How to Rename Files in Lightroom In most programs there is more than one way to do something. And that is definitely true for renaming your files in Lightroom. Today I am going to share with you the three ways to ren...

What is Clipping in Photography? Clipping happens when you have areas with no information in your photo. When an area has no information, it is either pure white (clipped highlights) or pure black (clipped shadows). ...

Manual Mode Cheat Sheet We asked what cheat sheet our Pretty Presets community wanted and one of the top requests was a cheat sheet for Manual Mode! So we put one together just for you! Personally, I love having thes...

30+ Cute Cat Photos to Melt Your Heart After having a week of adorable dog photos we decided to do a photo challenge for our feline friends! You will love these cute and cuddly cats and see why we couldn't resist sha...

Have you been wanting to learn how to use your camera in manual mode?   If you answered "Yes", that was a great decision!  To become a better photographer you NEED to learn how to do this!   To help our awesome Prett...

Practicing Your Way to Manual Mode Perfection - Welcome to Day 7 of Mastering Manual Mode! To be completely honest, this is the most unglamorous part of teaching people to shoot in manual mode. No one wants to hear t...

Perfect Camera Exposure (Putting it All Together) - Welcome to Day 6 of Mastering Manual Mode! In today's post, I will show you how to put everything you have learned so far, together to help achieve better photos! T...

Understanding ISO for Beginners - Welcome to Day 5 of Mastering Manual Mode! Yesterday we talked about how shutter speed works. Today, we will focus on the last of the 3 important elements of the exposure triangle: I...

Understanding Shutter Speed for Beginners - Welcome to Day 4 of Mastering Manual Mode! Yesterday we talked about how your camera's Aperture works. Today, we will focus on the second of the 3 important elements that m...

30+ Adorable Dog Photos We are so excited to share these adorable dog photos with you. You can't help but smile as you scroll through and see these sweet pups. To everyone who shared this week, thank you so much and ...

Understanding Aperture for Beginners - Welcome to Day 3 of Mastering Manual Mode! Now that we have covered the important reasons why you should be learning to shoot in manual mode, and how to use your Light Meter, l...

Understanding Light & Your Camera's Light Meter - Welcome to Day 2 of Mastering Manual Mode! Now that we have covered the important reasons why you should be learning to shoot in manual mode, lets move on to an o...

Photography Packaging We all know how exciting it is to book a photo session. That excitement carries into the day of the shoot and increases as we rush home to get those images on our computer for a real look! Ofte...

Shooting in Manual Mode! - Welcome to Day 1 of Mastering Manual Mode! I haven’t ALWAYS shot in manual mode. When I bought my first DSLR camera, I started by learning what aperture, shutter speed, and ISO were (the ex...

Understanding Photography Client Expectations What do your photography clients expect from you? Have you ever taken the time to sit and really think about what it may be? If not, how do you know you’re living up to...

Lightroom Keywords Keywording photos should be an important part of everyone's digital workflow in Lightroom. When keywords are added to images, those same keywords can later be used to search and find images in a ca...

Unless you live under a proverbial rock, you have likely heard from many sources that you should find your niche in the world of photography. But what is a photography niche? How do you determine yours? Do you reall...

30+ Dreamy Golden Hour Photos We are so excited to share these amazing golden hour photos with you! We had an awesome photo challenge and loved how unique each image was from the next. Thanks for joining us and cong...

Have You Ever Thought About Teaching Photography? A great way to add an additional service to your photography business is to teach some aspect of photography. As our world around us changes, it is always a great id...

How to Sync Lightroom Classic with Lightroom Mobile Did you know you can use the Lightroom CC Mobile app to share, edit, add and/or delete photos across all devices, including desktop, laptops, tablets and mobile pho...

Lightroom Video Editing Can you edit video in Lightroom? The simple answer is YES! In this tutorial, we will show you Lightroom's video capabilities, how to make basic adjustments, capture a still frame, and how to a...