Wow!!  We had so many incredible submissions to our Landscape Challenge within the Pretty Presets group. Thank you for being a part of it.  Below is our winner and 7 honorable mentions that we fell in love with, too....

Have you ever had time to look back through old photos, or gotten some new editing tips or products and want to go back and re-edit some of your past work? As you’re scrolling through year by year, you start to wond...

As I was scrolling through the Pretty Presets Facebook group, I came across an image shared from an artist halfway across the world that stopped me in my tracks. I was truly intrigued by so many aspects of the photo ...

Do you feel unsure of what to look for and what needs to be edited in your photos, but when someone else looks at them, they find all sorts of things that can be edited? There are typically a few reasons why this mig...

Photographs move me Emotionally, they connect me to a moment in time. When looking at them I can truly be transported back to the exact moment they were taken. I can describe minute details that others would most lik...

Here are some tips to remember when shooting on the same plane: Keep people close together.  As I am getting a family together, I tell them that we are going to put them in the right spot first, then we are going...

Awhile ago, I talked about how important it is to find a forum online to join in order to help you grow as a photographer. This was vital to my growth and connecting with peers in the industry. Another way to connect...

Free Lightroom Print Templates For You Something I appreciate about our private group on Pretty Presets (which you should join HERE) is the feedback we receive.  So many great ideas are shared on how we can enhance...

Want more cheat sheets? You can CLICK HERE to download all 8 photography cheat sheets.  Enjoy and thanks for being here! CLOUDY Cloudy days provide gorgeous even light almost anytime of day and any location...

Want more cheat sheets? You can CLICK HERE to download all 7 photography cheat sheets.  Enjoy and thanks for being here! BRIGHT SUN ISO 100-200 // aperture f/1.2 or lower // shutter speed 1/100 or faster ...

Have you ever had one of those days when you were feeling relatively good about yourself? Your hair loved you. You nailed the makeup. Your clothes were falling in all the right places. Confidence was yours. And then ...

"The best camera is the one that's with you." - Chase Jarvis I believe that 100%.  And many times in my life, it is my iPhone.  I have a feeling you may feel the same. At least consider it. I feel like a need to giv...

Photo projects are a fun, challenging and highly rewarding way to perfect your skills as a photographer. Photo projects can range from the rigors of a 365 (photo a day) project, to something more flexible and free, l...

Many of today’s DSLRs have an HD video function, which can be an added bonus in capturing important moments in your life, or just a fun feature to play around with. Here is a quick, very basic tutorial on how to oper...

What is your biggest fear as a new or even veteran photographer? Dealing with unhappy clients? Camera malfunction at a wedding with no back-ups? How about getting sued by a client and losing everything because you di...

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...

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...

For those of you who are unfamiliar 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 pr...

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...

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...