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The cycle of success

Happy weekend! One of the things I love to do on the weekend is grow personally through encouraging podcast about self-improvement and...

I am - daily affirmations for entrepreneurs

Being a business owner is not for the faint of heart. 90% of the time you have to pick up yourself and affirm your own success before the...

What do you do when you receive a photo biz inquiry? Take this quiz!

What do you do when you receive a photo biz inquiry? Take this quiz! Do you ✅A: send them a pdf magazine with all your prices? ✅B: send...

Adding balloons- photoshop tutorial

Having balloon troubles? Having it blow a lot in the wind and being stubborn for your birthday photos? Getting in trouble for having...

When should I go from hobbyist business owner to LLC owner?

If you are traveling for photo jobs more than twice a week, driving to meet clients, picking up supplies or buying ANYTHING for your...

Cost calculator for photography travel: FAQ

FAQ: “How much should I charge to travel for photography when my job is 3 hours one way?” There are many ways to calculate the cost of...

Wedding Gear 101: practical tools that will help you shoot in ANY lighting situation

Finally getting booked for your first wedding gig ? Maybe you’ve been shooting for a while but you’ve lucked out and gotten some...

Photo biz tip: my favorite dollar tree hack for my camera bag

Dollar tree has all sorts of great tools to organize your bag so that you can find everything that you need without wasting time on the...

Photo biz coaching tips: look professional to your next shoot with these FREE tips

Never have a miscommunication or be late/disorganized to your next photoshoot again by using these simple and FREE tips: ✅ Use a...

Our favorite props for branding and headshot sessions from Five Below

Don’t want to spend much money props for your next next headshot or branding session? One of our favorite places for cool props come from...

My favorite editing Lightroom Classic Tools

See this little video tutorial on my favorite lightroom classic tricks. Watch me edit and color correct some real images shot in my...

8$ vflat world studio photography dollar tree trick

Need a vflat in a pinch to reflect or bring shadow but you don’t have $200+? The science of reflecting light and bringing shadow is...

Everything you need to know about DIY websites in one minute

You might be tempted to spend a lot of money early on in your business to make an amazing and expensive website and hire a professional...

Photography studio lighting 32$ Hack

In my studio, I try to save money as much as possible- so when it comes to finding hacks- I’m a master at finding time and money saving...

Photographers: if you aren’t using REELS on Instagram, then you are missing out!

In 2021, the head of instagram announced that IG will no longer will be “photo sharing” app! How does that affect Photographers? That...