Do you ever feel stuck at a session or like you are just overthinking it? Ever felt like the harder you try, the worse it gets? I’ve totally 1000% been there. So, how do you get through it? It can be really overwhelming sometimes to think about posing/prompting couples from such a logistical standpoint. AKA, do this to get this shot. I just really believe in observing & listening to what is happening. Every couple is going to be different.⁣ ⁣ I feel like I struggle more with what to do for sessions when I try to think ahead of what I’m going to do for posing/prompts.

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What our society teaches us is that if we don’t have something, we need to put all of our time & energy into getting it. What we should be teaching is that the things we do have, we need to hone in on & grow them. The things that we don’t have, we can lean on the help of others that do. That’s why it’s so important for us to actually recognize that we have limits. Otherwise we will end up spending our lives exhausted, doing things that are not helpful or beneficial to ourselves.

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It’s easy to fall into the trap of treating your clients like they are just another project, another job to complete, another paycheck to bring home. If you want your business to change, then focus on your client experience.

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I got into a conversation with a photographer friend the other day about learning to choose shoot locations. I know most of us would love to live in places where the oceans, mountains, hills, & desert meet. I know most of us would love to travel more. But that’s not always the case. That doesn’t mean you can’t still find bomb locations to shoot at. So, I’m here to give you some tips.

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It took me 6 hours to get through a video tutorial to figure out how to make my first gif. Back when I first started making them, I was not very familiar with photoshop. Even worse, I didn’t really understand some of the terminology, so I learned to make gifs on repetition.

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Every wondered why it takes a while to get back photos from your engagement/couple session, wedding, or elopement? Well, I’m here to spill the beans.

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If you are planning a wedding or elopement, chances are that you have been asked about or read about doing a “first look.” A “first look” is generally just the bride & groom deciding to see each other before the ceremony. There tends to be a lot of opinion surrounding this topic (I have done several polls and it’s almost 50/50 every time). Before you begin reading, you need to know that the only thing that matters here is that you guys do what is the most important to you.

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