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Kid's Photo Class

November 2, 2023

Kids Photography ClassWe are excited to partner with the Oyster Ridge Kemmerer Outreach to do a Kids Photography Class. Tuesday, November 14 thru Tuesday, December 5 at 3:30.Register at https://kemmereroutreach.com/calendar/kidsphotography. Limited spaces available.

Photographing Christmas Lights

December 14, 2022

How to Use Your Phone to Photograph Christmas Lights Here's a quick and easy guide to taking better cell phone pics this Christmas! Taking decent pictures in front of Christmas lights can be a challenge, but with a few of these tips, you'll be the coolest kid on Instagram.1. FlashAvoid Using the Flash Flash causes red eyes (your children or pets look like demons), and really downplays the lights in the back.Without using the flash the Christmas lights are brought out more but... ...

What Is Success?

April 8, 2021

The Oxford Dictionary defines success as: The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.So many times, we set large goals and set (even if just in our mind) a time frame to get it done. Often when the date comes, and the Big Goal is not accomplished we feel failure. We forget to look at all the small steps that we did accomplish along the way.We feel our accomplishments (or lack of) as how we are. Remember that not accomplishing a goal is not who we are! Maybe we set an unrealistic goal, that puts ...

National Find a Rainbow Day

April 2, 2021

April Showers are going to bring more than May Flowers. Tomorrow, April 3rd we get to celebrate National Find a Rainbow Day. Rainbows have always felt somewhat magical to us. And who can be blamed? Rainbows are beautiful and a little mysterious.National Find a Rainbow Day is an interesting and yet lesser-known holiday. As you may have already guessed, this holiday occurs during the month of April each year. Spring is known for its fair share of these beautiful stunning phenomena of ...

April 1st (All Fools Day)

April 1, 2021

April Fools' DayApril Fools' Day or April Fool's Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. The day is not a public holiday in any country except Odessa in Ukraine, where the first of April is an official city holiday. The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon ...

Stretching to new limits

November 4, 2020

Stretching to new limits I believe every growth comes from reaching beyond what you think is possible.I did that this year (2020) with my photography. I knew I was an okay photographer. With my family and friend's support and yes a little prodding, I prepared images and entered them in my State PPA (Professional Photographers of America) print competition.They did well there, I re-worked them a little and received some guidance from a few mentors in the photography world. I admit ...

Holiday Glitter Wish Project

August 10, 2020

TearDrop portrait is always looking for ways to give back to the community. Child Couture Magazine sponsors a Holiday Glitter Wish Project. In this project they encourage their photographers to give back in their communities with free sessions to special needs or underprivileged children. We decided this was a perfect way to give back locally. We are offering a Free Santa Experience Session (for more information on Santa ...

TearDrop Gets Published

July 29, 2020

Genevieve and Santa were chosen to be featured in the Christmas in July issue of Child Couture Magazine!The Child Couture Magazine is a leading Upscale Child magazine featuring Amazing Children, Boutiques, and Child Photographers. It is extremely exciting to have a feature in this magazine.

Help with Family Portrait Session

May 14, 2020

Surviving a Family Portrait SessionHow to make your next family photo session a stress free one.Family photos are truly timeless and such a great keepsake for future generations. Getting the family together to take those perfect portraits can turn into chaos if not approached correctly. There is usually a lot more to consider when it comes to a family portrait session since there are members of all ages, which means that there is some extra coordination involved.Below are some family ...

Unique Portrait Sessions You Will Love

May 7, 2020

Unique Portrait Session Ideas You’ll LoveThere is nothing quite like capturing memories with your loved ones. Are you someone who enjoys taking beautiful pictures of you and your family? Then you are probably always on the lookout for inspiration for your next portrait session. Below are some unique photo ideas that you’ll love.Family history. Are you a fan of the photos that your grandparents or even great grandparents have taken? Why not replicate them yourself? All it takes ...