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My name is Kelsie and I'm an Ohio photographer based in Columbus. Grab a cup of coffee (or in my case - a chai latte), a glass of wine or a bottle of coke and enjoy viewing my latest work, browsing resources for seniors & photographers, and getting a little peek into my life!

ISO is the second part of the “manual triangle” that I’d love to share with you today. By now, you should all be familiar with aperture (and if you aren’t, pop on over to last week’s blog here!). ISO, in my opinion, is the hardest part of manual to explain. To put it simply, ISO […]

How to Master ISO

My favorite reason why I love to shoot on manual is aperture. This part of the manual mode “triangle” is the main reason why I am able to achieve a consistent style in my images. When I set my camera settings, most often, the first thing that I make sure I set is aperture. Then I make adjustments on the ISO and shutter…

How to Master Aperture

When I bought my camera two years ago, I honestly didn’t know much about it. All I really knew was that I could take the lenses off and that I felt like a million bucks with this big, black camera in my hands. Have you ever felt the same way? I thought that as long as I had a nice camera, then I would be able to take…

Shooting in Manual

Wow, I can’t believe that I have officially been in business for ONE YEAR!! That is seriously mind boggling to me. The Lord has been so incredibly faithful to me throughout this journey and I have learned so much. If someone were to tell me a year and a half ago that I would have […]

KLP Turns ONE!! | 10 Lessons I’ve Learned from My First Year in Business

One of the things that I highly encourage my brides to consider is including a second shooter in their package. A second shooter is just that – a second photographer that captures different angles and moments that a primary photographer may not be able to on their own. There are so many pro’s to having […]

Why I Love to Second Shoot