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Photo a day – May 17

By Cori Derksen | May 17, 2020

Find a way to naturally frame your subjects. This time, I played around with framing my husband and son with the ladder ball set

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Photo a day – May 16

By Cori Derksen | May 17, 2020

Sometimes, open your lens up as wide as possible (smallest aperture number f1.4 or in this case I was at f1.8) and play with it

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Photo a day – May 15

By Cori Derksen | May 15, 2020

Take a series of shots, and you may really love the story that they tell.

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Photo a day – May 14

By Cori Derksen | May 15, 2020

Exploring the big beautiful outdoors with my boys. Over the years, it’s been one of my favorite things to do with them.

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Photo a day – May 13

By Cori Derksen | May 14, 2020

Step back and frame your subject with your composition. In this image I used the walls

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Photo a day – May 12

By Cori Derksen | May 12, 2020

Montana de Oro is one of our favorite places on the Central Coast to explore, play, and hike all over. It’s gorgeous.

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Photo a day – May 11

By Cori Derksen | May 12, 2020

Gamers. We’re a family of gamers. Board games, video games, outside games. Bring it on. :) 

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Photo a day – May 10

By Cori Derksen | May 11, 2020

Mother’s Day 2020, during a worldwide pandemic. Crazy times.

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Photo a day – May 9

By Cori Derksen | May 9, 2020

Get some action shots. When you take action shots, like where people are in the middle of a movement, make sure that your shutter speed…

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