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Facebook Photo Settings Have you ever uploaded an image to Facebook and noticed that somewhere between editing and the final uploaded image on Facebook, something was lost in translation? Maybe your image looked too ...

20+ Magical Christmas Tree Photos We are so excited to share these festive Christmas tree photos with you. There were so many unique perspectives on this photo challenge. To everyone who participated this week, tha...

Do You Need a Perfect Location for Amazing Photos? Absolutely NOT! If you're like me, and many other photographers, finding new locations can sometimes seem daunting but, in reality, beautiful locations can be found ...

Welcome Packets for New Clients When getting an inquiry from a client, I like to be as organized as I can be.  Most of the time, an inquiry wants to know about pricing.  I have my photography session fee listed on my...

Are You Missing Something in Lightroom? We love Lightroom here at Pretty Presets.  But have you ever almost pulled your hair out because a part of Lightroom goes missing?  Here are some tips to help you find and get ...

Why do Photographers Need a Portfolio The purpose of the ‘portfolio building stage’ of your business is simply to give you a portfolio images to show prospective clients. And what is a portfolio?  Well these days, it...

How to Dehaze in Lightroom Haze generally happens when you have taken a backlit photo with the sun directly behind your subject.  The haze that naturally happens from a backlit photo is a beautiful effect.  However, ...

How to Calibrate Your Monitor There are many technical ins-and-outs to monitor calibration.  Most of us have an average amount of tech-savvy, so I am writing this for people who simply want their images to look bette...

Fixing Color Cast in Lightroom I am SO EXCITED to share this little tip with you today!  It is quite possible that this is something that was SUPER obvious to everyone but me, but it took me a couple of years to have...

Monitor Calibration In this post, we will look at why monitor color calibration is so important, and how you can calibrate your screen in order to ensure the images you photographed look their very best, both when yo...

Photos: An Amazing Gift for Your Family When I was a child I don’t remember asking for a whole lot.  Even for Christmas. There was this one year I wanted a record player, that’s the only gift I can remember ever want...

5 Fun Christmas Activities for Families Every year around this time, I tell myself, “Ashley, you only get a few special Christmas seasons with your kids, slow down and enjoy it".  And every year, even with the best o...

5 Holiday Marketing Ideas for Photographers As a photographer, the holiday season is a great time to market to and attract new clients, as well as reconnect with your existing clients.  Here are 5 great marketing ide...

4 Essential Wedding Photography Tips for Amateurs My husband and I just celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary.  But besides getting a super awesome husband and a shiny new ring out of the deal, my wedding taught ...

How to Photograph Christmas Decorations As photographers, we love the holidays because they provide us with plenty of amazing photo opportunities.  A challenge that we face as photographers in any situation is captur...

Free Christmas Cards from Pretty Presets & Actions Is it that time of year already?  I can't get over how time has flown by!  To celebrate our favorite time of the year, we have put together 3 Free Christmas Card...

Free Christmas Checklists for Gifts & Cards Stay organized and keep track of all your gifts and cards with our handy Christmas checklists. Use our free Christmas gift checklist to keep track of your holiday gift ...

Newborn Photography: How to Get Baby to Sleep It’s every newborn photographer’s dream to have a session where the baby sleeps soundly - OK, OK, we’ll say it, like a baby - for their entire session.  Where does that p...

  Editing with Wedding Lightroom Presets Wedding images are some of the most important images captured during a clients lifetime.  They also require careful and beautiful editing in order to ensure that they are heir...

Wedding Photography Checklist, Timeline and Shot List As a photographer, you will find yourself wearing many hats.  Sometimes you will be a family therapist, a money manager, a baby sitter, a wedding planner, and a ...