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 Tem...

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 hel...

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 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...

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...

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...