5×5

I saw a pin on Pinterest that caught my attention. They were square prints in black and white with a little white border. They reminded me of some prints my grandmother has scattered throughout albums and random boxes. I ordered some in wedding images with the intention of stringing them along a twine length attached by little clothespins. Maybe I’m too addicted to Pinterest. And maybe that’s not a bad thing. ;)
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Make The Most Out Of Your Engagement Session

I was thinking recently that some of the best, easiest sessions might not just be by chance. The best sessions I shoot often is because the subjects put a lot of thought into their wardrobe, location and the overall theme of their shoot.  I’ve included here some things to keep in mind when planning your session and while this is particularly geared towards engagement sessions, anyone can use these tips.
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Mothers Day

If you are not sure what to do for your mom for mothers day, I promise, photos are important to her. For the days I am sad to see gone, I look through photographs often to remind me of how small my son was and how lucky I was to be with him through his baby days. All moms are sentimental. Email me to schedule a session for your mom and I will send you a little 5×5 trifold to give to your mom for mothers day. Once she gets it, she can simply schedule the date with me. Below I’ve posted some of my favorite mother photos with some of my favorite quotes about moms. :) I can’t wait to hear from you! Email me at Denise{at}DeniseKaris{dot}com if you have questions as well!
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Locations For Your Photo Session In The Phoenix Valley

This post is to show some of the areas around Phoenix that we can have your session at. Useful, right? I thought so too. I’m going to share some of my favorite locations as well as fill you in on any downside to shooting at a particular location as some of them are beautiful but still have some surprises to be aware of.
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what to look for in a photographer

I am easily impressed with the unfamiliar. I think this is true for most people. When taking a walk with a foreign couple years ago, they were fascinated with a Cactus. Cactus are about as common and fascinating as dirt to Arizona residents but they couldn’t take enough pictures of cacti.

This used to be me with photography. I used to think every backlit photo, every blury background, every shot of a babies hand wrapped around a mothers finger was something to be marveled at. It wasn’t too long until I developed a choosier eye, or, until I became the Arizona resident, unimpressed with the cactus.

This is how you should be choosing your photographers. With a critical eye. Of course, nobody wants to judge someone elses art but keep in mind, this is art that is going on your walls so it should be compatible with your style.

So how do I judge art that I’m not familiar with?
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