Are you interested in donating your photography but still looking for an organization to work with?  A few months back we announced our new Non-Profit Program, created to help get information about different programs out to photographers.  What would be another way to help you learn about these wonderful organizations?  Interviews, of course!  Today we continue our Non-Profit Interviews with Sweet Nectar Society!
an interview with sweet nectar society

We’d love to learn about this special organization, Sweet Nectar Society.  What kind(…)

by Erin Peloquin
Using Photoshop Elements to create a matte effect is a creative enhancement that can change the tone of your photo beautifully.  The key to a good matte look is to start with a bright, clean edit.  Then add extra contrast and saturation so that the matte look doesn’t drain the photo of all its impact.

All creative edits should start with a clean edit as a foundation and the photo above needed contrast and brightening before anything else.  Two(…)

It’s June (how?!) and we’re kicking off this month on the CMblog with an interview from CMpro of the Month, Elena Blair.  We are thrilled to have Elena here sharing her beautiful work and inspiring words!
june cmpro of the month | elena blair
by Melissa Koehler

Congratulations on being this month’s CMpro of the Month, Elena!  I’d love to start your interview with you telling us a little about yourself and how you became interested in photography.

Thank you so much, I am(…)

We love photography interviews and today we are excited to bring you an interview with photographer and author David duChemin.  David is an incredible fine art photographer and the author of several of our favorite books here at CM.  We can’t tell you how excited we are to have him here today!
an interview with david duchemin
by Elle Walker

Your passion for photography is evident in all that you do. Can you tell us a little about where/how this journey started for(…)

Are you interested in donating your photography but still looking for an organization to work with?  A few months back we announced our new Non-Profit Program, created to help get information about different programs out to photographers.  What would be another way to help you learn about these wonderful organizations?  Interviews, of course!  Today we kick continue our Non-Profit Interviews with Critical Exposure!  Critical Exposure is a Finalist for the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, which is presented(…)

We just love photography interviews here on the CMblog and today we have Kelly Brown here, a newborn photographer from Australia.  Kelly has a gorgeous yet simple style with her newborn portraits and we are thrilled to have the chance to ask her a few questions!
an interview with kelly brown
by April Nienhuis

Hi, Kelly, and thank you for joining us here today!  First of all, we’d love to hear a little about your story and where your love of photography comes(…)

Hello, May!  How lovely of you to sneak up on us like that!  Here on the Clickin Moms blog, we are going to start the month right by introducing you to a brand new CMpro of the Month, Pam Korman.  Pam is an incredible photographer and we are so excited to have her here on the CMblog to learn a little more about her!
may cmpro of the month | pam korman
by Melissa Gibson

Hello Pam! Can you start us off by(…)

Are you interested in donating your photography but still looking for an organization to work with?  A few months back we announced our new Non-Profit Program, created to help get information about different programs out to photographers.  What would be another way to help you learn about these wonderful organizations?  Interviews, of course!  Today we kick off our first Non-Profit Interview with Letters to Holland!
letters to holland interview
by Jodi Arego

We’d love to learn about this special project, Letters from Holland.(…)

We love photography interviews and today we are excited to bring you an interview with photographer and author Michael Freeman.  Michael is a brilliant photographer and the writer of many of our favorite books here at CM.  We are pleased to have him here today to answer a few of our questions!
an interview with michael freeman
by Jodi Arego

Thank you for being here with us today Michael!  Many of us are followers of your work and have read many of your(…)

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring is here (whether it feels like it or not) and there’s a sense of newness around.  Not only is it time for new flowers, new grass, and fresh new leaves on the tree, but it’s also time for a new CMpro of the Month, Celeste Jones!  Celeste is a long time member of Clickin Moms and a brilliantly talented photographer.  Her work is full of honesty and emotion and we are(…)

We love photography interviews and today we are excited to bring you an interview with photographer and blogger Erika Ray.  Erika has a very honest approach to her lifestyle photography that we just can’t get enough of.  Enjoy the insights that she has for you today!

