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Let’s face it, nobody could’ve predicted the outbreak of COVID-19 in a thousand years. (Well, except for that crazy article that basically did, have ya’ll seen that!?) Anyways, point is, this has been nothing short of terrifying for us as photographers. Considering our work isn’t classified as “essential,” we’ve all had to shut the doors […]

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When it comes to running a photography business, workflows are everything – especially your photo editing workflow, am I right?! But when I first started, I didn’t have *any* established. Nada. ? I would peruse Pinterest in hopes of someone giving their workflow away for free, (which not to burst your own bubble – didn’t […]

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current marketplace

It’s no secret that there’s been a bit of chaos and panic in the business space here lately. Given the current state of the world (ahem, COVID-19) and the marketplace, to worry about the future state of your business is human. However, we can’t stay there. When all of this is over, and in Jesus’ […]

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Last week on the blog, we chatted all about why your photography business needs an actual workflow! If you haven’t read that post yet, I’d hop on over here to do so real quick, and then come back on over here. It’ll make more sense that way!   Okay, ready!?   So now I’ve convinced you […]

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Before having actual workflows, (i.e. systems and processes,) the back-end of my photography business was an absolute wreck. Seriously.  I didn’t know what I was doing when it came to communicating with clients, or where the heck all of my clients even were in their “workflow,” (or lack thereof.)  … Did I send out that […]

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Posing Prompts for your next couple's session

Have you ever shown up to a session, and after only a few minutes of shooting your clients, you completely froze up? Once they both stepped in front of your lens, you tried a few of your “go-to” poses, and then… jus went blank…?    Been there too, girl! ??‍♀️     Honestly, it wasn’t until […]

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do photographers need to be blogging?

I’m often asked by other photographers, “Do photographers need to be blogging?” “Should I start a blog?” “Do you think blogging is dead?” “Will having a blog actually help grow my photography business, or is it a waste of my time?” All which are valid questions. And in short, my answer is: no, blogging is […]

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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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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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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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