It’s scary times. We don’t have answers, but we have some ideas to bolster your business and your spirits. How to survive as a photographer in the Covid-19 outbreak. Friends, this is frustrating. And frightening. The Covid-19 pandemic is bringing the world to a standstill and photography businesses are but some of the casualties. Weddings…
Get ready to crush it next year with these 20 (+4 more) Photography Goals for 2020! As the decade draws to a close, our thoughts turn to reflection and planning. Was your decade meaningful? Was your year everything you wanted to to be? Why or why not? If you need a little inspiration to start…
So what in the world does trying new foods have to do with overcoming fear in photography? Bear with me and you’ll find out. I stood at my kitchen counter last night, eagerly slicing up mangos for my family’s dinner. Just the smell of them had my mouth watering. These mangos were perfectly ripe, full…
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So you want to step up your game in the world, and you want to do it right, by learning from all those who went before you! We have you covered! Check out our top book recommendations for photographers (and for everyone else). Ok, so this isn’t exactly what you’re thinking. I’m sorry. I’m not…
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Wondering what types of characteristics make up those who find success in photography (and in life)? If you’re looking for us to tell you the PERFECT lens or camera body, or what killer pose is going to get your photograph to go viral, you’re in the wrong place. The thing is, it’s not the gear…
Wouldn’t it be nice to earn a regular income doing something you love? Do you want to spend more time with your kids?! The good news is, when you invest in yourself & commit to educating yourself and then implementing what you learn – you can be wildly successful, even in a short amount of…
Ever wonder if you could handle capturing end of life photography? Today we are outlining sessions relating to stillbirth, hospice and terminal illness. Photographers are so often tasked with capturing happiness and monumental life moments that we want to remember. We usually are approached to do family sessions, birth stories and weddings, but what about…
Feel like you may lose your lunch just thinking about that upcoming photography session? We have you covered! Here are our 11 tips for banishing pre-session anxiety. I don’t care how long you’ve been a photographer, I KNOW you still get some session anxiety (heck, maybe before every session). Maybe you’re putting pressure on yourself…
Your Confidence and Business Will Grow When You Stop Comparing Yourself to Others in Photography Do you need to stop comparing yourself to others? Not sure? How many times have you asked yourself the following: “That is so beautiful. Why don’t my photos look like that?” “Her work is so good. I will never be…
What Are Some Photography Quotes You Should Live By? Master photographers and artists have many excellent sayings which are worth acknowledging and learning about. You will definitely get inspired and motivated by these photography quotes by famous photographers. These professionals have taken incredible pictures throughout their lives and have expressed their thoughts on the matter…
How One Photographer Dramatically Changed Her Photography with a Photography Project 365 I picked up my first DSLR camera in December of 2015. I knew basically nothing about photography and began to scour the internet for tutorials and tips. Over the next 5 months, I read every photography education blog and tutorial I could get…
We’ve all been there: the butterflies in the stomach, the anxiety, desperately hoping to remember everything you want to do… Preparing for a photo session can be nerve wracking! And to be honest, even after photographing hundreds of sessions, I still get butterflies before heading into a shoot. But I also have a few ways that…
It happens to all of us. It can be painful. Maybe even embarrassing. It’s definitely not something we love to talk about… but we should. At some point, each of us will face some sort of failure as a photographer. It might be big, or it could be something relatively small, but what matters most…
Well hello there new aspiring photographer! So you want to make money with your photography? That’s great…as long as you’re prepared for the bumps, peaks and valleys along the way. In fact, did you know that 85% of photographers fail? According to Dane Sanders in his book Fast Track Photographer: In the 1st year, 60%…
I believe photographer self-doubt can cripple many of us. It’s always there, in the back of our minds. Am I good enough? Should I really call myself a photographer? Will anyone even hire me? Should I even charge for my work? Will this session go ok? Will I be able to handle the lighting, the…
A few weeks ago, my husband and I took our family to a local Fall Festival. What started out as a typical fun day with our family very quickly took shape as a huge lesson for me. As we strolled along with our shaved ice, corndogs and handfuls of tickets for all kinds of rickety…