At the end of 2016 I was burnt-out and ready for a break from social media – Instagram to be specific. Instead of deleting my account for good, I forced myself to take a two week “vacation” from the app, by completely removing it from my phone, and making a promise to not check until ...
I wanted to put together some information for Seattle photographers about the ins and outs of obtaining a film permit for photography – and why and when you’ll need one. Whenever I am doing a commercial project, or have been hired by a client to produce a shoot, I will go through these steps to ...
I have found that as a professional photographer – I generally try and keep the “big guns” at home when I’m out adventuring for fun, or hanging with my friends – so my iPhone has quickly become my favorite camera for all of life’s moments and for sharing on Instagram. I’ve put together my favorite ...
I’ve always run my portrait business a little different (and yet still successfully) than your “normal” business model – instead choosing to charge a flat fee, and offer online print sales after the fact. My clients are busy people, and I’m not a pushy sales person by nature; thus my business model to offer my ...
With the rapid increase of users using Instagram for marketing, micro blogging and simply photo-sharing – it’s important to learn and remember a few simple etiquette tips when interacting with followers and the people you follow. From my experience as an avid instagrammer, I’ve compiled a few useful “rules” to remember the next time you ...
Since coming back from the Napcp Retreat and teaching about curating your online presence, I’ve been thinking more and more about social media and how to use it as a tool to better your business. I took some of my key talking points from my presentation, and combined them with a few other important tips ...
Over the years I have been asked hundreds of times how I edit my photos – and achieve such smooth and buttery skin tones. The main ingredients are good “even” lighting (meaning the light source is evenly distributed across their face) and working with a professional makeup artist – but beyond those requirements I’m here ...
Ever wonder what all the Pinterest hype is all about? Well, if you have been living under a rock, and missed the memo about this lovely new social media site that sprung up just a short while ago, let me tell you, it’s proven to be an amazing resource and a HUGE drive in traffic ...
Location Scouting is a necessary part of being a photographer – especially if you want to find unique and interesting spots for doing your sessions. Here are my thoughts on location scouting, plus a few in-depth answers to your additional questions. PLEASE feel free to email me with any additional questions I can add to ...
