Sara McConnell Photography Blog

The glamourous life of a photographer: Location scouting

When I tell people I'm a photographer the most common reaction I get is 'Really...that's so cool' Obviously I think my job is pretty fantas...

Photo credit: Blue Dandelion Photography Earlier this week I was tagged on Instagram to post 20 things about me so I thought it would be ...

I find that my clients range in their requests for the type of photos they hope to get during my sessions, but I would say that most fall in...

If you follow my Facebook page, you know that every Tuesday I share a photography tip. In addition to these tips, I host a Q and A Wednesda...

We remember birthdays, first days of school, the play-off game, the dance recital: those 'big' moments are the times we pull out our camera ...

My number one priority and motivation as a photographer is to capture memories and special moments for my clients. Those first few days as n...

One of the top ten most frequent questions I'm asked when people find out that I'm a photographer is 'Nikon or Canon?'. This is usually fol...

Do a lot of photos of your kids look like this? Or maybe mostly of the back of their head? Rolling, irritated eyes? Fake, forced sm...

One of the things I love most about running my photography business is my fully equipped studio in Ottawa. I love the high ceilings, the bri...

I recently watched a behind the scenes video of Anne Geddes photographing one of her iconic newborn images. Her work inspired the genre of ...

I love my smart phone as much as the next person. It keeps me in touch with my husband and friends. It provides white noise for my teenies...