Thrive Photo Conference As Seen Through My iPhone I successfully took an entire week trip without my professional camera! Today I’m recapping my experience at the inaugural Thrive Photo Conference in Santa Barbara, California hosted by Tyler Spier and James & Jess.  First, I want to point out that I spent the first 5 years […]

Today I have some wedding photography tips for you that will hopefully help you win over more clients during your consults. Are you a wedding photographer who struggles with how to win over leads and potential wedding clients beyond just sending out an email or two? If so, there are simple conversational techniques you can […]

Hey, wedding photographers I have 3 great wedding photography tips for you today!  Do you struggle with getting ghosted or have trouble actually booking your wedding photography leads? Today I’m sharing the the 3 things I do with every qualified lead that hits my inbox in order to ensure I stay at the forefront of […]

  Canon RF 70-200 2.8 Today, I’m specifically comparing the Canon rf 70-200 2.8 zoom lens with the original ef 70-200 version. The 70-200 is still a must-have in my book and remains my favorite portrait lens. Canon 70-200 has really always had my heart. If you watched my last video, I talked about the […]

  Today I want to share about my favorite lens of all time, the Cannon RF 28-70 2.0 f/2 lens for wedding and portrait photographers. If you’ve had your eye on the new Canon RF 28-70 2.0 zoom lens, today’s your chance to see why I LOVE this lens and believe it is the single […]

Whether you are a new wedding photographer or you’ve been in the wedding photography world for a decade, it never hurts to be more prepared to shoot a wedding!  These 8 tips to prepare for a wedding as a wedding photographer are all steps that I do for each and everyone of my couples!  These […]

I’m excited to share this YouTube Tuesday Tip with you!  This is my first informational YouTube post geared towards photographers and today’s topic is all about how I got couples to trust me with their weddings my first year in business… So you’ve started your social media page and let the whole world know that […]

As wedding photographers, we definitely wear more hats than one! I’m not sure the world realizes we only spend about 20% of our time actually using our cameras. When you’re in the business of Wedding Photography and more than likely learning as you go, there are some traps you might fall into because you think […]

Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro for Wedding Photography A large portion of wedding photography is in the detail shots! Our brides and grooms spend countless hours planning every little detail- picking out the perfect flowers for their bouquet, selecting the earrings that compliment their wedding rings, choosing a bridal gown with gorgeous embellishments, […]

Today’s tip will help your Instagram Marketing Strategy, it’s FREE, and takes less than 5 minutes to implement! In the business of wedding photography or as a creative business owner (or any entrepreneur for that matter) we are always looking for tools to make our lives easier!  What happens when that tool is FREE?! Well, […]

Podcasts for Creative Entrepreneurs running a Photography Business We creative entrepreneurs wear so many hats in our businesses that it is imperative that we are always learning and seeking to improve ourselves, our client experience, and our business savvy!  However, there is so much information to soak in with so little time to do it. […]

When talking about the Canon 50mm f/1.2 L USM Prime lens, I’m reminded of my love for primes! I started out as the wedding photographer who exclusively used prime lenses… then I discovered how much I love the 70-200!  But there are some things a zoom lens just can not do; like shoot at f/1.2 […]

Last week I blogged about the one lens you could shoot an entire wedding with, if you had to.  This week we are talking about the perfect marriage to that lens! Hey, we’re talking weddings here… why not marry the lenses? The Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM II is like the husband to the Canon 24-70 […]

I shot my very first wedding with ONLY JUST THIS ONE LENS: the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM! Read first, then scroll to the bottom to see images from my first ever wedding!!! I started blogging about the gear we use in our wedding photography business last week by explaining why the Canon […]

If you’re just starting your photography business, thinking about starting one, or are in the beginning stages of your photography business, this post is for you… Let’s face it, you only have one chance to get it right on a wedding day! Wedding photography is definitely not for the faint of heart; it takes skill, artistry, […]