Don’t panic. Your images probably aren’t really gone, they are just missing from Lightroom. It’s happened to just about all of us at one point. We open Lightroom, start scrolling through our images and we get it. The dreaded punctuation of despair. That little symbol in the upper right-hand corner of our images (exclamation mark)…
10 ways to keep your sanity this fall and survive the photography busy season Fall. It means beautiful leaves, long-sleeve shirts, football, maybe a pot of chili simmering on the stove. Unless you’re a photographer. Then it means chaos. Lots of sessions. Lots of editing. Little sleep. Coffee. More editing. Even more coffee. The photography…
Lightroom Classic or Lightroom CC. What’s the difference and which one do I want for my photo editing needs? Learning photography can be confusing. So can learning editing. And now to further muddy these new waters, Adobe offers two new versions of Lightroom. And in a fun twist when it comes to versions of Lightroom,…
Fight the frizz with these ideas on how to edit flyaway hair in Photoshop One thing we don’t have a shortage of here in Wyoming is wind. We joke that our windsocks should be made out of tow chains so they’d last longer. We also have a pretty dry climate. So rowdy hair is something…
Stop being a slave to your inbox! 7 Photographer E-mail Templates You Need in Your Workflow! We’ve all heard the expression work smarter, not harder. But how can you, as a photographer, do that, exactly? One practice to start implementing as soon as you hang your shingle as a professional photographer is using photographer e-mail…
We’ve all seen it before, a close friend or family member asks you for free photos favor: “When you come over for Chelsea’s birthday party, can you please take a few shots of her? I’m going to be cooking on the BBQ and won’t have time to take any photos”. Free photos requests are the…
It’s not all the time that I show the back of my camera to the client BUT…sometimes with the loud, boisterous, child scolders, you have to let the image do the talking! The backseat photographer-mom enters the scene. Keeping control on a photo session is tough, y’all! When Mom Takes Control…and Won’t Relax! You’ve probably…
What’s worse than a potential client turning you down for another photographer? A potential client telling you that you’re too expensive? A potential client saying they’ll book “possibly in the future”? A ghost. A ghost by definition is a person (in this case a potential or existing client) who inquires and initiates a conversation with…
If you’re a business owner you will eventually encounter this uncomfortable situation, saying the two scariest letters you’ll ever have to with a client… N. O. Saying “no” to a client can put you in a really awkward, sticky situation. It’s almost never fun but there’s definitely some great ways to help things go over…
Should you be watermarking photos? We’ll discuss why and why not so you can make the best decision for YOUR business. Post this question in a photography forum and it’s a bit like setting off a bomb. Things get hot and then they explode. Watermarking photos has become one of the polarizing issues in the…
Don’t be fooled by these common photography scams! Start working as a professional photographer and soon you’ll be hit with some photography scams. There are lots of different scams occurring featuring photographers. Some are very simple, others quite complex. Weddings, family reunions, fashion photo shoots, international photojournalism…scammers will use any excuse to steal from you. …
Every photographer’s worst nightmare is to find out someone has stolen your work and called it their own, and worse if they’re making money off of it. So what can you do photography copyright infringement happens to you? You can’t believe your eyes, you see your photo – one you took with your own camera…
Choosing the best pro photography lab for your business means quality prints and happy clients! You have some clients and your sessions went amazing. Now it’s time to deliver. Literally. Your clients ordered prints! But where should you get your work printed? How do you choose a pro photography lab? Here we’ll cover: Why to…
Here’s our step by step directions for How to Install Lightroom CC Mobile Presets! Step 1: Make sure you download the Adobe Lightroom CC Mobile App to your phone! This is obviously the essential step before downloading your presets! This means you can actually install them to Lightroom itself! Once downloaded, it will ask you…
So you’ve heard about Cole and Cole’s Classroom, and you want to make sure it’s legit. We understand you work hard for your money! So let’s get down to the details. You’ll also hear from real customers and see recent Cole’s Classroom reviews! We get it. You want to find a resource to help forward…
From parties and concerts to conferences and rodeos, event photography can be a fun and financially lucrative market! If you enjoy new experiences and find you do your best work when left on your own, event photography may be an ideal niche for you. But just what is event photography? How does it work? What…