How to Handle an Unhappy Photography Client “I like the photos, but…”  Nothing hurts more than hearing that your client is unhappy with the photos you’ve given them. Your first response may range from crushed, to con...

Are You Backing Up Your Photos? I'm writing today to share a cautionary tale about a certain woman (who worked as a Photoshop and Lightroom instructor, as well as a photographer on the side) who failed to make sure h...

How to Use Lightroom's Targeted Adjustment Tool As with most post-processing programs, there are multiple ways to do everything.  Most of Lightroom's controls consist of sliders which are generally pretty easy to use...

How to Create a Panorama in Lightroom As photographers, we delight in finding and photographing landscapes all around us.  Unfortunately, sometimes the full beauty of an expansive landscape can't be captured by and w...

How to Edit Beautiful Instagram Photos in Lightroom Instagram is one of the most important and popular places to share and interact with images!  So, of course we all want our Instagram page to look it's very best! O...

Image above edited with Reverie Preset from the Dark & Moody Millennium Preset Collection. Should You Sell Your Raw Unedited Photos to Clients? There always seems to be a lot of debate amongst photographers abou...

The Importance of Having a Photography Contract for Your Business As a photographer and business owner, one of the most important details of your business is your contract!  Not only do your contracts protect you, bu...

How to Use Lightroom's New Texture Slider Lightroom is constantly upgrading and adding new features to help photographers edit quickly with beautiful results.  The brand new Texture Slider is the first slider that Li...

5 Lighting Tips to Improve Your Photography One of the most important aspects of any photo is LIGHTING! If you get that wrong, you can easily ruin your image.  But if you get it right consistently, you will take your...

Congratulations to our 2020 Lightroom Essay Scholarship Winner! We received many amazing essays written by some very incredibly talented students from around the world.  It was a pleasure to read all of the creative ...

Newborn Photography Safety Tips Newborn photography is one of the most rewarding types of photography in the industry, yet it is one that you NEED to be experienced in to ensure your little subjects are completely sa...

Focal Length Comparison (Which is Best for Your Subject?) Whether you just picked up your first camera last week or you’ve been shooting for years, focal lengths can be tricky.  Not only is it important to understand...

Kelly-anne Gladwin - Fine Art Photographer Spotlight Kelly-anne Gladwin is an exceptionally talented pet and portrait photographer who has inspired us almost daily in our Pretty Presets Facebook Group. She always get...

4 Ways to Boost Your Photography Business (When You Can't Shoot) During difficult seasons of our business or within the winter season we may not always be able to shoot. However, we also know that these times will pa...

3 Social Media Tips for Photographers During COVID-19  We are living through a pandemic.  Just writing those words makes my body rigid with anxiety and my heart heavy with emotions.  A few weeks ago I was on top of t...

How to Create a Photo Gallery Wall in Your Home When I dreamed up my perfect photo gallery wall, I had no idea that everyone would love it as much as I do.  I always get a ton of questions about the details and dimen...

How to Maintain Your Photography Business During Difficult Times With all the health scares around us, businesses everywhere are hurting and Photography is no exception.  In the midst of this madness, I have been thi...

Quarantine Bingo for Photographers We've seen the photography industry struggling over the past few weeks (along with so many others) and have been trying to put together resources to encourage our PRETTY Family. We...

Creating Candid Moments (When Photographing Your Children) I photograph what I love, and love what I photograph.  I always find myself looking at beautiful spaces, old fences, overgrown nooks and crannies seeing phot...

Photographing Your Family During Quarantine Do you need a way to deal with your sudden roll as a full time stay at home mom, teacher, maid, AND doctor? Bust out your camera and photograph your kids!  Everything looks...