Skin Retouching (Managing Photography Client Expectations) An all-too-common situation with clients involves skin retouching in post-processing.  As photographers, we each have our own comfort level when it comes to ...

If you edit in black and white, the Dodge and Burn tools will become two of your favorites! Dodging and burning are traditional darkroom techniques, but the concepts have also carried over to digital editing in Photo...

Photoshop's Lens Flare filter is a wonderful way to add hazy light to your images, and also a great way to brighten an underexposed image. In this tutorial, I will show you a couple of tricks to get the most out of t...

Now that Adobe's Creative Cloud has been on the market for a couple of years, more and more people are switching over to Creative Cloud. On first glance, CC may seem a bit confusing, but I am going to break it down ...

Editing RAW Images in Lightroom If you are new to shooting RAW files, one of the first things you will notice is that, when you import your RAW files from your camera into Lightroom, after the image preview has been ...

One question that I am often asked by new photographers and a question that we have been asked here in our online community is “how does a person develop a successful photography career?”  Needless to say, this quest...

When I first became interested in experimenting with off-camera flash, I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of information I found online and didn’t even know where to begin! While off-camera flash techniques a...

We all make mistakes, right? I’m of the mindset that making mistakes can be a positive thing if we learn from them, but it’s also good to have someone who has already made a mistake tell you what mistakes to avoid, p...

What Kind of Camera Gear Do You Need? People who are new to photography often ask me about my gear – what camera I use, and which lenses I prefer.  My answer to this question used to be fairly simple (when I was doin...

One of my favorite things about being a photographer is the endless amount of fun and useful accessories on the market. I love sharing what accessories I use, and I also enjoy seeing what other photographers are usin...

Though boudoir photography has become increasingly popular in the last few years, this style has been around for a very long time. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, actresses were often photographed in glamorous li...

Chances are, by now, you have heard of Pinterest, but chances are even greater that you are already pinning away. Pinterest has been around since 2010, but in the past several months, their traffic has grown exponen...

One of the many great questions posed on the Pretty Presets Facebook page the other day was, “who do you compare yourself to?” as a photographer. Originally, I wasn’t going to answer this question, because I have lea...

With the Holidays quickly approaching, many of us are making our lists for gift-giving. A really sentimental and unique gift for your family members is restoring and printing old family photos! Whether you give them ...

As a photographer, my business mostly centers around portraits, engagements and weddings. I photograph children when I have the opportunity because I absolutely love doing photo shoots with kids, but until recently, ...

Building a client base and having repeat clients are two of the most important aspects of having a photography business, especially if you are primarily a portrait photographer. Whether your specialty is weddings, c...