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How to Create Shaped Bokeh: a Festive Guide for Photographers Have you always admired those neat shots that usually appear at the holidays that give the pretty out of focus lights, referred to as BOKEH, fun shapes? If you have, I have a great, EASY tutorial for you that will send you …

How to Create Shaped Bokeh: a Festive Guide for Photographers

When We Fail: 4 Tips to Recover from Failure as a Photographer 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. …

When We Fail: 4 Tips to Recover from Failure as a Photographer

Another month of hard work (and some fun too!) over in the Cole’s Clique Elite Private Facebook group and that means another Cole’s Clique “Elite Member Spotlight” is upon us. Since the very beginning Jennifer has been contributing to the group in both asking for help and more important, providing help to all the other …

Cole’s Clique Elite Member Spotlight: Jennifer Fox

Making the Best of What You Have – One Window 10 Ways!!! Look at those windows right!? I know, I’m not going to lie – this is what sold us on this house last year. These are gorgeous windows and provide wonderful light! However, I quickly noticed after we moved and settled …

Making the Best of What You Have – One Window 10 Ways!!!

What to Say When a Client Asks for the RAW Files I see this question a lot: My client is asking for the RAW files from their session, what do I say? This can be a hot topic, and everyone comes down somewhere differently on this one. Just do a quick search …

What to Say When a Client Asks for the RAW Files

How to Photograph Your Own Kids: Preventing Photographer Kid Burnout Today I’d like to address an ailment called ‘P.K.B’, or Photographer Kid Burnout. If you’ve ever tried to photograph your own kids, you may recognize the symptoms: Pouting. Screaming. Crying. Grumpy faces. Rolling eyes…. and that is just from us parents! The …

How to Photograph Your Own Kids: Preventing Photographer Kid Burnout

How to Mirror a Background in Photoshop Mirroring a background is a neat little Photoshop trick that can come in really handy. I have used this method to remove unwanted parts of an image, or to just add some interest to a photo. With a powerful tool like Photoshop, there is always …

How to Mirror a Background in Photoshop

Matte Effect Made Easy: How to Create a Matte Effect in Lightroom Some may call it trendy, some call it their style. I find that using the matte effect is lovely, and I incorporate at least a touch of it in many of my images. It’s a great way to add style, and …

Matte Effect Made Easy: How to Create a Matte Effect in Lightroom

The Photographer’s Off Season: 4 Things to Do When Business is Slow Winter can mean slower business for many of us, especially wedding and natural light, non-studio photographers. And even more so for those of us who live in regions with cold weather. The inquiries are slower to roll in and for …

The Photographer’s Off Season: 4 Things to Do When Business is Slow

Ready for Anything: The Importance of Being Prepared as a Photographer I will never forget the day my biggest fear as a photographer was realized. It was gut-wrenching. And as much as I had feared this happening, there was nothing that could prepare me for the unfathomable sickness I would feel in …

Ready for Anything: The Importance of Being Prepared as a Photographer

Why 85% of Photographers Fail & How You Can Succeed! 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 …

Why 85% of Photographers Fail & How You Can Succeed!

14 Must Take Wedding Ceremony Photos! One of the major benefits of your job as a wedding photographer is you have the opportunity to observe beautiful and special moments between loved one. The wedding ceremony, in particular, is full of emotion, excitement, and joy, but can also happen so quickly you may …

14 Must Take Wedding Ceremony Photos!

Low-Light Weddings: How to Shoot in a Dark Church One of the common questions I hear floating around is how to take good photos in a dark church. As photographers, we frequently have a lot of creative freedom with where we photograph our subjects, but weddings are the exception. When you are …

Low-Light Weddings: How to Shoot in a Dark Church

Maximizing Your Mini Sessions: 5 Tips for Successful Mini Sessions Have you been eager to try mini sessions but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve been there, done that, and just didn’t have the results you were looking for? After several years of success with mini session in my own …

Maximizing Your Mini-Sessions: 5 Tips for Successful Mini Sessions

Canon 50mm f/1.2L Lens Review: a Hands On Practical Review I love 50mm lenses, mostly for their versatile and natural focal length. Whether you are shooting portraits, smaller details, lifestyle, or just looking for a good every day lens, you really can’t beat the focal length of a 50mm. I recently had …

Canon 50mm f/1.2L Lens Review: a Hands On Practical Review

5 Tips to Overcome Photographer Self Doubt 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 …

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