10 Types of Photography for Fun and Profit
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10 Types of Photography for Fun and Profit

Love taking photos but not sure what types of photography can earn you a living?  Follow along below! Whether you want to start your own small business or just enjoy photography as a hobby, here are 10 types of photography to keep you busy all year-round. Types of photography vs. styles of photography To start…

How to Put Together a Freelance Portfolio and Resume
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How to Put Together a Freelance Portfolio and Resume

If you build it will they come?  Learn how to put together a freelance resume/freelance portfolio to wow potential clients and employers Build a photography portfolio they say.  It’s critical for your business they say.  And they are right.  Having a professional, well designed portfolio freelance resume/freelance portfoliois an important step in growing your freelance photography…

Photography Business Checklist for Professional Photographers
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Photography Business Checklist for Professional Photographers

Ever wonder what exactly you need to have or do before becoming a professional photographer? Here is our photography business checklist!  Starting ANY business can be a bit overwhelming! There is a range of things you’ll need to consider when starting in the world of professional photography. Here is our comprehensive list of considerations you…

How to Freelance Photography for Magazines
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How to Freelance Photography for Magazines

Ever wonder how your images could end up in a national publication? Stay tuned for our tips on how to break into the world of freelance photography for magazines! Do you have a good camera? Have you mastered the skill of producing beautiful images utilizing your gear?  Yes, you say? Well, what are you doing…

Photoshoot at Home: 10 Ideas To Grow Your Skills (No Studio Required)
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Photoshoot at Home: 10 Ideas To Grow Your Skills (No Studio Required)

No studio?  No problem!  Start with these photoshoot ideas at home to grow your skills and business! One of the biggest misconceptions about photography is that you have to seek picturesque and perfect locations to take beautiful photographs.  But one essential skill of photographers is seeing the beauty and potential in the ordinary. You don’t…

Wedding Photography Cost: Pricing Yourself for Success
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Wedding Photography Cost: Pricing Yourself for Success

Aspiring wedding photographers alert! Dreaming of all the stunning weddings, you’ll shoot when your photography business is thriving? Turn that dream into reality by preparing for any potential wedding photography cost. Start charging what you’re worth to prospective clients while covering all your expenses! So you want to start a wedding photography business, but you’re…

What Is Freelance Photography and How You Succeed
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What Is Freelance Photography and How You Succeed

What Is Freelance Photography? Is taking photos an art you enjoy? Do you find yourself carrying around your camera, ready to take photos? Are family and friends asking you to take photographs for them? If so, you may be considering a career in this genre. Freelance photography is the act of providing photos on a…

What Should a Photographer Wear to a Wedding?
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What Should a Photographer Wear to a Wedding?

Not sure what the heck to wear to your upcoming wedding?! Here are a few tips to being comfortable, classy and professional on wedding days! Congratulations! You’ve booked a wedding and are actively practicing and preparing for your (and the bride and groom, or bride and bride, or groom and groom’s) big day! There is…

What Wedding Photography Gear Do You Need?
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What Wedding Photography Gear Do You Need?

Wondering what wedding photography gear you need to shoot some upcoming nuptials?  Say I do to this comprehensive guide! You’ve booked your first solo wedding and you are ridiculously excited.  Like squealing, jumping up and down excited.  And that’s when the panic sets in.  What wedding photography gear do you need to shoot a successful…

Why Wedding Photography Costs So Much
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Why Wedding Photography Costs So Much

Have you ever wondered why wedding photography costs so much? You’re not alone. Read on for an explanation of the amount of work a photographer has to do for a wedding. Spoiler alert: The wedding day isn’t even half of it. Weddings can be so expensive, with the venue, the food, the clothes, the decorations,…

How to Start a Wedding Photography Business from Scratch
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How to Start a Wedding Photography Business from Scratch

Thinking about starting a wedding photography business?  Our simple guide to calling the shots. Want to start a wedding photography business?  If you love meeting new people and enjoy taking great photos, starting a wedding photography business could be for you.  Besides, who doesn’t love weddings? All the glamorous details, and a couple so much…

5 Simple Ways to Book Wedding Clients
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5 Simple Ways to Book Wedding Clients

Wondering how to learn wedding photography in a snap? Here are 5 tips to boost your confidence and start booking clients. Your photography business is up and running.  All the legalities are handled. You have built a solid portfolio and know your gear.  Now, you are thinking hmmmm, I may want to give wedding photography…

How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)
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How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)

Brand recognition is important for any size business, including a photography business. Self-employed photographers can create powerful brand identity with a photography logo. A simple photography logo can be designed by a photographer and used on social media posts, as a watermark on promotional photos, and on anything used for promoting the photographer or their…

8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships
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8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships

Styled photoshoots can be a lot of fun, and you can get creative with your photography ideas. Unlike street photography or even landscape photography, photo sessions are planned, designed, and organized photography projects that can supply you with interesting material for your portfolio. They also help you find exciting collaborations both inside and outside of…