Sara McConnell Photography Blog

Are you ready for Summer photos at the beach? | Photography Tips

Depending on the age of your child, sand can be a friend or foe. I still remember the first year we visited PEI as a family. My youngest ...

My husband, and the father of three boys, likes to joke "safety last" when it comes to family fun but if you've spent any time with me you ...

“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” – Ansel Adams What I love the most about teaching my Learn to Use Your Camera course is ...

If you're like most people, a lot of those photos you take on a daily or weekly basis look the same. We are creatures of habit, which mean...

It's happened to all of us, even me: your camera battery or phone isn't charged; you missed the smudge on your lens, you forgot to back...

One of the most common challenges I see new photographers run into is when they think they can only improve upon their skills by settin...

As hard as this period in our lives is, we are making memories with our families and will keep making those memories until we can venture o...

Spring has finally arrived in Ottawa and with it the chance to take beautiful photos of your little ones with the beautiful flowers in ...

The stories about this chapter in our lives will be told and re-told to our grandchildren and their grandchildren. I struggled initially to...

When you're faced with a long Winter of illness, cold weather, and grey skies, Easter weekend is often a celebration for many of us that Sp...

Hi. The last two and a half weeks have been quite the ride. We went from cancelling our March Break plans to self isolation within ...