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Need answers to the BIG questions when it comes to organizing mini-sessions? Start here! Mini-sessions can be a great addition to just about any portrait photography business. “Minis” can add an income stream, bring in new clients and provide a place for some serious creativity. But organizing mini sessions requires planning and …

Organizing Mini-Sessions: Your Questions Answered!

Did you recently start your photography journey and you’re not sure what to do with your camera? Welcome grasshopper, you’ve come to the right place for photography for beginners! We love your enthusiasm and drive to get better and we’re going to guide you on your journey to growing as a photographer! …

Photography For Beginners: An Intro To All Things Photography

Are you struggling to get the look you want in your camera when shooting in automatic mode? Leave all the frustration of inconsistent photos behind by working in manual mode! When you shoot in automatic mode, you often get photos that are too dark one minute and too light the next. This …

How to get consistently magnificent photos in manual mode

Are you the type of photographer that runs indoors at the first sign of rain, or the type that grabs your camera and jumps in the puddles? If you’re not already the latter you will be dying for precipitation to get rain pictures! We’ve got tips to protect your camera and take …

Pitter Patter: Make a splash with spectacular rain pictures

If you’re a business owner you will eventually encounter this uncomfortable situation, saying the two scariest letters you’ll ever have to with a client… N. O. Saying “no” to a client can put you in a really awkward, sticky situation. It’s almost never fun but there’s definitely some great ways to help …

4 Helpful Tips for Saying “No” to a Client While Still Maintaining a Good Relationship

We have the inspiration you need to increase your photography bookings You’ve launched your business and want to take on clients. But instead of hearing the phone ringing off the hook, you hear…crickets. Or you were swamped earlier and now the calendar is woefully empty. You’re frustrated, confused and maybe a little …

10 Ideas to Increase Your Photography Bookings (And we aren’t talking pricing!)

The workhorse 70-200mm lens should be on just about every photographer’s must-have list Are you on the fence about purchasing a 70-200 mm lens? Worried about the cost? The weight? Whether it’s a good lens? I can’t make these lenses get any cheaper or heavier, but I can alleviate your concerns about …

The 70-200mm lens – 5 reasons to stop thinking and just buy it already!

Learn how and why to use Kelvin white balance to get perfect color in your images! Have you ever taken a photo in a high school gym? The colors are just…wonky. Skin tones look sickly, white uniforms look green. Or maybe you’ve shot in the shade only to find really blue-gray skin …

Get your colors straight with Kelvin White Balance

Create a photo storage plan and eliminate your worst nightmare of lost images! Losing an image is hard. Disappointing clients is worse. But telling a client you’ve lost ALL their images is a freaking nightmare. It’s a worst-case scenario that scares photographers to death and keeps us up nights. Would your business …

Photo Storage Solutions to Prevent Catastrophe

Should you be watermarking photos? We’ll discuss why and why not so you can make the best decision for YOUR business. Post this question in a photography forum and it’s a bit like setting off a bomb. Things get hot and then they explode. Watermarking photos has become one of the polarizing …

Watermarking Photos: Yes or No?

Don’t be fooled by these common photography scams! Start working as a professional photographer and soon you’ll be hit with some photography scams. There are lots of different scams occurring featuring photographers. Some are very simple, others quite complex. Weddings, family reunions, fashion photo shoots, international photojournalism…scammers will use any excuse to …

Photography Scams: How to Cover Your Assets

Use monitor calibration for better client images and prints This is how my first journey down the rabbit hole of monitor calibration began. “Were you going for a really warm portrait stylistically? Because your images lately have been really yellow.” This was a Facebook message I got from a pro photographer friend …

Monitor calibration: What is it and why do I need it?

Want to see and share the world with your camera? We 5 questions about travel photography to get you started. It sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Visit beautiful locations all over the world! Shoot pictures for profit! Yellowstone. Paris. Kenya. The Galapagos. Moscow. Quito. The Carribean. How does it all work, this travel …

Travel Photography – 6 Things to Know Before You Go

Learn why a quality wide angle lens is a must for any landscape, street or event photographer to keep in their kit. Has a scenic vista ever captivated your imagination? Maybe you’ve tried shooting family pictures in tight quarters? Or do you love that in your face view of street photography? If …

Wide Angle Lens – Expand Your Horizons

Help other entrepreneurs build their business with personal branding photography Personal branding photography is one of the fastest growing niches around. Entrepreneurs and small business owners recognize the value of high-quality photography in their own marketing efforts. Your skills can help others and both of you can achieve your business goals! What …

Personal Branding Photography Basics

Go to the head of the class with school photography jobs School photography isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s chaotic and hectic and requires a great deal of planning and organization. But if you enjoy working with kids and have the organizational skills, it can be a fun and lucrative part …

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