Well, that’s a lot of “S’s “… If you have been in business long enough, you have experienced the “S” word: Slump. It can be demoralizing and really affect your confidence level. It can also signal the end of your photography business if you aren’t careful. Before you can dive into surviving a slump, you […]
Maintaining Your Sanity While Photographing Toddlers
We’ve all been there. Exhausted, frustrated, and ready to give up, while photographing a toddler not willing to cooperate. Photographing toddlers can definitely be a bit of a challenge. That age… you know the age I’m talking about. Right when a child hits 18 months, they change. And they continue to be defiant until turning […]
Tips for Photographing Infants, Month by Month
Ah, infants… they can be so adorable, yet so challenging. With each month, they change so fast! That means there is a different set of rules for each phase of the first 12 months of a baby’s life. Photographing infants can be such a fun and rewarding niche of photography, as long as you know […]
10 Newborn Photography Tips for Beginners
It has been a while since I have posted a new blog entry. Over a year! We added a 4th child to the mix, and well… this blog kind of took a backseat. Sorry. š But, things have finally calmed down around here. It took 2 1/2 years, but hey, better late than never! I’m […]
Learn from Your Mistakes and Grow Your Photography Business
A few months ago, I had an idea for a mini-session to hold in February. It would involve little girls coming to my studio and dressing up in their favorite dress up costumes and accessories. My daughter and her friends love it, so I figured other girls her age (and their parents) would love a […]
Should You Quit Your Photography Business?
Hello again! It has been a while since my last post. With the busy season starting up and taking care of my 4 kids during he summer, things have been crazy around here! Now that I have my 2 older ones in school full-time, I have been able to catch my breath and get caught […]
20 Rookie (and Seasoned!) Photographer Mistakes
Years ago, back when photographers shot with film, people who wanted to be photographers had to have years of business and photography training in order to start their own businesses. Now, it seems all you need is a fancy camera and a website. There are so many mistakes photographers makeĀ in their first few years of […]