Author Archives: AEparker

Spring Portraits on the Way

Spring is almost here, the perfect season for portraits! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the spring sun is shining. This spring there is a 20% discount on all session fees and print/products orders.  Schedule you session today,spring doesn’t last forever.

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A Look Back On 2011

    First and far most! I want to thank God for bringing me through to 2012!   2011 was a great year. It went by very fast but as I look back I can’t see any regrets. As technology advances, so do I. Change is always inevitable. I feel that 2011 is the year [...]

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Top Ten Questions to Ask a Photographer

    This weeks Top Ten Tuesday!   As a potential client shopping for a photographer, there are questions you must remember to ask before you hire. Of course, these questions will be different as each potential client and situation is different. Well, here are my Top Ten Questions to Ask a Photographer.     [...]

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Top Ten Reasons A Photographer Will Not Take You As A Client

  One of the benefits of being your own boss is you get to decide what clients you take on. As a photographer, there are several reasons to steer clear of certain potential clients. I’m sure the reasons will differ with each photographer. Here are my Top Ten Reasons to turn down a potential client. [...]

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Facebook Contest

  New contest… Share My Facebook Page! Share my Facebook page with all your friends. What will you get out of it? You will get my great personality, view my work, and if you get this most likes… You will receive a free session (prints and product are separate but 20% off). How do you [...]

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The Zoo

This past Saturday was Military Appreciation Day at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, VA. So my wife and I took the kids to the zoo. Of course I had to bring my camera to photography my kids enjoying the animals. I didn’t get many photographs of the animals but I did get plenty of my [...]

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Everyday Blog

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Top Ten of My Photography

One of the most useful things I have learned that will stick with me is to love my own work. If I don’t love my work the way it is, then I’m letting others dictate my style. Of course there are rules and guidelines to the art of photography. But there are no rules to my [...]

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50mm vs. 85mm The Primes

    A few days ago, I was asked a question about the difference between the 50mm prime lens and the 85mm prime. This question came from one of the members of the Photographer’s group on Facebook. Some of you maybe thinking, what a dumb question… But this question isn’t dumb at all, especially for [...]

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Top Ten Google+ Users In My Circle

  Now that I’ve been using Google+ for a few weeks, I’ve noticed several users that are a must in my circle. If you are new to Google+ and you wonder who you should add to your circle, here are my Top Ten Google users (in no particular order).     Nicole S. Young – [...]

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