Lightroom 6 Review – What You Need to Know!
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Lightroom 6 Review – What You Need to Know!

Interested in what Lightroom 6 has to offer? We’re outlining all the details for you right here! My Lightroom 6 review has finally arrived!  After much speculation and rumors it’s finally here! I’ve jumped in as quick as I could for a real life, no BS, review.  The goal for this Lightroom 6 review is to share…

How to Easily Create a Lightroom Export Preset!
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How to Easily Create a Lightroom Export Preset!

Need help exporting your photos from Lightroom?  This will help! Presets are designed to accomplish one primary objective – save you time.  The best kinds of presets are the ones that simply help automate any standard or routine tasks that you ALWAYS do the same thing (or settings) over and over.  Today I am going…

The Power of Personality & Why You Need Some!

The Power of Personality & Why You Need Some!

How is it even possible to survive as a photographer these days? We are all among a massive sea of photographers, all vying for the same customers.  Despite photography being so subjective, and in many ways an “art”, the commoditization of the “art” is continuing at an alarming pace. Whose to blame for this? Technology. …it…

How to Start a Website or Blog in Only 5 Minutes!
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How to Start a Website or Blog in Only 5 Minutes!

Trust me, I get it, starting a website or blog sounds so scary and intimidating.  I used to be scared too!  But the truth is, it is now easier than ever before and not only that – it’s far cheaper than you may even realize. Can you navigate around a Facebook page? If so, you…

The 11 Best Off Camera Flash Tutorials on the Web!

The 11 Best Off Camera Flash Tutorials on the Web!

For many photographers, the thought of learning how to use flash scares the be-jeezus out of themselves.  It’s no mystery that in photography, one of the most important concepts to learn, if not “thee” most important concept is: lighting. “flash is truly a necessary tool in your toolbox” Lighting is so important but yet so many…

Should I Upgrade My Camera?
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Should I Upgrade My Camera?

Today’s question is – how the heck do you know if it is time to upgrade your camera.  To make the most of this post, I’d encourage you to jot down your answers to the below questions, it will help you map out your thoughts easily that way. By the time you are done reading…

The Key to a Blazing Fast Lightroom Workflow
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The Key to a Blazing Fast Lightroom Workflow

We all want to edit our photos faster.  Perhaps you are tired of spending 5 minutes (or more) per photo in Photoshop or maybe you are fumbling your way through Lightroom and you know there has to be a better way… At any rate – I have yet to meet someone who isn’t looking to…

How to Use Lightroom Presets & Customize for Your Style!
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How to Use Lightroom Presets & Customize for Your Style!

You may have heard the term, you might have seen Lightroom presets in action, and heck you might even have some presets you’ve downloaded or purchased – but do you know how to best use Lightroom presets or how to easily update and customize presets for your own style? Lets quickly recap with what the…

Nikon 85 1.8G Lens Review – Your Best Bang for Buck?
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Nikon 85 1.8G Lens Review – Your Best Bang for Buck?

While it’s no secret I love prime lenses and favor them over zooms I wanted to write a mini review of one of the Nikon prime lenses that Nicole and I use a ton… It’s the Nikon 85 1.8G lens.  If you’ve done any research at all on this lens you’ll notice right away it…

What Exactly is a Lightroom Workflow?
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What Exactly is a Lightroom Workflow?

For many of us seasoned photographers it can become quite easy to throw around terminology and words as if we all are speaking a brand new language but the truth is, not everyone knows that language… This quick post is to do one thing and one thing only – give you insight into what exactly…

How to Add a Logo or Watermark into Lightroom in 3 Steps!
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How to Add a Logo or Watermark into Lightroom in 3 Steps!

We already know Lightroom is an amazing tool for organizing and editing your photos but at some point you might get a little tired of seeing the “Adobe Lightroom” image banner in the upper left hand corner of your screen.  The good news is, you can easily change it and add your logo into Lightroom…

6 Rules to Follow for a Faster Photo Editing Workflow
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6 Rules to Follow for a Faster Photo Editing Workflow

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again… Becoming more efficient with your time and having a fast post processing photo editing workflow is the number one way to keep your business costs down and boost your profits. Do you agree? If you agree that having a fast Lightroom editing workflow is so important…

The #1 Thing You’re Missing: Confidence in Your Photography
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The #1 Thing You’re Missing: Confidence in Your Photography

The #1 Thing You’re Missing How much should I charge? Am I priced right? Do you think I am too expensive? These are all questions that I read on a daily basis within various photography groups on Facebook, and I am darn sure those questions go far beyond Facebook too. Photography these days seems like…

Nikon D750 – Nikon’s Most Valuable Full Frame?
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Nikon D750 – Nikon’s Most Valuable Full Frame?

Technology is amazing.  It really is.  The thing is with technology is the ones who are the late adopters typically get the better “deal”.  So from a cost standpoint in particular, those that have the patience to wait are often rewarded. I believe that is exactly what is happening again with the newest group of…

3 Photo Composition Tips to Transform Your Photos Today!

3 Photo Composition Tips to Transform Your Photos Today!

Do you ever just pick up your camera and snap a quick photo without much thought?  If so – it’s my goal today to show you why you should never just pick up and snap away.  A proper exposure and technical expertise will only get you so far, photo composition is often the element of…