This off season, I’ve spent a lot of time developing systems, finding productivity hacks, and training my assistant so that we can stay on top of the 30+ weddings we have in 2015, plus all of our past clients and 2016 clients, too. Things can easily get out of hand if you don’t have a […]

A few years ago when I met with my first business mentor, I wrote down lofty goals for 1, 3, 5, and 10 years. One of my ultimate goals was to teach and mentor other photographers. This year kicked off the mentoring program, and a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach my […]

There are three companies who have been AMAZING for my business: Showit, PASS, and Pixifi. I cannot live without these three companies. Pixifi can have a bit of a learning curve. I’ve had a few dinners with local photographers to help them set up their Pixifi accounts, and I thought that maybe this blog post […]

I have a thing for diamonds and all things sparkly. I can’t really resist sequin shirts, and on a wedding day, I can’t really resist pairing rings with glitter. They’re just a natural match. 🙂 I started doing this because I fell head over heels in love with Susan Stripling’s bokeh-filled ring shots. So at […]

On Sunday, Melissa Ghionis posted the need for an assistant during Jerry Ghionis’s seminar in Iowa for yesterday. I live about six hours away from Des Moines, but an opportunity to spend the day with Jerry & Melissa Ghionis?! Sign me up! Normally, I would not be the type of person to step out of […]