an interview with erika ray
by Celeste Pavlik

Tell us a little bit about you and your photography journey, and maybe a little about what’s in your bag too!
I live in Columbus, OH and married my next-door(…)

Birthday week is still going strong but we’re nearing the end.  There are numerous reasons to love CM between the helpfulness, education, knowledge, and photography shared daily but one of our personal favorites is the friendships that are formed.  We though, how fun would it be to interview a group of photographers that have grown close after meeting one another on the forum!  Today we have Kim Lane, Adele Humphries, Jessica Remus, Sarah Zalan, Stacey Vukelj, and Krista Sodt to(…)

Happy Birthday Clickin Moms!  CM is now 5 and the birthday week celebrations have begun (head over to the forum to participate)!  And what better way to kick off Birthday Week here on the blog than to interview founder Kendra Okolita and CEO Sarah Wilkerson?! They are both brilliant photographers, masterminds behind CM, incredibly hard workers, and genuinely two of the greatest and nicest people you will ever meet.  CM would not be what it is if it weren’t for(…)

Bryan Peterson has been in the photography industry for quite a while now and has written one of the most popular books on photography there is, Understanding Exposure.  Today, we’re honored to have Bryan here with us on the CM blog to answer a few of our questions.  Enjoy the great insights he has to share!
an interview with bryan peterson
by Melissa Koehler

You’ve been a successful commercial photographer for over 30 years. Tell us how you started your photography journey.
Way back(…)

I’m not quite sure how it’s possible but it’s already March and that means there’s a new CMpro of the Month to introduce you too, Stacey Vukelj!  Stacey may be a New York lawyer but she also has a passion for street photography.  She’s crazy talented at her passion and we are so pleased to have her here today sharing her thoughts with us and giving us a taste of what’s to come!
march cmpro of the month | stacey vukelj
interview(…)

Today we have a very special interview for you from the one and only Zoe Berkovic!  Zoe is a brilliant photographer who has a gift for capturing honest expressions from children and including a sense of humor with it.  Not only is she sharing with you today but she’s got more in store for you too – read on to find out!

an interview with zoe berkovic
by Jennifer Dell

I absolutely love your work! Can you tell us how you got started(…)

We love photography interviews and today we are extra excited to have Richard ‘Koci’ Hernandez here on the blog to answer a few of our questions!  Not only has he been in the industry for quite some time, he’s currently blowing everyone’s mind with his incredible iPhone street photography.  We know you’ll enjoy his insights and photography just as much as us!
an interview with richard ‘koci’ hernandez
by Megan Dill

You worked in photojournalism for 15 years before becoming an assistant professor(…)

February is here and that means it’s time for another CMpro of the Month.  This month, we are thrilled to have Texas photographer Jennifer Dell as the CMpro of the Month!  Jennifer is a wildly talented, natural light children’s photographer.  We love that we got to see inside her head a bit with this interview and, of course, to see all her gorgeous work here!
february cmpro of the month | jennifer dell
interview by Melissa Koehler

You’ve always had an interest in(…)

Happy New Year friends!  We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season and that 2013 kicks off with a great start!  We are kicking off the New Year with our very first CMpro of the Month for the year, the fabulous Kate T Parker!  Kate is a brilliant natural light photographer with a knack for creating beautiful and dramatic art.  We are thrilled to have an interview with Kate be the first thing on our photography blog(…)

You’ve probably seen Matt Armendariz’s work and don’t even know it.  His photography has been in numerous national magazines, several books, and all over Target during the Thanksgiving season.  Matt is an incredible food photographer that loves to share his knowledge with others and is also the author of a new book called Food Photography for Bloggers published by Focal Press.  Please enjoy the most mouth watering interview we have ever featured here on the Clickin Moms blog!
an interview with(…)

