by Helen Smith | Jun 18, 2019 | Advice, Studio Stories
Welcome to Picture Hanging 101! My Friend Teresa Studios has new affiliation with a professional picture, mirror and artwork hanger, Scott Smith. We’ve put together this five-part blog to help you, the enthusiastic but timid homeowner, gain the knowledge and...
by Teresa | Feb 7, 2018 | Advice
Whether it is a look of encouragement, the perfect warm cup of coffee, or a squeeze of the hand, love isn’t always in grand gestures but in the simple moments. If you want Valentines Day to be extra special this year, here are fourteen photography ideas to show...
by Teresa | Jun 17, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Seniors
In our planning meetings for senior pictures it is the most common question that parents are afraid to ask out loud. How much do senior pictures cost? The short answer? Senior pictures can cost anywhere from $100 to $10,000 and the price on the invoice is as varied...
by Teresa | Jun 12, 2017 | Advice, Seniors
Planning what to wear for your senior portraits can make even the sanest senior a little bit bonkers. Pinterest is filled with style boards, Instagram has fashion feeds you love, and mom has her own ideas but when it comes down to it there are a few simple ideas that...
by Teresa | May 23, 2017 | Advice, Seniors
All together, now. Deep breath. Haven’t had one of those in a while, have you? Yesterday you were cleaning up a toddler pee pee accident and now here she is, graduating high school. You thought you were doing pretty well too, talking cheerfully about her...
by Teresa | Mar 20, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Personal, Studio Stories
What My Mentors Stole Two people I considered mentors, who are established, highly decorated photographers recently wrote this in their newsletter: “A few years ago we wrote this article about people not wanting to have their photograph taken. We decided to...
by Teresa | Jan 14, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Personal, Studio Stories
I found myself thumbing the page in the course catalog over and over again, but in my entire four years at Elon University I never registered for a single photography class. I was intrigued by the descriptions. In love with the idea of taking beautiful pictures....
by Teresa | Mar 18, 2014 | Advice, Featured, Personal
Camper Photo When I was a kid I spent a lot of time at YMCA camp – and loved it. Running around outside, playing dodge ball and cross the ocean, and swimming in the big Y pool. For 8 weeks of summer there seemed to be an invisible line between the...
by Teresa | May 17, 2013 | Advice, Featured
“What do you do when you’ve only got 5 minutes to get a family picture before everyone loses interest?” This question came from one of the women in my photography class last night. She went on to point out that for my pictures someone has agreed to...
by Teresa | May 8, 2013 | Advice, Featured, Kids and Families
Want to capture a one-of-a-kind portrait of your child? Then cut the “cheese”. A few weeks ago I posted a blog on getting more authentic smiles out of your kids called “Help! My Child Smiles Weird in Pictures”. Now I’m here to...
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