The door to becoming a private photo editor opened up to me and then it clicked. This is what I needed to be doing. The truth is, I truly love love. I love going through an entire day’s worth of images and feeling like I was actually there. I love taking what someone else captured and helping those images come to life. Editing sparked something inside of me that I desperately needed.  Hope.

Too often, when we think of mini sessions that we plan, we want to add all the props. Then, instead of making the session about the children or the family, we make it about the props we are using. We spend too much time thinking about the props and money purchasing the props, that we neglect how we’re going to connect with the most important part of our session, the people.

I learned pretty quickly that most clients – including children, families, and seniors want and need help on what to wear before their photo sessions. This is so important because educating clients on what DOES look good and what DOESN’T look good will REALLY HELP everything come together for beautiful finished photos!Here are 7 steps to coordinating outfits for a family photoshoot.

I need to share these thoughts and actions with you.  Why?  Because you’re going to understand.  Only fellow photographers will understand the depth of my guilt and the ways in which I’ve been wrong.  I only ask this of you-don’t judge me.  At some point, you have either done one of these or you will […]