I spent a good chunk of my young adult life dreaming about opening a photography business. I went to college, got a business degree, took some art classes, tried a few other careers, and 10 years later finally decide...

Photography’s a service industry, and as such, we need to make it our number one priority to please our clients. But good customer service can be easier than you think! Check out Part I in case you missed it, then rea...

You probably got into photography because you liked taking photos.  Duh. And you probably started photographing people because you were bored with landscapes and close-ups of flowers. That… or someone offered t...

When I was a senior in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to “be” when I grew up. I took all sorts of career placement tests, talked to school counselors, visited career fairs, and talked to my parents, but no ...

The title may sound a little complicated, but the new features inside of Lightroom 5 are anything but complicated!  Mostly they are updates or additions to features that were there before.  And one of the new feature...

We are so excited to offer you this exclusive FREE download!  Enjoy learning about: √ Aperture  √ Shutter Speed  √ Aperture Priority Mode  √ Shutter Priority  √ Manual Mode  √ ISO   Check out a sample page...

Adobe has recently made some changes and is no longer offering Photoshop as a product you can purchase off the shelves or as a download. Now you pay a monthly subscription rate to use the software. These changes didn...

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...

   A few things to know...  1. You will need Photoshop or Photoshop Elements!   2. If you are new to Photoshop, check out this great tutorial on using clipping masks.   How to Customize Spring Mini Session Temp...

If you’re a mom with kids, chances are good that they’ve brought you home a plant for Mother’s Day at some point.  Just last week my 6 year-old brought me home a little sprout in a hand-made clay pot. I asked him wh...

  As soon as my husband and I bought our first house, I knew there would be some life lesson I could take away from yard work. You see, our first house sat vacant on the market for over a year, and by the time we put ...

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...

Not sure what you want this Mother's Day?  How about if I give you a suggestion?  Download these fun and free MOMMY BUCKS and hand them out to the people in your life.  Ready for that foot rub? Or maybe you want help...

We talked last week about light and aperture, and how to use them to shoot more professional-looking images. I hope you took out your camera, dusted it off, and got in some good old fashioned practice. Now on to the...

  For those of you who are not familiar with me or my photography, I live in what would be considered a rural (read: extremely rural!) part of Middle Georgia, USA. When I am not in the studio, my photography consists...

You come home, feeling like your shoot went well. The subject cooperated, you didn’t run out of ideas for posing, and you took 400 images over the course of an hour. There have got to be a few good ones in there. But...

I hope this is a great cheat sheet that you can print out and take advantage of!  Special thanks to Gayle from Mom and Camera for putting this together for us.   Click here to download this free resource! It will aut...

Shiny things are everywhere we look. Newer cars, bigger houses, Tori Burch wedges, boats, Kelly Moore bags, jewelry from Tiffany’s, hair extensions, iPads, and my personal favorite: Lululemon workout clothes. Current...

I've wanted to offer something special to thank you for being here! This is an 8x10 Mini-Session Pricing PSD.  You can download it and update it with your logo and information. Enjoy and hope this helps with your Spri...

So you’ve made the decision to go pro. You’ve made a plan (see Part 1 of this series) set a start-up budget (Part 2) and now you need to spread the word that you’re in business! If you’re just starting out, you likel...