One of my students in my “Mini Session Masterclass” asked me this question in our Facebook group: “Can we discuss tips for photographing mini sessions? I’ve had some where the little ones are exhausted and hard to photograph. Do you have any tips to get them to smile or have fun when it’s such a […]

Today I’m sharing my answer to a question I received from my “Mini Sessions Made Easy” students in our Facebook group: “I decided to do two days of minis with a few slots each. One of the days filled up super fast (yay!), but my October 1st date still has three slots and I don’t […]

It’s that time of year….fall family mini sessions! If you haven’t already begun your planning, don’t delay any further.  One of the first big to-do’s (outside of choosing your dates) when it comes to planning for your mini sessions is to choose the location. Are you set on a free location or will it be […]

I was doing the math the other morning and realized that this April I will have been business for 15 YEARS. That is 15 years of goal setting. Granted, my business planning process has changed dramatically through the years! I’ve read business books, learned from other entrepreneurs about their processes, tried various activities…all of which […]

“Thank you SO much for everything. These are amazing!! I love them.” This was the text response I received yesterday from the bride you see above after sending her previews from her wedding day a couple of days prior. She then went on to repost the images I shared on my IG stories with a […]

If you have been a professional photographer for any length of time, you know that producing great images isn’t all there is to the game of business ownership and ultimately, yielding happy clients. In fact, I would venture to say that delivering beautiful work isn’t even 50% of the pie when you consider overall client […]

If you are a creative business owner and aren’t yet using the Instagram Story “Highlights” feature, you should be! What was once a problem in creating content for your Stories that would disappear within 24 hours, is now solved. “Highlights” allow you to permanently showcase your best Instagram Stories and let your audience access them whenever […]

I think it’s safe to say that I have become borderline obsessed with all things client experience. I can hardly interact with a business anymore without analyzing, dissecting…and maybe even slightly judging….the experience that I’m being provided as a customer. If you are a business owner (especially if you are operating a business in a […]

UPDATE! PLEASE READ! Application submissions for our Associate Wedding/Portrait Photographer position are now closed, but will be accepting applications for our spring intern (description below!) through Wednesday – January 31st before 11:59pm.  Today I’ve got some pretty huge news to share. We are hiring again! And this time, it’s for a Spring Intern AND an […]

“I wasn’t expecting it to be, but that was actually a lot of fun!” I hear this phrase a lot from our couples after their engagement session has ended. And every time, it’s music to my ears. Of course, one of the main reasons we photographers provide engagement session services to our couples is to […]