Today, I am in Des Moines hanging out with and assisting the fabulous Jerry Ghionis at his seminar, so I’m bringing you an extra special guest blogger! Alicia Sturdy sent me this lovely email last week in response to my “First Year in Business” series, and this part really spoke to me: “Last summer, I did […]

I think we all can agree that there are a LOT of things we wish we would have known during the first year in business. I, along with many, many other photographers and small business owners, struggled through our first year, afraid to ask questions, making mistakes that could have been avoided had we just […]

My IKEA office makeover is in progress and finally at a stage where I can decorate!! Our huge stack of cardboard boxes is now finally put together in the form of furniture after hours and hours of assembly. But I love it, so it’s worth it. 🙂 I painted the originally ugly tanish-yellowish walls to […]

THIS IS THE ONE STOP 2013 WPPI TIPS/SURVIVAL GUIDE! Ah, WPPI 2013. That glorious week at the MGM in Las Vegas where thousands of wedding and portrait photographers congregate for education, networking, shopping for the latest and greatest…and let’s be honest…partying like it’s spring break in college. But if you’re a first timer or a […]