I help you document your life with heartfelt photos that YOU take with your own camera!
We're more than a community of like-minded Mommas. At Mom Photo Balm, we're a family, exchanging kindred stories through the Truth-filled images we create of our daily lives!
So, where do we start? How do we begin to come together?
Read MoreIt feels like I'm fumbling my way through each day. Doing a lot of things, but not doing any of them well. Surely I'm not the only Momma out there that feels like this... right?!
Read MoreI am so happy I upgraded to a full-frame DSLR camera! I acquired my three prime lenses throughout the years, all the while continuing my own education. Read more about the gear I'm working with and how I arrived at this equipment.
Read MoreMy own emotional truths are woven into the fabric of each photograph I take! Photographing my family is a deeply spiritual process for me. This is how Mom Photo Balm came to be... I found refuge and strength using my cameras as an instrument to reflect Light into this dark world.I view documentary inspired storytelling photography as way to highlight God's mercy and grace in my life. And you can do this, too!
Read MoreI'm talking about documenting a more complete picture of motherhood & childhood. Those are the photos I urge kindred mommas to be in! I understand many forms of insecurities (body image, emotional issues, privacy concerns, etc.) that often cause us to hesitate being in photographs... Trust me, I get it!
Read MoreStop posing & trying to make life look pretty. Just document what it is... on the mountain top and the valley, and millions of steps along each climb & descent. After describing the seasons of life, God tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:11 that He hath made every thing beautiful. We are just witnesses to His beautiful story of grace & mercy unfolding. What an honor to be one of His storytellers!
Read MoreYesterday, I sent out an email and asked you to pretend I was Google. Ask me any and everything you can think of to help you achieve the kinds of photos you want to take. Let's answer a common question and start with these five tips you can use with any camera.
Read MoreWhat do you want to photograph & why? I will teach you, dear Momma, how to know & understand what's in front of your lens. It starts with basic knowledge of how your camera works, which buttons and dials do what, and how to take a decent photo. Once you grasp that technical foundation, I'll be able to explain more about how to compose your images and position yourself to clearly tell your story and express how you feel.
Read MoreNo one sets out in life desiring to be a failure. But, what is success? How would you define a successful life? First, you must realize that life is made up of a continuation of individual days and, within each of these days, is a series of connected moments. The choices we make in each of these moments alter life's course. If you want a successful life, you must consciously choose how you spend your time each day.
Read MoreFrom sun up to sun down, life is collection of all the events that occur in a day, no matter how insignificant they may seem. You need to document that. It could all change in an instant.
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