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A caption hook is a powerful first line that captures your followers’ attention and stops them in their scroll. When you do this purposefully, your social media engagement will grow as a result. If you’re trying to grow your social media account, then you need to start using these 10 scroll-stopping caption hooks. Here’s […]
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I love taking Monument Terrace engagement pictures! It has quickly become one of my favorite spots for sessions because of the light colored walls and floors. I’ve shot here in almost every season of the year and it never disappoints. Luke and Claire’s engagement session was no exception. This sweet couple is getting married in […]
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Let’s talk about blogging for photographers! As a photographer, blogging can be a more powerful marketing tool than you think. But how do you make time to blog? Often, when I talk about blogging, photographers tell me that they don’t have enough time to blog every session or wedding they photograph. But, let me ask […]
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If you need to relocate your photography business, this blog post is for you! In the past, I had to move my business not once, but TWICE!! As a wedding photographer, you know that we normally book weddings approximately 6-12 months in advance, so a move could have cost me a full year’s income. […]
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How hard is it to photograph a wedding in the rain? Rain is really unpredictable on wedding days, but it’s not something you should dread. In fact, I shot my last two weddings of the season in the rain and they were absolutely beautiful. Night time portraits in the rain are pretty magical, don’t you […]
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Last week’s Carter Mountain Orchard engagement photos were so much fun to edit! I couldn’t wait to share them on the blog today!! Tom and Natasha are such an amazing couple, and their wedding in Arlington, VA in April can’t come soon enough. I am so excited to photograph at the Alexandrian Hotel for the […]
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If you’re wondering how to get everyone in focus during group photos, this blog post is for you! What aperture do you use for large group photos? This is a question I get a lot because I often photograph large bridal parties where everyone is in focus. And the answer is not what […]
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Did you know that you can add copyright information to the metadata of your photos? This question popped up in our Facebook group last week (if you’re not a member, you should totally join us, it’s free!), so I wanted to answer it on the blog because not a lot of people know about it. […]
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Lightroom export settings can be a little confusing, which is why I always get a lot of questions about the exact settings I use to export my images for wedding clients and social media. So how do you export high resolution images? Or how do you export for Instagram, Facebook, or other social media […]
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The Old Pate Chapel is a popular wedding location here in Lynchburg and it was the perfect venue to end my 2021 wedding season at. Sarah and Hugh are such a sweet couple and I really enjoyed working with them. From their fall engagement photos last October, to photographing their Christmas themed wedding in December, […]
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I started my business after getting my first DSLR camera as a wedding gift — I knew next to nothing about photography, but I loved it.
In the beginning, I was afraid to tell anyone that I was starting a photography business. I thought they wouldn’t take me seriously, and might even make fun of me.
The thing is: now I talk to photographers all the time who are dealing with the same insecurities I had when I was just starting out — Turns out, ain’t nobody got time to be afraid of their dreams!
That’s why I teach the same systems and formulas that made me into the confident photographer I am today to photographers just like you.
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