Finding a gift for the photographer in your life is sometimes hard. As photographers we can be obsessive, and we do a ton of research before we buy anything which is why we are particular when it comes to our photography equipment. But, It's not always the case we do have a fun side and appreciate most gifts related to our hobby and more times than not would like … [Read more...] about 29 Gifts For Photographers You Wouldn’t Mind Keeping Yourself ( 2023 Version )
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How Do I Crop My Photos For Printing and Make It Easy?
Cropping your photos for printing is easy once you know the size you want to print them at. If you don’t crop your photos to the correct size they will print out with white space around your photo. This is the issue that Melissa had and sent in a question to the podcast. She says when she took her photos to get printed at a photo kiosk, she was told to crop them to the … [Read more...] about How Do I Crop My Photos For Printing and Make It Easy?
Wedding Photography Workflow ( 27 steps )
The perfect wedding photography workflow can be broken down into 3 main sections. Pre wedding - first contact with the bride and groom. Planning for the wedding day, setting expectations, signing contracts and taking payment. Wedding day - photographing the event and meeting the bride and grooms expectations. Post wedding - post processing and … [Read more...] about Wedding Photography Workflow ( 27 steps )
This is How to Sort Through 25,000 Holiday photos quickly
Neil sent me an email asking for help to sort through thousands of photos. He said he took a one week holiday to France with the family and ended up taking over 25,000 photos. He made the mistake of leaving his camera in burst mode. Now he has multiple photos of every photo he took on holiday. He uses a Mac and Lightroom for editing. What is the best way to sort through a … [Read more...] about This is How to Sort Through 25,000 Holiday photos quickly
Why Aren’t You Calling Your Customers Back? Don’t Be A Lazy Photographer
Today I want to talk about customer service for event and wedding photographers. In particular the first point of contact and how in general photographers are slow to call new customers back. I had a bride contact me and say that she had been emailing and calling different wedding photographers for 2-3 days, and I was the first photographer to answer her … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t You Calling Your Customers Back? Don’t Be A Lazy Photographer
What should I do if a client cancels at the last minute?
Last minute cancellations can seriously affect the cash flow in your photography business. What's worse is if you have multiple people wanting the same date, and if you don't have the capacity to photograph more than one session at a time, it adds a lot of stress when someone cancels a session and you struggle to fill the spot. You can limit client cancellations by … [Read more...] about What should I do if a client cancels at the last minute?