Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier

Last year I heard that by the time today’s children are adults, their entire childhood will be documented on Facebook and they’ll have a domain name.  Did you hear that Beyonce and Jay-Z trademarked their baby’s name?  They’re going to come out with a line of clothing (I think) under the name Blue Ivy, so [...]

photo credit: angel-cakes-rutland Whenever I hear about an amateur photographer shooting a friend’s wedding, I cringe.  Not because I think they can’t do it, but because I’m too terrified to try it out.  I love wedding shows and wish there was one from the point of view of the wedding photographer sharing everything from the [...]

Have you had someone say this to you?  I can’t tell you how many times someone has come up to be to aggressively tell me that they don’t want their picture taken.  I have to admit that I prefer NOT to have my picture taken so I make a point of identifying the camera people [...]

I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of editing simply because (1) I don’t know how and (2) I’m pretty lazy when it comes to this one aspect of photography.  Unless I’m having fun with presets, I tend to do minimal editing.  It takes too long (yes, I’m whining here). I have a blast taking [...]

All images on this post were taken with a Fuji FinePix point and shoot camera Do you shoot with a point and shoot camera? Have you been judged for your point and shoot camera?  I have. It’s frustrating.  DSLR cameras are expensive and they’re hard to learn.  I figured mine out with my boyfriend’s help [...]

It cracks me up every time I type “photography tip,” because I have to ask “who am I to give out photography tips?”  I realized recently that my blog is my photography diary.  Ever time I figure something out, I turn to my diary and write it down.  So… Dear Diary, I figured out a [...]

This picture was taken in our dining room using a white foam board on our table and natural light. Recently, I received an email from someone who read my article about my Home Photography Studio I wrote for Digital Photography School last year.  They would like to create their own studio, but have limited space [...]

My boyfriend and I were talking in the kitchen when he said “look at all those birds eating the apples.”  I looked up, then grabbed my camera. 5 Things I Learned About Bird Photography Having your camera ready is key.  During the weekend, I have my camera on a counter somewhere mostly so I can [...]