Yesterday, on a whim, I decided to practice some of the things I am learning about film making on my youngest (and most willing) daughter. The lighting wasn’t right (it kept changing), the dog didn’t always behave (we edited that out) and my editing skills need honing (this was the first time I’ve ever used video editing software)….
When my long-time client contacted me about capturing her boys playing baseball I jumped at the chance. Some of my favorite photos of my kids are from Little League; just so cute! I have been photographing these boys since they were babies, so it was fun to have a chance to capture this special time…
What a beautiful family, don’t you think? I have been photographing this family since before little brother was born. I love that. It is one of the best parts of my job as a family documentarian. It really is a great great privilege. Anna Mayer is a family portrait photographer in San Jose, CA (and…
I love mid-century modern. Just love it. I love clean lines and bold colors. Colors colors colors! I laugh sometimes when I sit on my red shell chair and look out past my sea-foam green bench adorned with red, yellow, orange, green and blue pillows to my neighbors’ yards. We don’t have fences so you…
A couple weeks ago my little first grader, my youngest, came home from school and sat down next to my desk. She and her brother do this almost every day. One of my favorite aspects of working from home. That day was cold and rainy and she was all bundled up in her big brother’s…
You’ll have to excuse me for a moment as I got into full proud-mom-mode and brag about my daughters’ talents. Last Wednesday night I was working on a baby gift for my sister’s baby shower (that I was going to miss) and my girls decided they wanted to make things for the baby, too. Lydia,…
Last week I wrote an article about the idea that moms need to get in more family photos regardless of how they feel about they way they look. The response was overwhelming; apparently, it struck a chord. I truly believe in the value and importance of Mom in the Picture (read this post if you…
Last year Huffington Post shared a wonderful article by a mom who, like many of us, didn’t want to be photographed because she felt fat or unmade or just not “her best” but who forced herself into the photo for the sake of her children. That post, Mom Stays in the Picture, is a worthy…
This wall makes me smile from ear to ear. How happy does it make you? Years of life with one loving family captured and displayed in a fun, flexible and smile-worthy way. Are your walls this happy? Being a family portrait photographer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and San Jose, California brings a lot of joy to…
This month’s Professional Photographer Blog Carousel theme is Hobbies of the Non-Photography Kind, which is actually pretty funny, considering we photographers rarely have other hobbies since we’re always at our computers, working on PHOTOS. Lucky for me, recently I actually did start a non-photography hobby; go me! I learned to sew as a child at…