26 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Photography Business // Part 2
So here I am, sitting down to write this post, over a month after publishing the first half. I thought maybe I was a couple weeks late. But nope. An entire month. It’s slightly embarrassing to be so...
View ArticleWhy I Always Eat At The Same Sushi Place
I love food. And I particularly like trying new types of food, and new restaurants. But when it comes to sushi, we always go to the same place. And this is why. Yesterday when we walked in, the first...
View ArticleYour Clients Are Scared (And Here’s What To Do About It)
The other day I wrote a very different email to help a client prepare for their family photos. Very, very different. Almost the opposite of what I used to write. And it made all the difference in...
View ArticleHow To Pick a Name For Your Photography Business
We’ve tried some creative techniques for picking a good business name: random word generators, mind mapping, and the classic – flipping through a dictionary. In fact, the name for this site actually...
View ArticleHow To Get A Custom Website Address
One of the first big steps when you’re starting your photography business is getting your website set up. And the crowning jewel of that website? The thing that makes you feel like this is for real? A...
View ArticleHow to Write Effective Client Emails
It’s an easy mistake to make. You’re writing an email to a client late at night. You’re sending them the link to their files, and you type out something quick without giving it much thought. I mean,...
View ArticleInfographic: 36 Ways to Make Money as a Photographer
Making money as a photographer can be a struggle. And a significant challenge to making an income out of your images is simply not knowing where to start. So today we’re sharing this gorgeous...
View ArticleDon’t Do a Pro Shoot Without These 3 Things
The scariest thing to happen to me during a shoot wasn’t my knee dislocating. It was my camera breaking, right as my couple was about to go frolicking in the ocean in their wedding clothes. Instantly I...
View ArticleI Made My New Website Last Night With Adobe Portfolio
Embarrassing confession: for the past 4 years we haven’t had a portfolio. We were no longer shooting portraits, and spending all our time teaching, so a portfolio wasn’t exactly necessary. But yeah, we...
View ArticleHow To Be A Newborn Photographer
If you’re considering newborn photography, it’s probably because you’ve fallen in love with sweet images you’ve seen online, or perhaps you have kids of your own. This guide will help you figure out if...
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