Photography is Easy {but not the way you think)

Written by Elaine Simonsen….. Hi everyone! My name is Elaine and I am a photographer/mother to 5 little ones!  Yes, I said 5!  My oldest child is 8 (Amelia), then 6 (Georgia), 4 (Garrett), 2 (Walt), and 3 months (Beatrice). A few weeks ago Amanda said that photography was her therapy after her father died. […]

Introducing blog-ready collage templates by Everyday Elements

written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Over the last month or so, I have been working on something fun to introduce to our awesome Everyday Elements readers…blog-ready collage templates. I am happy with how they turned out, and am excited to be able to share them with you all. Templates are a great way to showcase […]

Lens hood tip of the day

written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Where do you store your lens hoods when you’re not using them? Do they end up on a shelf somewhere, or buried in the bottom of your gear bag? Or have you just lost them? Here’s a simple little tip to help you never lose your lens hood again, and to […]

What is dappling? And how you can avoid it.

written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com dappling: verb; to produce numerous, usually cloudy and rounded, spots or patches of a color or shade different from their background –Merriam-webster.com In photography, “dappling” refers to the spots or patches of light that fall onto your subject. Usually caused by the sun peeking through the tree leaves. Dappling is distracting […]