Category Archives: Robin Allen Photography news

what to wear

Let’s do better than ‘white shirts an jeans’… Lots of moms struggle with this daunting question of what to wear for family pictures.  I hate that this is topic can feel burdensome.  I want to help. Photography is largely about flattery, and showing our best.  That’s why we own hairbrushes, makeup, and irons.  It’s the…

What is Retouching and Editing?

PROFESSIONAL RETOUCHING: Every *purchased* image undergoes  retouching to remove blemishes, mistakes and other unsightly things.  Many people refer to this as Photoshopping an image, or a decade ago I heard the term “airbrushing” a lot.  Some budding photographers say “editing”.  The point is, the images are cleaned up… Much like how you run the vacuum…

What to bring to your session

This is a starting point checklist for various kinds of sessions.  But when life happens, if you have forgotten anything on the list, don’t panic.  We will still have a GREAT session. It’s a good idea to…. Bring to your newborn session: Dress for the tropics. When we’re not photographing a family shot, and we’re…