Box Photography - How to Set Up and Shoot an In the Box Photo Collage Our great friend and amazing photographer, Tammy Porter set up and photographed this beautiful and super fun In the Box photo image for a school a...

Best Spring Photos - Pretty Presets Photo Challenge We are so excited to share these beautiful Spring photos with you from our PRETTY photo community. Thank you to everyone who submitted an image and congratulations ...

I recently traveled to Costa Rica to photograph a wedding, and I quickly realized that flying with all of my camera gear was a monumental undertaking. Below are a few tips that made my travels go smoothly, and a few ...

Photographer Spotlight - Rebecca Cook Rebecca Cook is an exceptionally talented portrait photographer who often shares her amazing images in our Pretty Presets Facebook Group.  Rebecca always receives so many great q...

Image captured by Kristin Michelle Photostories and edited with Aphrodite from Pretty Film Pastels. Framing in Photography for Better Composition As photographers, we tend to primarily focus on the subject of our ima...

Its really dificult two read thru a post that the awthur hasnt korrected. Its like their knot even tryng! That sentence was painful to write, much less read. My retinas hurt! How to Make a Great First Impression with...

How to Get Beautiful Skin Tones in Lightroom (Every Time!) Beautiful skin tones are something we ALL want to achieve in our images.  They are especially important when shooting weddings and portraits! In Lightroom, p...

Sometimes when taking a photograph, your subjects eyes can end up looking too shadowed, possibly because there wasn't enough reflective surface bouncing light back on his or her face. Or, perhaps the overall image wa...

How to Create a Photography Website If you’re just starting with a new photography business, creating a great website is a MUST for anyone serious about bringing in business and attracting new customers. A website is...

Soft Focus Photography The first time I created a softly focused (ie out of focus) image, it wasn’t on purpose, but my heart skipped a beat when it popped up on my computer screen. I could barely contain my excitemen...

Should You Shoot in RAW + JPEG? Before I discuss the best ways to handle RAW+JPEG files in Lightroom, let's go over some RAW+JPEG basics. All cameras come with the ability to shoot and store a RAW file AND a JPEG fil...

RAW vs JPEG A common question that many photographers have is "what is the difference between shooting RAW and shooting JPEG". It's a common misconception that the only benefit of shooting RAW is the ability to "resc...

Light and airy images are a lovely image style that is VERY popular right now!  If this style is one you love, then the following tips will help you create a beautiful light and airy image in the simplest way possibl...

BEST SPRING LIGHTROOM PRESETS: ENCHANTED GARDEN COLLECTION  We are so excited to share our Enchanted Garden Spring Preset Collection with you! These presets have become a favorite here in our community! We've even i...

Editing with the Light and Airy Millennium Preset Collection Hello, PRETTIES! We've got something fresh and new that we would like to share with you today! Our brand new Pretty Presets Light & Airy Millennium C...

We waited what seemed like forever to get the ability to use presets in Lightroom Mobile. And we had to wait even longer to give you the ability to use Lightroom presets in the free version of Lightroom Mobile! With ...

Newborn photography is more popular than ever and is one of the more challenging types of photo sessions for photographers to pose, shoot AND edit. But it can also be one of the most rewarding! I used to struggle wit...

There’s a lot to be said about the natural beauty of backlighting. The drama of a backlit image can add an extra level of depth that make the shot interesting, unique and capture the attention of the viewer. So, how ...

Best Family Photos - Pretty Presets Photo Challenge We are so excited to share these beautiful family photos with you from our PRETTY photo community. This was such a fun challenge and we loved hearing more about you...

Image File Types As a photographer and a user of both Lightroom and Photoshop, I see quite a range of photo file types - from our original RAW files, to TIFF, JPEG and PNG.  If you are wondering about the characteris...

How to Organize Your Lightroom Presets I recently revised the way I organize my Lightroom presets.  And when I say recently, I mean yesterday.  As I was organizing mine, I thought I would share some tips for organizi...