How to Make Photos Look Soft & Dreamy Are you wondering how you can achieve dreamy, soft edit in Lightroom? While there are many different ways to achieve this sought-after look, one way that is quick and easy (a...

Lightroom Export Settings for Print Exporting images can sometimes get confusing.  Let’s face it, there are lots of different settings to choose and endless combinations of numbers to input. So today I am going to br...

What Do Photography Clients Really Want? Last year, I conducted a few surveys of past and prospective clients to find out what they really wanted. What I discovered is that they overwhelmingly preferred an all-inclus...

5 Tips for Better Lifestyle Photography I cannot say that I have fully mastered the lifestyle secrets for photographing my clients, but I have figured out how to create beautiful everyday lifestyle photos and self-po...

What to Wear for a Photoshoot Isn’t is absolutely fabulous when you get to a photoshoot and your clients are dressed so perfectly it looks like they just walked out of a magazine? You get this immediate sensation of,...

8 Ideas to Inspire Your Photography We all occasionally struggle with being creative.  Yes, even us photographers! Sometimes we just feel drained - like there is nothing creatively left to pull from. Sometimes we get...

Food Photography If you’re a beginner to food photography, the idea of making food look appetizing may seem a simple one, however, there is a little bit more to the process when photographing your edible subject. By ...

How to Edit Car Photos in Lightroom Unedited car pictures can often lack color and emotion. It could be because they were shot at the wrong settings, or simply that they are straight out of the camera. Our solution ...

Congratulations to our 2019 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 o...

Low Light Photography: How to Take Great Photos in Low Light According to the internet, magic and whimsy happens at golden hour. A home is not complete without huge windows that frame the gorgeous morning sun, and ne...

Working Between Lightroom and Photoshop Many photographers, both professional and hobbyists, have more than one editing programs. And, more often than not those two programs are Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop or Photo...

Box Photography - How to Set Up and Shoot an In the Box Photo Collage Our great friend and amazing photographer, Tammy Porter set up and photographed this beautiful and super fun In the Box photo image for a school a...

Best Spring Photos - Pretty Presets Photo Challenge We are so excited to share these beautiful Spring photos with you from our PRETTY photo community. Thank you to everyone who submitted an image and congratulations ...

How to Travel with Camera Gear I recently traveled to Costa Rica to photograph a wedding, and I quickly realized that flying with all of my camera gear was a monumental undertaking. Below are a few tips that made my ...

Photographer Spotlight - Rebecca Cook Rebecca Cook is an exceptionally talented portrait photographer who often shares her amazing images in our Pretty Presets Facebook Group.  Rebecca always receives so many great q...

Image captured by Kristin Michelle Photostories and edited with Aphrodite from Pretty Film Pastels. Framing in Photography for Better Composition As photographers, we tend to primarily focus on the subject of our ima...

How to Make a Great First Impression with Photography Clients Today I want to talk to you about the importance of having a STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE in all areas or your photography business. This includes: Your Photos...

How to Get Beautiful Skin Tones in Lightroom (Every Time!) Beautiful skin tones are something we ALL want to achieve in our images.  They are especially important when shooting weddings and portraits! In Lightroom, p...

Sometimes when taking a photograph, your subjects eyes can end up looking too shadowed, possibly because there wasn't enough reflective surface bouncing light back on his or her face. Or, perhaps the overall image wa...

How to Create a Photography Website If you’re just starting with a new photography business, creating a great website is a MUST for anyone serious about bringing in business and attracting new customers. A website is...

Soft Focus Photography The first time I created a softly focused (ie out of focus) image, it wasn’t on purpose, but my heart skipped a beat when it popped up on my computer screen. I could barely contain my excitemen...