Top 7 Best Places to Visit in Fukuoka
From Tochoji Temple and Fukuoka Tower to Takachiho Gorge, These Are Fukuoka’s Top Sights and Attractions Fukuoka is one of Japan's hidden gems. Many people travel to Tokyo and Kyoto, but Fukuoka is an underrated travel destination. Did you know Fukuoka is one of...
Curated Family Photo Books
Have you been thinking you need to print some of those photos from your last family vacation? Do you want to see all of your baby's photos in one place? Would you like to put together a family memoir but haven't found the time? Let me help you! I live and breathe...
A Guide to Profitable Peony Farming
Peony farming is the business of growing peonies to market and sell. If you’re reading this, you probably love peonies and want to make an income doing something you love. Maybe you are already a cut flower farmer or maybe you are starting from scratch with a...
Chaco vs. Teva: Which Is Better?
Whether you're headed to the mountains, the beach, or somewhere in between, if it’s warm outside you are going to want some breezy, comfortable footwear. Do you have high arches? Are you looking for a cloud-like footbed? Do you need something ready to go from day one?...
The Original Keenz Stroller Wagon: Worth It?
Most mom’s first baby registries don’t include a stroller that holds multiple children. As soon as you have a second in close succession, however, it becomes necessary almost immediately. While a double stroller is an option, many prefer a stroller wagon as it offers...
How to Create a Successful Morning Routine
Author Tim Ferriss is credited for saying “If you win the morning, you win the day.” This is something that many scientists, athletes, and CEOs seem to agree on. There are certain habits that, done in the morning, can lead to a happier, healthier, more energetic, and...
11 Habits to Promote Productivity
Feeling sluggish? Unmotivated? We get it. What if there was a way you could increase your energy, creativity, and your ability to learn and remember? We have good news! There are several ways. Being productive and maintaining a sharp mind takes time and practice....
FREE Download – Greeting Cards
Hi my name is Loren! I created each of these cards myself. I hope you will be respectful and use these for personal use only. They are my gift to you and are not to be resold. Just click the one you want and the go to file>print! I hope you enjoy them! If you use any...
What to Wear in Pictures
Do you have a photo session coming up? Are you wondering what to wear in pictures? I’m here to help! Read this post for more info.
Lifestyle Family Photos at the Sand Dunes
Sand Everywhere, Don’t Care; Lifestyle Family Photos. This family portrait session was as much of a good workout as it was a good time! I don’t usually go to the sand dunes so I had forgotten how strenuous it can be to walk around a bunch of sand dunes! My pregnant, out-of-shape body was like “Whooa! Slow Down!” At the same time, my adventure seeking side was like “Lets do this!” I definitely ended the day a little sore, but it was so worth it.
From Photo Album To Photo Book
Learn about the printing process involved in going from photo album to photo book… Below is a video explaining my experience going from photo album to photo book. In this video, I focus specifically on the printing part of it. I printed using Blurb, but of course you can also print with other companies like Walmart. Be forewarned though, I have printed with Walmart in the past and my photos ended up being quite saturated after the printing.
How to Design A Photo Book Layout
InDesign Is Your BFF in This Tutorial on How to Design A Photo Book Layout… Remember the old photo albums from my last post? This is a continuation of that process except this time I am talking about how to design a photo book layout. After I finished scanning the photos, I selected the best photos from each of mine and my siblings first moments in life and began working in Adobe InDesign. I created two separate InDesign documents, one for the cover (front and back), and one for the rest of the book.
BTS of My Family Photo Album Adventure
Family Photo Album: Steps To Creating A Masterpiece. Recently I got to thinking about the numerous pictures that my family has taken over the years. All of those pictures are in my parents possession. However, I wanted to be able to access them and see them too. I decided that I would help my parents with this process. They are busy people and I knew they wouldn’t have time to scan the pictures themselves. I volunteered to scan all the photos from each family photo album. I am moving to Georgia very soon so I knew that I really needed to be on the ball if I was going to get it done before then.
Comm 316 Portfolio: My Best Recent Work
This is my Comm 316 Portfolio from a class I took this semester! These photos were all taken in the past 4 months! It is nice to finally be building a quality portfolio of work. I tried to add lots of different types of photography to this to show that I am versatile. I have included some landscapes, portraits, food photography, commercial photos, light painting, and astrophotography. All of these were taken thanks to a fabulous photographer and teacher Caryn Esplin! I am so grateful to add my Comm 316 Portfolio to that of so many other fabulous student photographers before me.
Real Estate Photography
You might find that you enjoy architectural and real estate photography. I loved the details of The Lift Restaurant in Jackson, Wyoming. I loved being able to capture the quaint atmosphere of this place! Real Estate Photography has always intrigued me because of the way a person can capture the atmosphere of a place.
Do Not Take Pictures of Food While Hungry
If you can eat it when you’re done, take pictures of food all day
Recently, I got the opportunity to take pictures of food for The Lift Restaurant in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Every dish was as equally delicious as it was beautiful!
Check Out My Fine Art Print!
This fine art print is of Mesa Falls. I can’t even express how satisfying it was to hang my work in the Spori building at BYU-Idaho this evening. I have always walked by other people’s pictures hoping that one day it could be mine. That day has finally arrived! My fine art print will be displayed there for the next few weeks so if you are in the area, be sure to stop by and take a look!
Post Production Photoshop Editing Techniques
Photoshop Editing: Change up your post production workflow using these techniques Here are two before and after shots that I recently took at a Maid Marian Robin Hood themed shoot. The real magic of the "after" shots was made possible by some new post production...
How To Expose Your Subject Without Blowing Out Your Sky
A Lesson On Exposure: Landscape, Sky, and Subject In order to expose all three elements of your photo you are going to want to add a light source. Sometimes this means using a reflector, sometimes it means using a speed light or other light source. Here you can see...
