If you’ve landed on this blog post, you’re probably either: So today, I want to chat a little bit about my background and past experiences, and how they were the perfect match for personal brand photography! Why? Well, obviously not to just ramble on about mY tRuTh (any #batchelornation fans here?), because that’s tacky and […]

Part 3 is finally here! We’ve reviewed your last year, we’ve set your intentions and SMART goals for next year. Now, it’s time for my favorite part: planning and implementing a process for how to achieve these goals for your small business! If you missed parts 1 and 2, you can find them here. If […]

Welcome to Your Guide to Goal Getting, Part 2: Intentions! Before we continue, don’t forget to purchase Your Guide to Goal-Getting to work on as you read this blog post! Now, I know around this time of year, everyone’s sOoOoO big on setting New Year’s Resolutions. Well, I’m here to tell you that I think […]

Contrary to popular belief, you aren’t going to accomplish goals by shouting them into the ether and declaring it to be true.  (Okay, maybe that’s not a popular belief, but you get what I’m saying. Simply saying “I’m going to be _____ this year doesn’t magically make it a reality.) On top of that, declaring […]

If November hit you like a ton of bricks, and you thought to yourself, “oh crap — I need to put together a Black Friday deal!” Well, well, well. This is the post for you! I’ve got a lot to say about what I think you should and shouldn’t do for Black Friday, both as […]

I get it. It’s confusing. You’ll hear people screaming from both ends of the ether: “Hire a photographer!! Outsource it! This isn’t your zone of genius, so why are you spending time on it?!” Or, on the flip side… “DIY ALLLLL the way. Don’t hire ANYONE until you absolutely have to, it’s a waste of […]

“Emily, I can’t take good photos at home because my apartment is ugly.” “I don’t have a nice camera, so I can’t take professional pictures for my business, website, or social media.” “Photography is too overwhelming for me – I don’t have time to learn all that I need to learn to take a good […]

Did you know that the format of your .JPG photo files on your website will affect your user experience, page load time, and ultimately, search engine optimization (SEO)? 💻 ⁣⁣The faster your page loads, the better for both your users and search engine discovery. This whole topic could be an entire class, so today I’m […]

Updated for October 2021 You just upgraded your iPhone. As the top of the box slowly separates from the bottom, you can’t stop thinking about all of the AMAZING pictures you’re going to take. You set it up and open the camera app for the first time. “Omg, I can’t wait to test out the […]

Woohoo! Your quarterly photoshoot is DONE and you have a huge library of photos to use for the next few months. But…where should you put them? There are so many photos here, and it’s overwhelming! Instagram and social media always seems to be the default place to share your brand photos. You might be thinking, […]