12 Tips to Capture the Fun of Halloween
1. Capture the seasonal fun There are lots of photo opportunities leading up to the big night—photograph the orange hues of fall, pumpkin patches and uncarved pumpkins on the porch, making costumes, decorating the house or lawn, carving the pumpkin,...
How I Photographed My Boys’ First Day of School
If you have any intention of reading this post I suggest you read it sooner rather than later...before Anne makes me take it down. The first day of school was fairly smooth for the Kelsh boys today. Alexander started the seventh grade and Teddy is in the fourth. They...
Goodbye Summer, Hello Back to School!
We’re counting down the final hours of summer here... So to celebrate the end of summer fun and that universal renewed energy that back to school season brings, we're offering a SPECIAL GIFT for you when you jump in now to join us in one of our interactive photography...
Me and My Camera… A Love Story
Wow, I first told my story (along with photo tips for you, of course!) in the video above—"Me and My Camera: A Love Story"—made back when my kids were that young! I recently updated it to bring my story currrent. Now the boys are starting 7th and 4th grade and the...
Celebrate Grandparents Day (FREE Photography E-book)
Sunday, September 10, 2017 is National Grandparents Day in the United States and Canada. Here are some ideas for honoring that special generation, including our "Celebrating Grandparents Day" Free ebook, sponsored by the photo memory-keeping service I personally...
A Look Back at How I Photographed My Baby
Okay, so this may seem totally out of the blue, given that my son Teddy is almost 10 years old, but today's Fan Photo of the Day on our Facebook page was a heartwarming photograph posted by Dana Reed of her new premature granddaughter (taken by a caring...
NIck Kelsh Photography Workshops 2017
We are thrilled and proud to announce that our workshop program is healthy and expanding. The Nick Kelsh Photography Workshops roll on. Last year's Country Workshop in Upstate New York, our Fall Foliage Workshop, our Philadelphia Workshop, our mountain retreat to...
Banff, Canada / The Nick Kelsh Photography Workshop / Spring 2017
Here's my take on Banff, Canada: I've been to places AS beautiful as Banff but nothing MORE beautiful than Banff - that's just not possible. (The Amalfi coast in Italy comes to mind.) When you drive from Calgary to Banff, watching the mountains rise out of the...
New Orleans / Nick Kelsh Photography Workshop 2016
The mystique of New Orleans is in the air. Sounds and smells are everywhere. And then more sounds. World-class musicians perfo legendary French quarterstreet corner after street corner along with local children playing horns and drums that have been in their families...
How to Photograph Falling Snow – Russ Rowland’s NYC Wonderland
The forecast says a big blizzard is heading my way. In this case "my way" means that millions of people are going to get nailed on the East Coast of the United States this week—I live in Philadelphia. As a North Dakota boy I have a lot of snow photography under my...