For the past few years, I’ve always made a point to share my feelings on and about Mother’s Day with you. But for the past few years, I’ve not really said much about Father’s Day though I did very strongly think about it. Because infertility effects a couple, not just an individual, not just the …
Why You Should Book Your Senior Session Today!
HEY JUNIORS – I’m talking to you! I’m guessing that most of you have completed the school year and are fully embracing the joys of summer! Woohoo!!! Freedom!! It’s that time of year when you want to take a break from the stressful school year, have fun, spend time with your friends, maybe go on …
Behind the Scenes: Kirksville Studio
I love our home, and I love being able to invite my clients into the comfort of our home for their sessions with me. I think sometimes when people hear that we have a home studio, they expect it to be in some tiny spare room or down in a darkened basement. Kind of an …
New Creative Art Option | The Digital Painting
So you guys know how much I enjoy branching out and trying to find new ways to express myself through my art. Well I had this idea for one of my self portrait pieces I’ve been dreaming up. It involves the idea of creating yourself and for what I’m wanting to do – it requires …
The Importance of Authenticity
Authentic. Genuine. Real. These are words I hear used a lot… especially in the art/online world. I know they are words I definitely use a lot myself. But they have always been incredibly important to me. And the truth is sometimes I hear people use these words and I become like Inigo Montoya in the …
BoxDrops by SJP – PRODUCT UPDATE!
Back in September of 2015, I partnered up with my dear friend and fellow photographer Sarah in her BoxDrops by SJP business. Through her online store, Sarah provides photographers with templates, education, business paperwork, and her amazing, one-of-a-kind backdrops. So of course I was honored to become one of the designers behind the awesome products …
Behind the Scenes: 8 Things that Happen During Slow Season
We’re starting to come out the other side of what we photographers refer to as the “slow season.” Every year between January and March or so we see business die off a little bit (or a lot). It gets cold and dreary out, and people are starting to recover from the holidays. Not many people …
Behind the Scenes: We All Start Somewhere
Once upon a time, I was a new and budding photographer with big hopes! When I graduated from college with my BFA in photography and design, I had hardly any money and only basic camera equipment. But I decided if I was going to have a home business – I needed to start now and …
CoSchedule Review: Save Time, Blog More, & Increase Traffic
It’s been over a year since I last shared my love of CoSchedule with you and I thought I’d go ahead and share a little about this awesome plugin with you again. (If you missed the previous post – you can check it out here.) As you all know – I love writing here on …
Behind the Scenes: Workflow
So when I was recently talking at the 8th Grade Career Fair one of the things we’re supposed to talk to the kids about is what a typical day looks like. And the thing is – I don’t really have a “typical” day. All my days are very different. Some days I edit all day. …