At the end of each year, I like to do a review of sorts. What was the year like? Did I do well, or could I have done better? What worked and what needs to be changed moving forward? But more than anything, the end of the year is the perfect time to pause and reflect…

Here are a few very important things I learned along the way of achieving my goal of reading 60 books this year, which will hopefully help and inspire you to do the same..

When it comes to my photography, keeping things simple means that certain elements become more important than one would expect. Things like color, for instance, can either enhance the portrait or become too distracting…

The one goal that’s always on my list every year is to evaluate and improve the processes in my business. See 5 changes I made in my business in 2019 that might seem small, but make a huge difference…

The truth is, a lot of people are making some really glaring mistakes when it comes to their professional headshots. You see them on LinedIn, Facebook, and yes, even Instagram. Here are the top 5 mistakes…

The question of having a BLACK FRIDAY SALE always comes up this time of year. As businesses try to push potential clients to make a purchase by discounting their wares, I have come to better understand my own feeling about this practice, and why it makes no sense for the business I’m running…

We seem to get busier every year. And every year, we often have to make trade-offs, like forgoing the holiday cards. But when we make a short term decision to spare ourselves the inconvenience, we don’t realize the extent of the choice we are making…

The prices that professional photographers charge for photos and print products can sometimes be a little shocking. There is a wide range of prices out there for photography, so it can naturally be very confusing..

Receiving holiday greeting cards from friends and family is one of the biggest highlights of the holiday season. And every year, we see new and exciting technology and designs become available…

Every Personal Branding photo session is different, which is why it’s so important for me to work closely with my clients to figure out exactly what they need for their business…

Finances are one of the biggest struggles when starting and running a small business. Not only are you excepted to keep track of everything, pay taxes, and follow all the legal requirements, but also actually make some money (that’s the whole point of this thing, right?)…

Penny, the owner of Jolie Gotique, and I have been working together for quite a few years now. We plan and shoot her new fashion products in Fall and Spring of every year, and it’s a fun and exciting commercial photoshoot with a whole team. Get a behind the scenes look…

One of the most challenging hurdles to overcome when photographing children is to make sure their portraits are actually in focus. Children tend to move around a lot, don’t sit still, and are lightening-quick. And when you’re a professional photographer, you can’t rely on luck…

Since my last “10 Things About Me” post was so popular, you get another 10 super fun things you probably didn’t know about me…

Posing doesn’t have to look old-fashioned and obvious. It could be organic and flattering, and it an essential part of looking great in photos for those of us who aren’t natural-born models. This post is all about what goes into posing a family (big and small), my approach to getting those relaxed group images, and yes - even using posing to achieve candid shots that a lot of families absolutely love as part of their session.

In this article, I offer up advice for anyone who wants to get into photography a bit more seriously, is thinking about investing in their first DSLR (aka, a real camera!), and isn’t quite sure where to start, what they need, or how to generally approach taking up photography as a hobby.

It seems like every day there’s a new photographer in town. As a more established business (I’ve been at this since 2013 after all!), there are a few mistakes I see new photographers make over and over again. While there’s nothing wrong with trying…..

Personal Branding sessions are becoming more and more popular with Instagram and social media being such an essential part of marketing any business. And with more women taking charge of their own professional careers, building a……

Coming off of summer break, the first day of school usually involves getting up way earlier than you’re used to, making lunches, and getting the kids ready and out the door (hopefully with some time for coffee in between). So on that first day…..

Every summer, families take vacations which yield a mountain of photographs. These pictures are important because they remind us of all the fun we had together.. yet we rarely turn them into something tangible that we can….