Lightroom Tutorials

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...

Rangefinder Review of Pretty Presets We are so excited and honored to be featured this month in Rangefinder!  You can actually receive their digital magazine for free here.  Our feature is on page 100 once you get it...

When you start a business, there is one thing that you absolutely do not want to do: rack up a bunch of debt. It’s so easy to start spending money and swiping that credit card left and right all in the name of busine...

One of my favorite things about being a photographer is the endless amount of fun and useful accessories on the market. I love sharing what accessories I use, and I also enjoy seeing what other photographers are usin...

Starting a business is overwhelming – to say the least. Starting a business that is a representation of who you are, how you see life, and capture it, and what you think is beautiful is TERRIFYING! As if it isn’t eno...

Want more cheat sheets? You can visit us here to download all 8 photography cheat sheets.  Enjoy and thanks for being here! AUTO MODE This is the mode for when you want to take a picture and not think about ...

Here are the top five mistakes made when installing presets into Lightroom. We hope this will help and encourage you as you install presets. After you get this down it should only take 2-3 minutes to install. There is...

  You Might Be a New Photographer if… 1. You have 753 photos. And it was a half-hour session. 2. You later sort like a maniac, hoping against hope there are 25 usable ones. 3. You think a “grey card” is Russian for “f...

The infamous "red pen" markings on your school work. They either give you a sick feeling when you think of them or they remind you of your school days success! How do teachers know if you learned something? They give...

Sally has 4 kids, runs a business, volunteers at the schools and at her church, is on a committee for helping kids in need, she's the family taxi driver, event planner, nurse, teacher, cook, and household manager. Sa...

"When I grow up, I want to be a rock star and an MLB player," dreams my 10 year old son. We've all had some kind of big big dream. Do you remember any of your dreams? To be a Disney princess and have big twirly dress...

Lightroom 3 Vs. Lightroom 4 Lightroom 4 has been on store shelves for about 8 months now.  Some chose to upgrade right away and others chose to wait and see if the upgrade was worth it.  I think it is time to discove...

It seems more and more common that people just kind of find themselves running a photography business without having planned on doing so. In fact, this is how my own photography business started. I had a nice camera....

  Welcome to Pretty Presets!  We're so happy you are here.  We have so many great resources for you and look forward to watching you grow in your business. Click on the "Add To Cart" below and enjoy all seven of thes...

Our images are like children to us.  We love them. We put lots of time and effort into producing them, and we're proud to show them to the world. We swell with pride when we read all the lovely Facebook comments peo...

  Your client called, they think your business is closed!  Even though you may not have a sign out front of your door, your activity on your blog is saying that either you are opened for business, or closed for busine...

Want more cheat sheets? You can CLICK HERE to download all 8 photography cheat sheets.  Enjoy and thanks for being here! APERTURE Choose an open aperture (or low f-stop number) between f/1.8 and f/5.6. The l...

Want more cheat sheets? You can CLICK HERE to download all 8 photography cheat sheets.  Enjoy and thanks for being here! BACKLIGHT Backlight is best shot in manual mode. (In fact, it is one of the best reasons t...

A few months ago, I wrote a post about rescuing yourself from the creative rut. However, there is another layer to this common problem. Usually, before you end up in a rut, you lose your enthusiasm and steam to keep ...

We're so excited to offer you this awesome resource!  Within your download is 8 Photography Cheat Sheets.  Enjoy the Photography Cheat Sheet Bundle here.  Please feel free to share on Pinterest, too.   We have some N...