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As a creative small business owner, having fresh photos of yourself for content is key. In this post, you'll get my tips and tricks for taking your own headshots.

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How would it feel to be confident and excited at your next client consult? This FREE guide shares my best tips for more successful wedding consults (including a consultation worksheet for you to use) and it will walk you through my proven steps to converting more meetings into sales!

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As photographers, it’s important that we’re using contracts even if we’re just starting out in our business. But knowing what to include inside a wedding photography contract can be tricky. In this video, I’m sharing with you the 10 things you MUST include in your wedding photography contract and where to find a good quality contract for your biz. 

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Do you find that you aren’t confident in shooting wedding detail photos? Maybe you haven’t focused in a really solid process for them yet. In the last few years, I’ve nailed down a process that I have found helps me capture detail photos quickly and efficiently.

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In today’s video, I’m going to take you behind the scenes in Lightroom. I had many people asking about my export settings for high resolution photos and what numbers I have for my wedding clients when I export their galleries. My goal when exporting high resolution JPEG images is to get as much fo the best resolution as possible so I can then throw it onto a drive, onto a cloud, and back it up. That way, if something were to happen in the future, I’d always have that really beautiful, high resolution JPEG available. 

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Getting that first wedding as a photographer is a big moment!! In fact, I’ve talked about this a lot on my Youtube channel, because it was a huge learning moment for me! I have a video for how to stop shooting for free, how to get booked in your first year, and a few others […]

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When it comes to tricky shots on a wedding day, photographing a large bridal party can be up there. I’ve worked with bridal parties as large as 28 members and it definitely takes a little bit more planning and creativity to nail those shots. So here are my best tips for photographing large bridal parties!

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MEET JOY

My goal is to empower you to not only build a thriving business but also to craft a life that fills you with joy and purpose!

I'm here to help you simplify your marketing, shine brightly online, land your dream clients, and get paid to do what you adore.

But here's the thing...you shouldn't have to sacrifice or put off living the rest of your life to make that a reality. You can have both. I do and I want that for you too.


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