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Jill Smith
May 171 min read
Pricing Mini Sessions
I've found far too that far too many photographers include what they call mini sessions as a part of their offer suite, but are not...
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Jill Smith
Feb 12, 20231 min read
The Truth Behind the Unposed
As much as I love the "unposed" look, what actually happens behind the camera is actually anything but unposed. I fully understand that...
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Jill Smith
Feb 12, 20231 min read
The Best Time of Year for Family Photos
What time of year is best for family photos? I think that all depends! Spring in The Catskills is a magical time of year. We have similar...
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Jill Smith
Feb 12, 20231 min read
The Exposure Triangle: ISO
The grand finale of the triangle is ISO. If you ever shot a film camera, you might remember that each roll of film had its own ISO. This...
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Jill Smith
Feb 12, 20231 min read
The Exposure Triangle: Shutter Speed
So you know all about aperture. Now it's time to move onto shutter speed. So we know that shutter speed is just that. The speed that your...
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Jill Smith
Feb 12, 20234 min read
The Exposure Triangle: Aperture
So you've got yourself an SLR camera but you can't quite get the hang of shooting in manual. The foundation of understanding your camera...
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Jill Smith
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Flattering Poses for Your Family Photos
Posing help for moms for their family photo session.
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Jill Smith
Jun 10, 20191 min read
Capturing Real Emotion, No Really
Possibly the reason I prefer photographing children over anything else is that they can't fake it, or at least they don't fake it well!...
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Jill Smith
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Choosing a Location for Your Catskills Photo Session
Let's talk about location! Early on in the booking process this is one of the first questions I ask. If we are looking to do an outdoor...
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Jill Smith
Dec 1, 20182 min read
Behind the Scenes of a 30 Minute Family Session
I can just about guarantee that any time I work with any member of this family, there will be abnormally gorgeous light and all the green...
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Jill Smith
Oct 6, 20182 min read
When Clients are Heros
I'm pretty sure that every year when I share their session sneak peek, I talk about how long I've been working with the Kubenik family,...
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Jill Smith
Sep 30, 20181 min read
The Beauty of Trust
I've worked with Cassy and her family for about 3 or 4 years now and they are always a pleasure. Building a trusting relationship with...
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Jill Smith
Jul 8, 20181 min read
Free Class on Understanding Your Camera
What a great group of people today who attended our "Understanding Your Camera" classes, and two absolutely perfect models. Amanda of A....
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Jill Smith
Jul 5, 20182 min read
The Challenge of Maintaining Consistency
I remember the first time I shared my work in a forum of other photographers asking for constructive criticism. It was about 4 or 5 years...
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Jill Smith
Jun 30, 20181 min read
Overcoming Complacency for the Creative
For any creative mind, complacency is a dangerous thing to slip into. I've found that monotony and repetition in non challenging work can...
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