Elevate the Everyday: A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood from Focal Press will teach you how to unlock your creativity and document your everyday life with your family through the lens of your camera. Learn to focus on the beauty of ordinary moments. Elevate the everyday with inspirational ideas that will jumpstart your photographic energies and enable you to see your children and yourself in a new way.

Renowned photographer and blogger Tracey Clark teaches you how to use the tools to take moments and situations that might be easily overlooked and turn them into memorable and lasting photographs. With a host of creative ideas, technical tips, poignant stories of motherhood, and inspirational images that go far beyond traditional posed shots, Tracey shows you how to unlock your creativity and document your everyday life.

Author: Tracey Clark    Paperback, 160 Pages    Date Published: April 2012    Turn Ordinary Moments Into Nice Shots    Inspirational Stories & Images from Moms

Nuts-and-bolts advice on camera settings, composition, and more, to help ensure that photographing your family is made easy.

Creative and easy ways to turn your daily routine with your children into opportunities for beautiful, captivating images that will tell the unique story of your family.

Tips on using photography to document the story of your own motherhood experience as you simultaneously capture the moments of your children's lives.

Inspirational stories and images from Tracey herself as well as from an exceptional community of mothers who are also photographers, writers, and bloggers-including Kelly Rae Roberts, Denise Andrade, Meredith Winn, Catherine Newman, Amy McMullen, Sheri Reed, Ali Edwards, Kristin Zecchinelli, Angie Warren, Andrea Coronna Jenkins, Xanthe Berkeley, Catherine Connors, Gabrielle Blair, and Stacy Julian.

Quintessential Childhood
The Basics
Personality Plus
Significant Others
House & Home
Comings and Goings
The Great Outdoors
Special Occasions
The Big Picture

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How long is the strap, from the center of the attachment button to the other center of the attachment button?

A: The Peak Design Everyday Sling v2 (6L, Black) has an adjustable strap that measures between 33.8-67.7".

Q: 2. Reading reviews , wnat to confirm would this be a good option for Canon DSLR with a battery pack , 24-105 with and a couple of extra lenses ?

A: Yes! The 10L Sling is great for DLSR camera body/lens + 1-2 extra lens

Q: 3. Would this back fit a Sony a7c with sigma 28-70 plus a 2nd lens (tamron 17-28)?

A: The bag is too small for the a7c with the sigma 28-70 lens attached.

Q: 4. Would this bag fit a Sony a7riii with a 16-35 GM lens attached?

A: Yes, it will accommodate the A7RIII with 16-35.

Q: 5. Will this sling fit the C70 + 18-35 Sigma or a RF24-70? (C70+lens)

A: I am not sure, I generally use this sling for my drone. it is spacious and i have used it with my Sony 6600 with a 18-105 G master lens..it's very nice I also strap it around my PK backpack when i travel (same color) it blends so well no one thinks it's two bags when i fly...

Q: 6. Is this big enough to hold a Sony a7III with a tamron 28-75 attached and stick an ipad pro 11 inch at the same time?

A: Yes, it should be a perfect fit for the A7III, 28-75mm and the Ipad Pro.

Q: 7. Can it be worn comfortably on right shoulder instead of the left?

A: Yes the, Peak Design Everyday Sling v2 (10L, Black) is comfortable on either shoulder.

Q: 8. Would the 3L fit a Canon R6 with the RF 35mm 1.8?

A: Yes, the Peak Design Everyday Sling v2 (6L, Black) will fit a Canon R6 with a Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens.

Q: 9. Will it fit a Canon R with its kit lens and a flash?

A: Yes, it will fit the EOS R with lens and flash.

Q: 10. Would this fit a Canon EOS R3 with RF 24-70L lens attached? Thanks a lot :)

A: No, the Peak Design Everyday Sling v2 (10L, Black) is too small for the R3 with the RF 24-70 lens attached. The camera with the lens is 5.9 x 5.9 x 8.35 inches and the smallest side in the bag is 4.02 inches.