How to Make a Travel Shadow Box Photo Frame. Going on a big trip this summer? Display those special moments in your home by creating a ShadowBox Photo Travel Frame! Hi everyone, my name is Michelle Gallant and I'm so happy to be here as a guest today! We recently went on a weekend trip to ...
Make a Guest Book for YOUR Home
Make a Guest Book for YOUR Home We love our new home. It's been so awesome exploring our new neighborhood and community. I am not the best at scrapbooking, but I really wanted to record all of the fun things we have been doing as a family in our new home. So I thought it would be fun to create a ...
FREE Webinar – Must-Have Lenses for Mom Photographers!
Come join me LIVE online this Thursday with photographer/teacher Kristen Duke for a FREE class to learn how to take the best pictures for your family home and/or business. It's going to be FUN!! I can't wait to learn all about what are the best lenses to be using. If you have an SLR camera, but ...
Put Mom in the Photo – my Mother’s Day Mantel!
Put Mom in the Photo - my Mother's Day Mantel. Thanks for all of your sweet comments about my post last week about putting mom in the photo. Putting ourselves in front of the camera is something I really believe in and something I am trying to be better at. I know it takes a little planning and ...
Put Mom in the Photo!
If there is one thing that I wish I could tell my younger self - it would be to have taken photos of myself with my kids. I did pretty well at taking photos of my kids at their important events - birthdays and special occasions. But as I look back over the photos throughout the years I am rarely in ...
HAPPY Holidays: Free Christmas Card Photo Templates
I'm so happy to welcome Mique as the first guest for the 2014 HAPPY Holidays series! It's always so fun to see all of the amazing projects and ideas from my awesome guests -- I can't wait to see what this year brings! I know you'll love them too! Welcome to the 2014 HAPPY Holidays event! -- ...
Daddy & Daughter Shaving Photos for Father’s Day
Hello Tatertots & Jello readers! I am so excited to be here today. I am Tasha and I blog over at Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body. So nice to "meet" you! My blog focuses mostly on DIY renovations and home decor/crafts as my husband and I renovate our outdated home one room at a time. But, we ...
Happy Holidays: How To Capture Magical Photos with Santa
Hello all my Tatertots and Jello reading friends. My name is Emilie, and I am a photographer and educator. You can find me at www.photobyemilie.com/blog. I'm thrilled to share with you a little Christmas spirit. What's more Christmasy than SANTA CLAUS? There is nothing like visiting Santa to ...
Instagram-friendly Project Life Kit and DIY Photo Tips!!
Instagram is one of my new favorite things! I just love sharing ideas over there!! So I was so thrilled when I heard one of my other favorite things - Project Life - was creating a kit that was Instagram-friendly. Awesome!! The new Just Add Color Kit Project Life Kits is perfect for your ...
Project Life Special on HSN and a Project Life Giveaway!
I'm not a traditional scrapbooker, but I love taking pictures and documenting our family's adventures with Project Life. I think the thing that sold me on Project Life last year was how simple and easy it is! The kits come with everything I need to create amazing pages. All I need is my pictures ...
Phone Photography: What’s Your Favorite Camera Pic?
I've been using my phone for snapshots for a long time. I'm trying to get better and compose even my snapshots like a pro -- as if I were carrying my Instamatic. But I've always been frustrated at the cameras built into my phones. So when Microsoft offered to send me a new Nokia Lumia 900 ...
Giveaway Monday — Win a 16 x 20 Rolled Canvas from UPrinting!!
One of the things I am most passionate about is documenting the everyday moments in life. My sister Wendy taught me the importance of recording these moments. UPDATE -- Giveaway is Closed. Winner is Ali from Cupcake Diaries And with Mother's Day this past weekend, you can turn those family ...
19 Ways to Display Photographs in Your Home!
Hi there! I'm Wendy from Wendy VonSosen Photography and the Wenderful blog. I'm excited to be a fledgling contributor to Jennifer's blog and experience a little piece of Tatertotsandjello! This year one of my goals is to print out more of my photographs. Often I'm so busy with ...
Get Organized in 2012 — How Do You Record YOUR Family Memories?
I was a big scrapbooker from the beginning in the early 90's. I loved buying all of those little stickers and recording the moments. I even had all of the different patterned scissors and punches. Then things got more complicated, my kids got older and LIFE took over. I got WAY behind on my ...
Family Picture Wall Makeover {decorating tutorial}
I have a little nook under my stairs where I love to display our family photos. This space has undergone a few different changes over the years. This summer we decided to change things up just a little... This is what it looked like when it was painted a dark brown color with pine cupboards ...
Giveaway Monday — Custom Name Sign from Everyday Lettering!!
Update -- giveaway closed. Winner is #217 Danyelle. {{Happy Monday}} Welcome to Giveaway Monday. This week's giveaway is from -- Everyday Lettering! Everyday Lettering is a fun shop run by Heather -- a mom to a fantastic 2-year old boy and an avid ...
Giveaway Monday — Win a Lightscoop!! {say goodbye to ugly flash photos}
UPDATE -- Giveaway Closed. The winner was #302 Missy from Pure Femininity I know I've said it before, but I really want to share some of my favorite things in my giveaways this year. And I'm so excited to tell you about another one of my favorite things -- the Lightscoop. I love my ...
Wenderful’s — The Anatomy of a Snapshot: Exposure
The Anatomy of a Snapshot: Exposure If you're looking to make "The Switch" from using your DSLR in auto mode to shooting in Manual, you'll need to understand Exposure. (And if you're totally happy shooting in auto, kudos to you. There is certainly no reason you need to be shooting in any mode ...
Wenderful’s Anatomy of a Snapshot: Part 4 — Composition
How are your pictures coming? Did you clear out the clutter in your backgrounds last week? Are they looking less like snapshots?This week we're talking: Composition Composition: the act of combining parts or elements to form a wholeThis is one of the most important parts of ...
Anatomy of a Snapshot Part II: Eliminating Distractions in your Background
Thanks to everyone who left love on my blogs last week! I love photography and am excited to share what I know with others. There were several questions asked and I hope by the time this series is done, those questions will be answered. I hope you all looked through your photo ...