THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S BLOG
Tips, tricks, how-to and good stuff for the photographers in the house.
Get found first with your Google Business Profile
AI is reshaping Google search. Here’s how to get found first—and why your Google Business Profile is the key.
Photography client thank you gifts: To give or not to give?
Should you send client gifts? I’ll explain when they make sense, who to give to, and gift ideas—so you can thank your clients without going overboard.
The 3 Things Every Successful Part-time Photographer Does
If you’re a part-time photographer, your business has to fit into real life—not steamroll your family, sanity, and downtime. This piece breaks down the three levers that make that possible: profitable pricing, stupid-good systems, and outsourcing the busy work so you can actually enjoy both your job and your business.
Shootproof or Cloudspot? An honest review.
Looking at Shootproof vs. Cloudspot? This guide breaks down cost, features, and integrations to help photographers pick the right gallery software.
11 things I wish I knew when I started my photography business
Starting a photography business? Here are 11 things I wish I knew as a beginner photographer—covering gear, pricing, contracts, and client booking mistakes to avoid.
How I use AI in my photography business (and in life)
I’m obsessed with using AI in my photography business and in daily life. From emails to editing photos in a flash, here’s exactly how AI saves me hours (and where it’s still a total flop).
How I run a business, a home, a day job, and still have time for Pickleball
Running a photography business while raising kids and holding down a day job? Yeah, it sounds like chaos. But it can work—if you have the right systems in place.
Can I share my client’s images without their permission?
People want more control over how their family’s images are shared online. Here’s what family photographers need to know and how to adjust to the new normal.
Do part-time photographers need a CRM?
(Yes. You do.) I’ll explain why and spell out the most critical pieces you need to have in place as a part-time photographer.
My favorite business technology tools for photographers
It takes a lot of technology to run a photography business ultra-efficiently. I’ll share my favorite tech tools, and what makes them great.
Being a part-time photographer (and primary breadwinner, too)
It seems like all the stories I hear about part-time photographers are folks who are trying to quit their 9-to-5. So what about the rest of us?
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Your Google Business Profile is SEO. (Yes, really.)
Google can’t rank what it can’t understand. Your Google Business Profile is the fastest way to tell Google who you are, so you show up in search.
Get found first with your Google Business Profile
AI is reshaping Google search. Here’s how to get found first—and why your Google Business Profile is the key.
Photography client thank you gifts: To give or not to give?
Should you send client gifts? I’ll explain when they make sense, who to give to, and gift ideas—so you can thank your clients without going overboard.
The 3 Things Every Successful Part-time Photographer Does
If you’re a part-time photographer, your business has to fit into real life—not steamroll your family, sanity, and downtime. This piece breaks down the three levers that make that possible: profitable pricing, stupid-good systems, and outsourcing the busy work so you can actually enjoy both your job and your business.
Shootproof or Cloudspot? An honest review.
Looking at Shootproof vs. Cloudspot? This guide breaks down cost, features, and integrations to help photographers pick the right gallery software.
11 things I wish I knew when I started my photography business
Starting a photography business? Here are 11 things I wish I knew as a beginner photographer—covering gear, pricing, contracts, and client booking mistakes to avoid.
How I use AI in my photography business (and in life)
I’m obsessed with using AI in my photography business and in daily life. From emails to editing photos in a flash, here’s exactly how AI saves me hours (and where it’s still a total flop).
How I run a business, a home, a day job, and still have time for Pickleball
Running a photography business while raising kids and holding down a day job? Yeah, it sounds like chaos. But it can work—if you have the right systems in place.
Can I share my client’s images without their permission?
People want more control over how their family’s images are shared online. Here’s what family photographers need to know and how to adjust to the new normal.
Do part-time photographers need a CRM?
(Yes. You do.) I’ll explain why and spell out the most critical pieces you need to have in place as a part-time photographer.