for the O’clock project 2017

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