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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...

  Does your email box sit empty from prospective clients? Are you wondering why you have hundreds of fans on Facebook but no one calling? Do you ever get frustrated thinking this business seems to work for everyone bu...

  If you are a photographer, and you have either an iPhone or Android, you have, most likely, discovered the endless assortment of photo apps! Now, a few weeks ago, one of my photographer friends who does not use the...

Chances are, by now, you have heard of Pinterest, but chances are even greater that you are already pinning away. Pinterest has been around since 2010, but in the past several months, their traffic has grown exponen...

One of the many great questions posed on the Pretty Presets Facebook page the other day was, “who do you compare yourself to?” as a photographer. Originally, I wasn’t going to answer this question, because I have lea...

Now that you have an idea of what sort of daily work schedule you would like to create for yourself, let’s look at a few areas that will help you stay organized, focused and stick to your daily schedule. Of course, y...

Building a client base and having repeat clients are two of the most important aspects of having a photography business, especially if you are primarily a portrait photographer. Whether your specialty is weddings, c...