Our wonderful teachers pulled together for a fun Babble post highlighting 14 photo tips to capture holiday traditions.  Not only will you enjoy all the photo tips, but you get an inside look at personal holiday traditions that our teachers and their families look forward to every year. What is your family’s favorite holiday tradition? […]

So, what sports photography equipment should you use?  That’s the big question! What camera, what lens, what tripod… The list of questions goes on and on.  And while it’s the sport’s nut behind the lens that gets the shot, the right gear can help.   With so much fun information to cover, let’s get to […]

Looking for a super fun Seattle Photography Workshop for Women to treat yourself to this holiday season?  Look no further! Hi there darlins! – My name is Nikki McLaughlin. I am a Seattle-area wedding and portrait photographer. I am passionate about many things (books, Anthropologie, antiques, red wine) – but none more than my family, my […]

Previously, we talked about how to choose your shutter speed for sports.  We learned about the three types of action: stop, blur and pan.  For each of these types of action shots I gave you some starting shutter speeds to work with, but there were still quite a few questions about shutter speed.  It’s tough, […]

This month’s blog circle with our teachers is “7 Women Photographers Capture Thankfulness”.  A big dose of visual inspiration for your next few weeks.  Is there any better theme for November than thankfulness?  No way!  Your CONFIDENCE Teachers are super excited to share a small window into their own worlds through the photos they take!  […]

As promised, this week we’re going to talk about how to choose your shutter speed for sports.  Great sport plays take place in a fraction of a second, and so do the pictures that capture them. So how do you get it right? The first question you need to ask yourself when choosing a shutter […]