Image credit: All images courtesy of Ali Caudill Photography It’s December 28th. I’m sitting in my favorite coffee shop pounding away at the keys working through my latest course materials. I make small talk with…
Merry Christmas 2013
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
I watched in awe as he took great care and pride is his work. Over and around, over and around. In a zone of intense concentration I simply watched in amazement as he strung lights…
The budget conscious moms guide to leaping into a camera lens upgrade
I was like a kid in a candy store getting ready to dig into the bulk bins and create sweet photographic enjoyment. Overwhelmed by the infinite options, my eyes were wide open to possibility of…
How photography + mentoring can make anything possible | MDC Designs
In case you’re not aware, I offer one-on-one photo and business coaching on a very limited basis. Over the summer, I changed up my mentoring experience allowing an opportunity build longer term relationships and lasting…
5 gratitude seeking photography practices
It’s November 5th 2009. While everyone is wrapped up in their 30 days of gratitude I’m wrapped up in what feels like a lifetime of grief. Going through the motions at work, I click away…
Conquering the “I’m not good enough” mommy mindset
“I am not good enough for this.” The teacher approached me, wearing wrinkled brows and serious lips. I knew the news was not going to be good. I was already an anxious mess over our…
Nature’s Secrets | Hope Wood
Today I’m bringing you a really special guest blogger. This person is near and dear to my heart and I’m so excited to share her with you today. Hope Wood and I met because she…
My top 5 “best of” places for printing your family photos
Printing family photos is one of those things that are forever on the todo list, but we never seem to get around to. It’s so sad that we put off printing our family photos because…
Families that photograph together stay together
If you do any sort of regular check in with the mainstream news media, you probably know the Washington DC area has been in the news quite a bit in the last week with a…