The New Year is right around the corner and with the New Year comes a new lineup of photography workshops through CMU.  With that lineup we have four (yes, FOUR) new workshops being introduced!  We’ll be introducing each one of them here on the Clickin Moms photography blog for you and the first one up is Shooting 101: First Steps With A DSLR by CMmentor and Click Magazine’s Products Editor Amy Lucy Lockheart.  Amy has been kind enough to answer(…)

Hello there and welcome to the month of December!  It’s time to break out the mittens (or the swimsuits if you’re further south), trim the tree, wrap some presents, and introduce you to the last CMpro of the Month in 2012, the always lovely Anne Wick.  Anne is a tremendous photographer who has been in love with this craft for quite some time and it has been a huge pleasure to watch her incredible growth over the last two years.  It’s(…)

When you think of creative photographers you think of Shannon Sewell.  She’s got talent, she’s helpful, and she’s got creative and original ideas running through her head that any photographer would love to have.  Here on the CM photography blog we love to introduce you to new photographers but chances are good that you know who Shannon is.  Even if you do, you’re in for a treat below!
an interview with shannon sewell

Please tell us, when and how did your love(…)

Hello November!  How did you show up so soon?  The seasons are changing, the holiday decor is appearing in the stores (way too early if you ask me!), and pumpkin spice lattes are being talked about everywhere.  There’s also a new CMpro of the Month to introduce you to…Chloe Ramirez!  Chloe is such an incredible photographer who has a true gift for photographing couples.  I had the privilege of interviewing her for our photography blog and I am thrilled to(…)

We see it asked on the Clickin Moms photography forum all the time – which website should I get?  There are many great options available but the suggestion of ProPhoto comes up each and every time.  While it can be overwhelming to learn a new system we have the perfect solution for the new (and old) wordpress and ProPhoto users, Courtney Keim’s Business 101: Hands-On Wordpress Clinic!  Today on our photography blog we have previous student Czarina Nocon of Purple(…)

Have you seen CM’s brand new editing workshop for photographers who use Photoshop Elements?  The lovely and knowledgeable Erin Peloquin of Texas Chicks Blog and Pics will be teaching this extensive course (along with April Nienhuis, Melissa Gibson, and Melissa Koehler helping as teaching assistants).  When new courses are added to the CMU line-up there are often many questions that arise and what better way to answer some of the most common questions than with an interview with Erin herself!

Erin,(…)

Happy October friends!  A new month is here, the weather is changing, and we have a new CMpro of the Month for you – the wonderful Julia Stotlar.  Julia is an amazingly talented photographer and I am always mesmerized by her beautiful use of light and how she portrays her subject’s feelings in each photo.  The best part of photography interviews like these is getting a little peek inside the head of these fantastic photographers that I (and you) admire so(…)

September has arrived!  For some of us that means we’re dreaming of boots, sweaters, and warm cozy nights with a crackling fire in our future while others are looking forward to green grass, gentle rains, flowers, and flip flops that come with the beginning of spring.  Here at CM, that means we’re thrilled to introduce the newest CMpro of the Month, Tiffany Bender of Munchkins and Mohawks!  We had the privilege of meeting Tiffany at Imaging USA this past January(…)

It’s a monthly occurrence – you get the open registration email in, you run over and read all the information provided on all the incredible photography workshops available, but you wonder, “which one is right for me?”  We may be a little biased (we think all the workshops are amazing), but today we’d like you to look a little closer at CMmentor Megan Squire’s Lighting 201: Natural Light With Atmosphere online photography workshop through CMU.  Instead of having Megan come(…)

August is here, the beginning of school is looming and it’s time to introduce you to the newest CMpro of the Month, Kristin Ingalls.  Kristin is an incredible photographer that produces such captivating work.  Her work with light is amazing and she has three of the most adorable subjects, her daughters.  She is also one of the most kind and sincere people you will ever meet.  There is no one quite like Kristin and we are so thrilled to have(…)