How To Take Your Own Amazing Head Shots
Here I Will Walk Through How To Take Your Own Amazing Head Shots. Set up your tripod. Get a black sheet and hang it behind where you will be standing or sitting. Set up your light source. Set your camera settings (ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed). Set your self timer. Take the picture! It’s simple and easy! You can take self business portraits, or you can follow these steps on how to take your own amazing head shots of others!
Using the Lightroom Radial Filter to Enhance Your Portraits
Used Here With Both An Environmental Portrait and a Themed Portrait If someone could let me know where I can find an old vintage American flag like the one below that would be fabulous. I had a blast shooting Allyson in this themed portrait session. We used a blue...
Couples Photography For A Beginner
Vintage Themed Photography To Boot! If you are thinking of getting into couples photography, I recommend starting with people you already know personally. Analee, pictured below with her husband Craig, was my roommate forever ago when I we were still single. She has...
Frequency Separation for Mens Fashion?
Vintage Military Pilot Uniforms For these first two sets of pictures were so fun to edit! This guys looks so authentic in his vintage military getup. You can't see it because of the hat, but he even styled his hair in a vintage way! I decided to continue this...
Fashion Photography: My First Go
Women's Vintage Fashion is so fun! WW2 Women at their finest. I was a little nervous for this shoot because I have never done anything like it before! But, I discovered that doing a themed shoot was actually was easier than I thought. I have actually always enjoyed...
Something About Old Planes
Something About Old Planes and Vintage Details of Military Uniforms. First off. These Skys. So Moody. Near the end of the shoot we had to bring the planes inside because it started thundering and lightning. These old planes still fly and need to be well taken care of. There is just something about old planes!
Get Yourself to the Tetons
A Look Through My Lens At Grand Teton National Park
Have you ever been to Grand Teton National Park? If not, you need to book your next vacation right now and make that your destination. The Tetons are gorgeous! It doesn’t matter what time of the year you are visiting, they are always incredible. I have been to the park at least twice and I was blown away both times.
Spontaneous Road Trip to Mesa Falls
Amazing Sunset at Mesa Falls Every Monday is family night. So this past Monday, my husband suggested we make a spontaneous road trip to Mesa Falls! I love waterfalls and hikes so I was like, "uh, yes!" Plus, we would be going during golden hour so the chances of an...
Stay At A Beautiful Cabin for the Weekend? Check.
See This Glimpse Of My Beautiful Weekend Getaway! I don't remember this lone tree being so beautiful in person, but wow. Look at how this turned out! It was a pretty cloudy weekend, but the clouds parted in just the right way for this picture. I brought down the...
How to Photograph the Milky Way When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Here Are My Top Tips on How to Photograph the Milky Way. These photos are from a fun photo shoot that I did with some friends a few nights back. We drove out to a park that was not as close to the city lights and it ended up being flooded. But, as you will see, we used this as an advantage for the first shot I took. Later in the post you will see what I learned about how to photography the milky way.
Here Are The Basics of Light Painting
Indoor Light Painting: It’s Easy and Fun! For all of the below pictures, my camera settings were mostly the same. The real key to light painting these was long exposure and a flashlight.
Long Exposure: Friend or Foe?
I had never tried some of these long exposure techniques… Long Exposure can be difficult to figure out at first, but it is so much fun. I took all three of these photos on an excursion I did a few weeks ago. There are many more photos from the excursion to come, but for now, here are just a few.
USA Olympic Medals by the Numbers
The number of medals won by the USA in the Olympics. For this project, I was to create an infographic with one stylized chart or graph, three vector graphics, and an attractive non-white background that added to the effectiveness of the infographic. It had...
Product Redesign of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
I loved working on this Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day product redesign and then using this newly designed hand soap in my own home. Below is the Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day product I chose to redesign. I feel it is currently a little too wordy. There are also too many fonts and font variations. My mother has this very same product in one of her bathrooms and I am of the opinion that the bathroom would look a lot nicer if this hand soap was designed in a more minimalist way.
Tell A Story With Your Product
Nothing Is Off Limits
For this conceptual product shot, I used the box to show that it was brand new. It also gave the product a more sleek and professional look. This even helped me to angle the straightener in a more flattering way than if I had just laid it flat. The swirls on the box give in a fun feminine touch.
The Do’s of Product Photography
Lighting, Placement, Style, and Creativity
Indoor Photography
Do use great lighting! For the following two pictures I used continuous lighting. Shooting produce is so fun but, beware, you will get hungry!
How To Create A Believable Movie Poster
Make Yourself The Main Character For An Added Challenge This was my first time creating a movie poster and it was a lot of fun! I am pregnant and thought it would be fun to do a movie where the main character is pregnant so that I could use myself as the main...
First Personal Logo I’ve Made That I Like
I created this personal logo for my husband and I to use. For this project I set out to create a personal logo that both my husband and I could use. I wanted to try something that was not solely type based and that was vector based using Adobe Illustrator. I am a photographer, videographer, graphic designer, and data analyst. Thus, I needed a logo that was versatile. My husband Justin and I sometimes work together so I needed something that could represent both of us. He is a mechanical engineer.
Photo book: Covers, Contents, Spread, Professional
Back cover on the left, Front Cover on the right: Table of Contents: Photo book Spread: Professional Page: Despite the fact that I was using an awesome tutorial from Caryn Esplin's custom Images textbook, the front cover took me ages. I knew I wanted to use the...
Try Experimenting With These 3 Different Types of Portraits
I had a lot of fun with these. I did some spot removal to remove the blemishes from my husband's (pictured with our baby girl) face. The next two pictures were done using the color replacement brush in Photoshop. The first one is the original (blueish gray shirt)....