Considering Groupon “I looked at it as a necessary sacrifice.” I launched a Groupon in April 2010, when my business was around 1 ½ years old. It was the best thing I ever did for my business, which is an opinion you might not hear from most business owners who have used Groupon. When I…
Once you are in ready to import your photos in Lightroom you will see a panel in the upper right hand side titled – “file handling”. Understandting what the heck the different file handing options are can be a bit confusing so I am going to break it all down for you in a quick…
I don’t want you to be like me. You see, despite always being a raving fan of Adobe Lightroom, I only was familiar with my normal routine within the program. I knew what I knew (and very well at that) but there is so much more to Lightroom that I didn’t even know about for…
Are you not actively blogging and posting photos from your recent photo sessions on a blog? Well, you should be. Let me tell you why… Today I am going to share with you the top 7 reasons why your photography business needs to be blogging. SEO – Although my WordPress blog may not look as…
It’s no secret that I love Lightroom. The program is so powerful and I feel my studio, Cole Joseph Photography, would be pretty much lost without it. However, when using Lightroom, it can be very easy to get used to just utilizing the primary editing functions and workflow within the Lightroom develop module without ever…
There is no doubt about it that having a blog for your photography business is your absolute best way to get your work seen by anyone surfing the inter-webs. Of course, if you have a blog but never use it, you are only hurting yourself. Blogging isn’t easy…trust me, I know! But when done correctly,…
By now you likely have heard a lot of chatter on the web discussing Adobe Creative Cloud. In fact – odds are whatever you have heard surrounding the Adobe Creative Cloud, it has been negative since many Adobe customers are up in arms. This post is to give you insight into what exactly is Adobe…
The final portion of any any photographers photo shoot is the editing process and fine tuning the photos so they look their absolute best. There are numerous photo editing software programs out there but many applications are expensive. Fortunately there are some free photo editing programs available for you, but are they really any good? …
Edit Like a Pro & Fix Crazy Skin Tones in Lightroom in 3 Clicks! Have you ever cringed a little bit when you show up to a wedding or photo shoot and realize your clients have “overcooked” themselves a little bit while in the tanning salon?? I sure know that I have as it always makes for…
Ever wonder if there is a faster way to edit in Lightroom? There is! Here’s our guide to batch editing in Lightroom! Ahem…photo editing is surely a topic that everyone loves to talk about. Most of us photographers prefer to spend our time creatively working behind the camera, out in the field, and breathing fresh…
Its a digital world! With some basic photo editing tips and skills you can transform any ordinary photograph into a vintage work of art using my favorite photo editing program – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. Watch the photo editing tutorial below to see how quickly you can perform this edit with some basic photo editing…
In today’s digital age some basic photo editing techniques are an absolute must. However, photo editing doesn’t always have to be difficult. One task that can be daunting if never done before is removing something from your photo while in the “darkroom”. The idea of “photoshopping” is always a scary one, after-all not only is…
Ah yes the million dollar question – how to increase and accelerate web traffic to your blog or website? I am here to simply share with you some web traffic tips/tricks and maybe new ideas that have worked for us and can certainly work for you too. Back in 2009 when we first launched Cole…
Hey everyone – without a doubt, Adobe Lightroom is one very powerful tool that we use at Cole Joseph Photography on a daily basis. Lightroom does a magnificent job at keeping track of your photos and using as a photo storage manager but it is also a very impressive photo editing program. For our workflow…