Times are crazy. Lots of things are changing and we are not sure what happens next. A lot has changed very quickly and there is not a lot we can do about that. Things are out of our control right now. The only thing we CAN control is how we react. But it's hard to keep it together when we are uncertain when we will be able to get back to shooting (and making money). So what do we do? The most impo...

 For those of you that don't know, I am a woman's portrait photographer.  I specialize in boudoir and boudoir is what I shoot 95% of the time. I do, however, market myself as shooting “the three B’s for women”  and that is Boudoir, Beauty, and Branding. In order of preference… Boudoir is my fav, hands down. 

Now the reason I do this is that almost every single woman I have in the studio will do a...

If you couldn't tell from the title, I am not a fan of offering mini sessions.  

We all know the story of the photographer who is offering themed mini sessions for $50-$100 including a crazy high amount of digitals. 
Don't be that photographer. You will run yourself ragged and make NO money

I get that the idea is to do a high volume at a lower amount, but you need to remember that you are one pe...

I want you to really think about what you are doing with your time.  Are you spending it on FB and social media? Are you doing busy work but not work that will move the needle in your business?

There are a couple of popular business people teaching entrepreneurs that you need to hustle to make your business work, and you need to “work your face off” if you want to make real money in your business...

 You may have heard about why you need a group, you may think you only need a group and not a page or a page and not a group.  You may already have both.  

Let’s dig in and figure out what you need and why AND how to grow them and ultimately get BUSINESS from them…

This is a snippet of the full episode (this one is #5)  To hear the details and exclusive content, head to the Profitable Portraits ...

People ask all the time "How did you get into boudoir photography?"  so I thought I would share my story here.  This one is a little more vulnerable for me, but I did commit to you that I would be keeping it real in here for ya, so that’s what I’m gonna do!

You are going to hear HOW I actually got into shooting boudoir… it’s a bit of a personal for me, and maybe a story that some of you have hear...

Who cares what other photographer think?  

Let's STOP asking other photographers their opinion, I know that may sound counter-intuitive to what you’ve been doing or what you have seen others do, but stopping this will actually help you move forward in your business and help you serve your clients better.

 This is a snippet of the full episode. To hear it in it's entirity, as well as exclusive co...

 I’ve always wanted to have a podcast but thought it was too hard and scary. But if there's one thing I've learned about running my own business, it’s that I can do hard things.

I tell clients and colleagues and my kids this all the time-JUST GET STARTED, so that is what I am doing here- taking my own advice. 

Spoiler alert: this is super awkward for me, so these first are going to be a bit mess...

I’m going to give you some tough love today so put on your big girl/boy pants, friend.

You ready?

You are building a lucrative, kick-ass photography studio that people will eventually join a wait list to get into.

You love watching the faces of your clients when they see their images for the first time and realize their beauty.

So listen to me:

put down that phone and get yourself in front of...

You are just starting out, you need to build a portfolio so you can post it on social media or your website to show people you are in business and what you offer?

So you ask anyone and everyone if you can shoot them for free, right? 

Wrong!

This is one of the most asked questions I get and here is why you should NEVER give away free shoots (and what you can do INSTEAD to build your portfolio).