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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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Nov 29, 2021

Can I tell you a secret? ​ 2021 so far…. ​ 4818 fully edited family and newborn photos. 15,951 fully edited school photos. ​ and….. ​ Less than 200 photos of my own family. (The last one being on Halloween. 😬) ​ Other years, I’ve had 10 times that amount.🙈 ​ A tween in the […]

7 Hot Tips for No-Fuss Holiday Photos

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Jan 25, 2021

You made it! Week 3 of the ORGANIZE-YOUR-PHONE-PHOTOS CHALLENGE! Even if you haven’t completed every task, don’t worry. At least now, you have an idea of what needs to be done and whenever your photos start feeling overwhelming, you can start again and get everything sorted out. BUT, before I get to this week’s task…… […]

CLEAN UP YOUR PHONE: Week 3

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Jan 18, 2021

Last week as part of the GET-YOUR-PHONE-PHOTOS-UNDER-CONTROL challenge, we deleted all of the junk. So! How’d you do? Did you get through all of your photos? Were you ruthless? Did you Marie Kondo it all and only keep what brought you joy? I deleted over 5,000 photos. 🎉 I hope you’re feeling lighter already. Now […]

Clean Up Your Phone Photos: Week 2

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Jan 11, 2021

4896 screenshots? Me too! Truth. I am good at many things. One thing I’m really good at: organizing my photos on my computer. There are folders and labels and colour codes and multiple external hard drives. But, as good as I am at keeping my computer organized…..I am HORRIBLE at keeping my phone camera reel […]

CLEAN UP YOUR PHONE: WEEK 1

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Dec 15, 2020

Lights. Camera. Make it perfect and capture the holiday magic. The pressssssssure! 😬 Know what we have more than enough of as moms? P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E. And know when that pressure gets to the point that the lid of your Instant Pot is going to blow off and put a hole in your ceiling? The holidays. Not […]

The holiday truth they don’t talk about. Holiday photo tips!

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Jul 15, 2020

When you’re pregnant, well-meaning people tell you a million random pieces of advice. Right? Sleep when baby sleeps (totally useless advice for me). Shower and get dressed to feel better (meh, decent). Stick to a schedule at all costs. Don’t worry about a schedule. Have a flexible schedule. Go with the flow. Be rigid and […]

Photo Tip: Photograph your sleeping kiddo

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Apr 17, 2020

Tell me if you’ve been in this situation….. The moment is amazing. Your kid is being CUTE AF. You must take a photo of this. You run and grab your phone. Your think….this is going to go viral on Instagram. Watch me become F-A-M-O-U-S. You line everything up. You tap the shutter. You look at […]

How to take better photos of your kids at home

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Apr 8, 2020

Ok, so we’re all home and we’re all creating day after day, after day! Crafts and drawing and paper airplanes and paper houses. It’s all great and is keeping us occupied with our kids, but also, it can become OVERWHELMING! If your house is anything like mine, the paper and miscellaneous craft junk is overtaking […]

TIP: What to do with all your kid’s art

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Nov 12, 2015

This is part of a series of tips & tricks to get the most out of your phone camera and capture your own family’s beautiful memories. If you missed it you can check out Tip #1 here. If you have time, I highly recommend taking a few moments to plan out your shot. Think about […]

iPhone Tip #2

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