Posts by Jen Ritchie
A Few of My Favorite Things
Holiday Gift Ideas to Help the Podcast The pursuit of finding the perfect camera gear, clothing, and accessories can seem never ending, so I’ve created a list of a few things that I have liked and used over the last few years. I tried to create a price range from the smallest of stocking stuffers…
Read MoreOff to Alaska!
Plus My Alaska Packing List I hope summer is treating you well! June and July hold something special for me this year. I am about to embark on a bucket list trip in a few days! On Monday I will fly to Anchorage, Alaska, and on Tuesday, I will join a group of 11 other…
Read MoreFrustrated with Wildlife Photography
5 Ways I Turned My Mindset Around I’m home from a week in Grand Teton National Park, and I have to admit something. Mid-way through my trip I was a grouch. Wildlife and sleep were elusive, the solo driving was endless, and I left the park many days firing only a few shots. I felt…
Read MoreWildlife Photography Woes
Learning to Take it Mile by Mile I don’t know about you, but I certainly have my “depths of despair” moments (cue Anne of Green Gables here for the dramatics) in wildlife photography. It seems that every first day of a trip I am certain I will NEVER find another creature again, and I certainly…
Read MoreCreative Foundations
Do other creative avenues make us better at our craft? I wrote a book once. It took me 5 years with stops and starts, and the work was maddening and glorious. For the past 4 years, the chapters have sat stacked in a desk I still use from childhood, and honestly I rarely think about…
Read MoreEvan’s Senior Photos in Downtown Lafayette
I had such a busy first week of May with senior shoots and my nephew’s graduation, but I was so glad I could fit Evan in for his senior session. Evan’s busy baseball schedule made it almost impossible to schedule senior pictures, but when his mom Heather called, I knew we could make it happen!…
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