Posts by Jen Ritchie
8 Tips for Designing your Senior Portraits
Jenny’s Senior Shoot I love collaborating with seniors, and that was certainly the case with Jenny. Jenny scheduled her senior photos with me, and then during her virtual consultation we designed a session that she had been dreaming about. She knew what she wanted and what she didn’t want, but she also left room for…
Read MoreSiya’s Senior Portraits
Plus 3 Wardrobe Tips to Add Variety to Your Photos Spring is a beautiful time for senior photos. Trees are dressed in their prettiest blooms of white, pinks, and yellows. Tulips and daffodils adorn green landscapes. Temperatures are starting to warm. Most importantly, it’s time to bring out those pretty spring dresses. That’s just what…
Read MoreSpring Break in the Smokies
Last month we packed up our van, said goodbye to our two Golden Retrievers, and made our way to Wears Valley, Tennessee. For the second year in a row, we headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for spring break. This time it would be even more special with my parents meeting us there. If…
Read MorePreserving Wild Spaces
When it comes to visiting my favorite National Parks out West, I would say I’m . . . intense. Up at 4:50 a.m. I have a routine down by the third day. Camera batteries charged? Check. Reading glasses? Check. Jacket? Check. Memory cards? Check. Larabar for later? Check. With the checklist complete, my camera bag…
Read MoreToo Old to Be A Photographer?
I often feel out of place in the portrait photography field. Am I too old? Should I show my face more like the younger photographers do? Should I wear a cool floppy hat? Hold a coffee mug? Should my kids be in my stories? Do I have to do TikTok? Should my photos be…
Read MorePhotographing Snowy Swans
Plus 5(ish) Tips for Wildlife Photography Each year as winter approaches and temperatures sink, I get nervous I won’t be able to find birds and wildlife to photograph. Most of this December and January I came up empty handed at my usual spots. I did get lucky enough to shoot short-eared owls, muskrats, nuthatches, and…
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