Planning, Success, and Making Things Happen in Business and Life So it’s that time of year, right? When all the world is full of holiday cheer, twinkle lights, and gingerbread spice everything. It all makes me soooo happy!! As a wedding photographer, it means I’m in that final push to get work wrapped up (edits, album orders, […]

Dear world: in case I haven’t told you… We’re pregnant!! We’re due March 21, 2016 with a precious baby girl, and we couldn’t be more excited!! We found out mid-July, right in the middle of painting our house and preparing to move in, and just before the three busiest months I’ve ever experienced in my careers as […]

Last week I announced the next Intentional Photographer Workshop, and opened with sharing a bit about some changes ruminating in my heart and mind, in regards to this business of mine. This morning I spent two and a half hours writing a long blog post, trying to explain some of the those changes, how they came about, […]

  I love this image that Katy Murray took for me at Brent & Lydia’s wedding! A few weeks ago I blogged a few tips for second shooters on how to get hired for second shooting gigs, and what primary photographers look for when hiring second shooters. Well, today I want to flip that around a bit and […]

I saw a post on a Facebook photographer’s group today asking for advice on how to break into second shooting weddings. I see this question flow across my newsfeed at least 3 times a week, and that’s when I’m avoiding photography groups. There are so many things that go into wedding photography, and trying to enter that world from the outside […]

Yesterday I wrote a post about the difference between a visual brand and a core brand. The VISUAL BRAND is a logo, color scheme, visual identity, means of marketing, etc that identifies you with your business. The CORE BRAND is the heart and soul of the business— the way it operates, the owner’s beliefs that influence business […]