It seems about once every couple of months, I have a new client call or come in for their consultation and hear about a prior experience with a photographer that was less than they expected. Either the quality of the photographs was poor or the service was sub par or the photographer was unprofessional. Whatever …
Photographer Product: Sunset Skies Overlay Set
You may recall from a post earlier this year, that I’ve been working on a few side projects for myself and for others. It’s something that keeps my passion going. And I’m so excited to be able to offer yet another product for fellow photographers today! I am primarily a natural light photographer, so often …
Six Types of Portrait Lighting
It’s been a little while since I posted anything educational. So I thought I’d take today to talk a little about the importance of portrait lighting and the six most prominent types of portrait lighting. Lighting is the number one ingredient to creating a portrait. By using different lighting techniques you can create different moods …
Applying the Golden Ratio in Your Photography
As photographers, it’s really important to know what makes a strong photograph. There are a lot of things you should keep in mind when shooting, like color, lighting, shape, and composition. It takes a variety of aspects to create an exciting image, but if you are looking for one aspect that can really help improve …
Photographer Product: Digital Papers
Good morning everyone! I’ve been working quite diligently on my business and on creating some more products for other photographers and I’ve got a few simple designs to share with all of you today! I was working on an album design the other day and ended up creating my own unique digital paper for the …
The Definition and Significance of Branding
If you have ever made a choice between two similar products (like Nike vs Adidas or Ford vs Toyota), odds are you’ve encountered their branding and it helped effect your purchase. For every business, branding is crucial to developing a strong marketing plan and helping the company to grow. If you have a business or …
April 2014 CILPP Meeting | SEO with Thyme for Design
This past Monday, the 14th, was our bimonthly meeting for the CILPP (Central Illinois Professional Photographers) group. I was really looking forward to this month’s meeting because it was all about SEO, and we were going to get to learn about this valuable online marketing tool from Gretchen and Trina of Thyme for Design. In …
Photographer Product: 10×10 About Me Photography Album Design
I’m so excited to share a new product with all of you today: the 10×10 About Me Photography Album Design! As you well know – one of my absolute favorite products I offer my clients are lay flat albums. I love the beautiful way I can display a large portion of images into one clean …
10 Tips for Strong Black and White Photographs
In a world of color, sometimes you just can’t beat a strong black and white image. Black and white photography can be an amazing tool to conveying a mood story or statement to your viewers. While a color portrait can tell a story too, the absence of color in black and white imagery can often …
3 of the Top Photography Business Video Courses
As a small business owner. continued education is crucial for my growing photography business. There are times when attending a big conference or convention just isn’t an option for me. But there are other ways to obtain a similar educational experience from home. While books and lectures can be helpful, I have found that online …