by NIck Kelsh | Dec 23, 2018 | Blog
For the holidays this year, and because a lot of you have asked for it, I’ve resurrected the NICK KELSH RADIO PICTURE SHOW. (For you How to Photograph Your Life veterans that’s the NKRPS.) For those of you that don’t know, the NKRPS is essentially a video...
by NIck Kelsh | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog
”Twas 4 days before Christmas, when all through the houseAll the creatures were bustling, yes, even the spouse! The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were antsy and tossed in their beds...
by NIck Kelsh | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog
Other people’s medical problems quickly become rather boring, but last week I had a little surgical hiccup so I happen to find this story utterly fascinating. I was sitting in the surgical ward all suited up for my second knee replacement. (The first one was four...
by NIck Kelsh | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog
Here’s an update of a video I made back in the early days to share a bit about how I became a photographer and why I ended up doing what I do here at How to Photograph Your Life. (And of course I weave in my favorite photo tips for you. I always weave in the...
by NIck Kelsh | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog
Have you ever dreamed of joining me in one of our hands-on photography workshops combined with an amazing trip to a spectacular setting, but the investment has been of reach? Or do you know someone who has this dream but not the resources to fulfill it? If so,...
by NIck Kelsh | Jul 3, 2018 | Blog, Fireworks, Fireworks, Free Tips
As much as I’d like to think than many of you are going to shlep your big boy / big girl DSLRs out there into the crowded darkness (banging the heads of little kids you don’t even know with your tripod legs, by the way) I don’t think that’s going to happen....
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog
There was a line in the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning suggesting that for decades to come boys and girls in the Philadelphia area would be recounting where they were and who they were with on February 4, 2018. I was in my living room with Anne and the boys and...
by NIck Kelsh | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog
The Philadelphia Eagles play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII this evening. I’m not a huge football fan, but as the father of two boys who are totally into it it’s impossible not to get sucked into the rah rah Eagle’s vortex. Teddy’s fourth-grade...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICTURES One of photography’s greatest attributes is that it provides us with an opportunity to make something beautiful out of our everyday lives. I try to do that with my camera most every time I take a picture, but for the last few days I felt...
by NIck Kelsh | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog
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,...
by NIck Kelsh | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog
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....
by NIck Kelsh | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Sep 3, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Sep 3, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | May 8, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, Snow
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...
by NIck Kelsh | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
It’s basketball tournament season and, as it happens, it’s also squirmy kids season. If you think about it, athletes are really just squirmy kids in corporate-sponsored costumes. By happy coincidence, I can probably help those of you who have never wrapped your heads...
