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Aly Dawn Photography – Photography Tips + Tricks for Photographers

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Creativity Exercise: Spring Photo List

I’m totally jumping the gun here, but I am so excited about Spring I wanted to do another creativity exercise all about spring! Comment below if you’re also excited about Spring!! I was born in Spring so I’m really excited for it.
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Alyssa AhernMarch 1, 2021February 26, 2021Leave a comment
Capture Newborns with Their Siblings
photography tips + tricks

How to Take Pictures of Newborns With Their Siblings

My daughter is almost a year old now, my how time has flown by. I want to cover how I took images of her with her older brother when she was a newborn. I will make another blog post on how I
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Alyssa AhernOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020Leave a comment
5 Must Take Christmas Photos
beginner photography tips, photography tips + tricks

5 Must Take Christmas Photos

Holidays are here! The 5 must take photos this holiday season are now on the blog! Don’t you just love the holidays? It brings so much joy!

Alyssa AhernDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019christmas, christmas lights, christmas pajamas, christmas photos, holiday lights, holidaysLeave a comment
4 Reasons Why You Should Shoot in RAW
photography tips + tricks

4 Reasons Why You Should Shoot in RAW

So, you’ve probably heard the term RAW by now in your photography career, and if you haven’t, I will tell you all about it! After buying a nice, fancy camera, you’re ready to start learning more about photography and making the best
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Alyssa AhernOctober 21, 2019September 28, 2019Leave a comment
The Ultimate Guide to Self Portraits
photography tips + tricks

The Ultimate Guide to Self Portraits

This guide to self portraits is going to help you get exactly the results you’re searching for. Self portraits are hard. They are time consuming, they are difficult to get in focus, and it is hard to accept ourselves sometimes. I wish
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Alyssa AhernOctober 14, 2019October 5, 20202 Comments
How to Take Great Halloween Photos of Your Kids
mom photography tips, photographing children, photography tips + tricks

How to Take Great Halloween Photos of Your Kids

Taking Halloween photos of your kids is such a fun activity you can do yearly. And it helps you remember what costume they wore that year. I’m having a baby the end of September this year (it’s coming up fast) so I
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Alyssa AhernSeptember 2, 2019September 4, 2019halloween, halloween photos, mom photography, trick or treat, trick or treating18 Comments
Must Take Photography Courses
beginner photography tips, photography tips + tricks

Must Take Photography Courses

When I first started photography, I thought I knew all there was to know. I had a nice camera, I had some cute subjects, I should be good, right? WRONG. I didn’t know manual mode was a thing at all. I didn’t
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Alyssa AhernAugust 22, 2019October 5, 2020Leave a comment
Crop Frame and Full Frame Explained - What are camera Sensors?
beginner photography tips, photography gear, photography tips + tricks

Crop Frame and Full Frame Explained

We’re going to be talking about camera sensors today! Have you ever read a blog post (about photography) and they throw out the words crop and full frame? I know when I first started my photography journey, I had so many questions
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Alyssa AhernAugust 19, 2019August 27, 201932 Comments
7 Easy Ways to Improve Your Photography NOW
beginner photography tips, mom photography tips, photographing children, photography tips + tricks

7 Easy Ways to Improve Your Photography NOW

Are you looking for a way to improve your photography RIGHT THIS SECOND?! Well, I’ve got some amazing tips for you. These tips are perfect for beginner photographers and mom photographers looking to improve their photography. If you’re a mom or new
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Alyssa AhernAugust 16, 2019October 5, 2020improve your photography9 Comments
10 Tips for Sharp Low Light Images
intermediate photography tips, photography tips + tricks

10 Tips for Sharp Low Light Images

Low light images can become really frustrating really quick. I have grown to love low light and taking pictures in low light. With that, always comes grain, though. Low light is something that speaks to my heart. Photographers tend to shy away
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Alyssa AhernJuly 30, 2019March 28, 2020low light, lowlight, lowlight images, sharp low light, sharp lowlight2 Comments

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We were at the park the other day, Dawson was runn We were at the park the other day, Dawson was running around and so was she. Then she stopped and looked at each boy there. When she finally found Dawson she ran to him, arms open, and gave him the biggest hug. They might fight like other siblings, but this is what I choose to remember. How much she looks up to him and how willing he is to teach her. 

