Do You Need a Photography Niche 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 ...

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 co...

How to Develop Film at Home Several months ago, I wrote a post about the benefits of shooting film.  As much as I love shooting real film, one of the major drawbacks in addition to the cost is the increasing rarity o...

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 i...

How to Extend a Background in Photoshop Have you ever taken a photo, and then later, when you pull it up in Photoshop, you wished you had framed just a little bit more of the sky, grass, or background in your image? ...

4 Ways to Adjust White Balance in Photoshop Like any sort of adjustment made in Photoshop, there are many different ways to adjust the white balance and correct color casts in your image.  In this post, I will show y...

Which Lens Focal Length is Best for Portraits?  I see this question asked frequently in photography groups and have noticed the topic is quite often debated with great passion between photographers who champion thei...

EXIF Data If you are a new photographer, reviewing the EXIF data from your photos will help you improve your photography skills in a very real way.  This data will not only give you insight that can help you now, but...

How Lightroom Changed Photography For those wondering if there are editng options other than Photoshop, the simple answer is "Yes there are! Lightroom is an amazing tool and it has changed the lives of photographers....

How to Use Photoshop Gradient Maps In this tutorial, I will show you how to use the Gradient Map Tool in Photoshop to give your image a dramatic, muted color effect without it looking washed out and losing the depth ...

Senior Picture Poses I love photographing seniors.  They are a fun, happy group - excited to be graduating and generally enjoy having their photos done. Personally, I like to take a guided, natural approach to all o...

20+ Breathtaking Night Photos We are so excited to share these beautiful night photos with you! We had an awesome photo challenge and loved how unique each night photo was from the next. Thanks for joining us and co...

Editing with the Illuminate Lightroom Presets Collection Attention PRETTIES!  Pretty Presets for Lightroom has done it again!  We have created something completely new and innovative for Lightroom users to add beaut...

How to Add Sun Glow in Lightroom Using Light Brushes The Illuminate Collection is all about adding beautiful light effects to your photo that will bring a bit of extra interest or beautiful focus to your subject. In ...

Customizing the Illuminate Preset Radial Filters The lens flare, sun glow and rainbow halo presets included with the Illuminate Collection are a beautiful way to add that extra bit of interest to your photo or bring ...

What are Photoshop Blending Modes? Photoshop blending modes (or sometimes called "blend modes") are used when editing with layers in Photoshop.  They affect how each layer behaves and interacts with the other layers ...

Senior Photography: 10 Tips for Success Whether you already are a senior portrait photographer or just thinking about shooting seniors, chances are you’ve seen no less than 100 differing opinions on HOW to do things ...

Photography Pricing Guide: Pricing for Profit How do you know how to price your photography or if your photography business is even profitable?  To determine the answers to these questions, it VERY IMPORTANT to firs...

Congratulations to our 2018 Summer Scholarship Winner! Over the past 6 months, we received many amazing essays written by some very incredibly talented students from around the world.  It was a pleasure to read all ...

How to Retouch & Edit Senior Portraits in Lightroom Retouching skin is an art form and retouching senior skin takes special skill.  While teenage skin is young and vibrant it comes with its own set of challenges....