Welcome to the Little Story Studio blog! There's something here for everyone: for the lifestyle or documentary photographer searching for online photography education or tutorials, and for the mom and dad with a camera trying to beautifully document their son or daughter's childhood.
Andrea Moffatt is a Pittsburgh PA family photographer, serving Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas through family photography sessions and photography education workshops.
Finally. We were beginning to think the snow would never visit our little spot on the map. As soon as it began to fall, the kids' noses were plastered to the windows. I held them off as long as I could, but to no avail. I bundled them up till you could only see their squished faces and we out in the 18 degree cold.
Read MoreHappy New Year! For most people, January 1st is a day of turning over a new leaf, making lists of resolutions, and planning for the year to come. But for many photographers, January 1st is like being issued a new creative license. A new year, a new project. After completing a 365 that stretched my shooting abilities in so many ways, I'm ready to start again with updated goals.
Read MoreAlmost one year ago today, I made a commitment. It was just between me and my camera. Not too many rules, except to shoot every day.
Read MoreWhat a year it's been! I've had the privilege of shooting so many fantastic sessions- a great mix of old and new clients, on-location and in-home sessions, portrait and documentary, and even a few seniors. Thank you for letting me tell your little stories this year.
It was not at all easy to compile these favorite images, but I finally edited the list down to these 24 images, all full of love and emotion.
Read MoreJust as a writer fleshes out the setting with sensory and time details, when you are showing the setting, be sure to include....
Read MoreWhen you are storytelling, one of the simplest things you can do to tell all of the story is think about perspective. It is incredibly easy to fall into the trap of standing in one spot like there is glue on your feet and ending up with 30 frames that are so similar you have play the "which thing is different" game to decipher which one you want to keep. To avoid falling into this trap, think:
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