Spending time outside and among nature has significant and wide-ranging health benefits.
When the outdoors beckons, heed that call.
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"Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit."
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You have discovered the #TheGreatOutdoorsEdit where a collection of photographers have come together to share their love of the outdoors.
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This is a pear or apple tree, I can't remember whi This is a pear or apple tree, I can't remember which one 🤔 my mom has both in her backyard and she told me, but I forgot. Hehe. Happy weekend guys. Thanks for the support on my live yesterday, if you missed it I put it in my IGTV.

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I’m excited to join a group of women that love photographing nature and each Friday we will be sharing our favorite nature images. ⁠
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Follow along the #nature_lovers_loop and check out the amazing work of @ahtakacs
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Happy 18 months, Laurelle! Over on @hellostorytel Happy 18 months, Laurelle!

Over on @hellostoryteller talking about childhood today! Share your childhood images to #hs_childhood

How has she been Earth side for a year and a half? Guys. I remember when Dawson was this age and longing for another one only to find out I'm pregnant with her. I'm not there this time around, another child can wait...for now! I realized the other day that I praise Dawson a lot and I felt like I don't praise her. She's a lot different from Dawson. With him it was so easy to find a groove with motherhood, I felt amazing. And then this sassy pants came along and I have been fighting so hard to find a groove that works for her. Because what worked for Dawson definitely doesn't work for her. Now that she's a little older and understanding more things, I'm slowly starting to get what she needs from me. I might not be able to fully explain it just yet, but we're getting there.

My sweet girl is sassy, stubborn, and does what she wants (oh boy have I heard the same thing except it was someone describing me as a child!). She is funny and she knows it. She loves to laugh and make other people laugh. She loves to be in on the joke. She loves clothes and loves to pick out her outfits! She also loves shoes. I think her favorite color is pink right now because she always chooses it. She loves hard, guys. She's sweet and loves to give hugs when someone is sad. She loves to snuggle. She loves her family. And especially loves Dawson. She's going to do amazing things, I can feel it. I am so thankful I'm her mother.

Can't believe in 6 short months my baby will be 2. 😭
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When we went to see the lanterns (see 2 posts back When we went to see the lanterns (see 2 posts back), it was at our local zoo! The zoo usually closes at 4, so I don't typically get sunset shots of animals. Well. For the lanterns, we got there right as the sun was setting and I had so much fun capture the zoo in New light. This guy was my favorite. He was posing for me, like seriously. And I couldn't help but capture him with that reflection and beautiful light (this is one of my favorite lights, golden hour light thats direct). My younger sister loves giraffes so this ones for you AJ! 🥰

The topic that won yesterday was How to photograph childhood, so on the live I will cover this topic. This will be over at Hello Storyteller @hellostoryteller . I'm awful at planning, but let's say 2pm EST. Haha! Bring questions, can't wait to talk about this!
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This is the face he gives me when I told him I lov This is the face he gives me when I told him I loved him. The face of a boy who will do wonderful things in his life. The face of a sensitive and sweet soul. When I look at him, my mama heart explodes with love.

I'll be taking over Hello Storytellers IG on Thursday. Tell me what you'd like to hear:
-Talk about IG engagement and how to get the best out of this app
-Talk about finding the light in your home
-Talk about my hubs @simplymothers and @simplyfathers
-Talk about capturing childhood

Or if there is another topic you'd love to hear from me, let me know below. I'm wanting to do a LIVE (😱 I am such a goofball you all will probably unfollow me LOL) to answer questions and talk about one of these topics.

Ooh I'm excited! 

"All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow." - Leo Tolstoy 

We are light chasers, play pretenders, adventure hunters (as long as it doesn't conflict with tea time). Welcome to our Chasing Light loop! Follow along to see the merry hunt unfold and where we found the prettiest light this week. 💫  #chasinglightloop2021 Next up is: @morganmyersphotos
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