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It’s uncommon that someone becomes a photographer because they love business – they do it because they love photography. The catch? Not all photographers are innately good at business; and more specifically – marketing. Yet in order to run a successful photography business, photography strategies are necessary.  Because running a photography business is, in most […]

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lightroom mobile

      Today, we’re chatting all about editing photos on Lightroom mobile. I know how overwhelming editing photos can be because there’s seriously SO much to it, (and you’re probably also lowkey stressing if you’re even doing it right,) but – I’m hoping to simplify the process for you today!    GETTING STARTED:   […]

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He held the crumpled piece of paper in his hands, trembling as he read it to her. Fighting back tears, he cleared the lump in his throat — a byproduct of emotions built up over the waiting season leading up to their wedding. Tucked away from friends and family before the wedding ceremony commenced, he […]

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Nothing is worse than responding to client inquiries by sending out your pricing and getting crickets in return. Isn’t that so frustrating!? It almost feels personal. You may feel like you just weren’t good enough for them to book with you, or that maybe you were just too expensive. Whatever the case, it’s just frustrating […]

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business purpose

  I wasn’t always able to pinpoint why I was a photographer. I just thought I did it because I loved everything that came with it; the glamour, the fabulous photos, the interaction with people, etc. But the truth is, all that was surface level reasoning. The real reason I became a photographer was much […]

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How To Choose The Best Location For Your Photo Session

Oh, locations. As photographers, we either love finding them, or dread it; it depends on the day right? I hear from other photographers all the time how much they dread finding locations, (or they just don’t even know where to start with scouting a location that would actually work for a session.) So, without further […]

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ideal clients

When I first started my business, I didn’t know who my ideal client was. I operated from the mindset of, “the more clients the better, right? ‘Cause that’s more money…?” ⁣⁣ NOPE. ??‍♀️⁣   Your ideal clients are so very important, in fact: they’re the lifeblood of your business, and it’s vital that you not […]

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A little over a year ago, I launched this pretty little site you’re on today! I seriously can’t believe it’s already been a year. But I REALLY can’t believe I’ve been blogging almost every single week – consistently. ? (If you’re a blogger, you know that’s somethin’ to party about!) ? There are 52 weeks […]

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senior session | okinawa

For those of you that don’t know, I actually started my photography business shooting a senior session. ? ⁣ ⁣But I didn’t want to take those typical, cheesy, posed senior photos. I wanted to bring a powerful, bold, lioness-approach to ’em. (It’s safe to say that’s kinda my thing.) ⁣When Kira reached out about wanting […]

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A solid dose of personal life with my husband Clay, our modern farmhouse, our dogs...and basically, all the things. 



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Whether it's an adventurous elopement on the shores of Bali, or an intimate wedding in someone's backyard, here's the celebrations of love.



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I'm sharing all my recent sessions with couples, (literally all over the world,) over here on the blog.



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Here I'm showcasing female entrepreneurs; from models to hairstylists, graphic designers to makeup artists, and influencers to photographers...



FAITH

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I'm peeling back the layers on running a faith-based business, life as a married woman, and navigating this *crazy* world as a Christian.



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Come along with me on all my recent trips; from Bali to New Zealand, and Thailand to the East Coast. All aboard!



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