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  • Lens Calibration

  • A commonly overlooked element to your technical photography game, that may be seriously effecting your focus is camera calibration. A surprisingly high number of photographers do not/have not/do not know how to calibrate their lenses and camera. The result can be a consistently back or forward focu[...]
  • Photo Class Online: Shooting in RAW

  • What is a RAW file? Why is it intimidating to some camera users? Maybe because they simply don't understand what the RAW format is or can do? A RAW file is an uncompressed, proprietary file. In other words, a file that captures all of the information your camera is personally capable of grabbing out[...]
  • Mini Session Season is Upon Us

  • The What: First, I feel like we need to discuss what is a mini session to appropriately set up expectations. A mini session is not simply a discounted photoshoot. Mini sessions provide a valuable resource for clients in a variety of ways (discussed in the next paragraph). Mini sessions are shorter [...]
  • What Camera Should I Buy?

  • I get a lot of requests for advice on what camera an individual should purchase. That is a loaded question. For myself, I'm looking at the newest in the Nikon pro line that are reaching upwards of $5000 with a large set of fixed focal length lenses with a large aperture. For the average, I wouldn't [...]
  • Apple News

  • Did you know, I have my own Apple News channel? I haven't posted as much as I would like at this point, compliments of my tiny humans, however, it is a work in progress that I am rather proud of! Go to your Apple News app, and search for L'Amore Rose Photography!    
  • Live Photos

  • Perhaps the initial analysis is a tad melodramatic, however, I am enthralled with the prospective new step child in the media world. Photography is the mother, and cinema the proud papa, while all of the crusty soon-to-be ex-professionals sit on the sideline gawking and arguing about the legitimacy [...]
  • Twinning

  • We apologize for the delay in getting you excellent info in our blog! We have had our hands a bit full the last couple of months while we are #twinning. May 5th at 8:14pm Eden Imogen was born follow 20 minutes later by her brother Clay Ansel. Both babes were 7lbs 2 oz! (that's a lot of baby!) Of [...]
  • Art Openings!

  • Your favorite photographer (or at least we like to pretend we are) is going to be showcased in some local art exhibitions.... Friday, March 31st 5-8p is the closing reception: Spanning the Generations sponsored by the Crossroads Arts Council 500 W. Main St. Wentzville, MO Show runs this week We[...]
  • Tiny Assistant

  • My tiny assistant had her 3rd birthday photos taken today, of course by yours truly. I think they were quite a successful endeavor. This tiny girl gives me the spring in my step and incentive to get out of bed every morning. (mostly because her untamed lion hair, and little button nose are peaking a[...]
  • Raffle Olympians

  • In honor of the Olympics, we decided to have a little fun with our raffle. Instead of choosing just one winner, we are going to award a Gold, Silver, and Bronze raffle winner! Gold= Free Engagement Session Silver= 1/2 off Engagement Session Bronze= 1/4 off Engagement Session Drum Roll Pl[...]