4 Ways Utilizing Your Photos & Video in Instagram Stories Can Improve Your Profile

Instagram is an incredible platform to showcase photographs that represent you and your business and/or interests. An interactive addition to Instagram is Instagram Stories, paired with Story Highlights. Story Highlights create an easy way to archive and categorize your favorite story posts to last forever as well as add a personal touch to your Instagram profile! Instagram Stories is a … Read More

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Personal Brand Photography: 6 Story Ideas to Stage for a Staffing Agency Photoshoot

We all need to market ourselves like experts in this over-saturated world, but it’s easy to get hung-up on what to photograph. I LOVE Personal Branding Photography. And I feel that the best way to market yourself is through photography. I’m not biased at all. 🙂 As a professional photographer, my recommendation is to brainstorm scenarios that would help tell … Read More

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It’s ALL In The Details – Using Photographs to Tell Your Story

Much of your story is in hidden in the details. My dad is a woodturner. He takes blocks of wood and “turns” them into gorgeous bowls, ornaments, writing pens, and other handcrafted products. Dad posts photos of his finished pieces on his Etsy.com shop and his website, douglasheckturnings.com (which I just redesigned for him). Until very recently, my Dad only … Read More

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Create Engaging Marketing Pieces with YOUR Photos on Canva.com

This week I have made a Facebook page banner, Facebook event banners, Instagram graphics, an email header, a photo collage, a flyer that I needed in printable PDF as well as JPEG formats… And I did it all without an image editing program. For a few years now, I have been using a website, www.Canva.com along with my other arsenal of image editing and design tools. … Read More

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4 Tips To Create Imagery That Tells Your Unique Brand’s Story

Hey guys, today I want to talk to you about a topic that may shift your perspective on marketing, especially how it relates to the images you market with… Many of you, my lovely followers, are entrepreneurs, influencers, bloggers that need to create unique content that shares your brand’s story with the world. A portfolio of imagery for your marketing takes a significant amount of … Read More

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5 Tips To Make Your Photos Web Friendly

In my mindset, every marketing effort taken should be made with the ROI in mind – “Return On Investment”… Time and money are two things that disappear quickly, so I want to make sure every second and every penny is used wisely. And to do that, I utilize Organic SEO – “Search Engine Optimization”. I get leads, and book photo … Read More

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LET IT GO!!!

The last several months have been all about how to look your very best, through tips on achieving a genuine smile… posing … finding beautiful light… color choices… what to wear… camera angles… hair and makeup… pampering yourself… communicating your goals… now it’s time for the final ingredient of your delicious new photos… CONFIDENCE. What’s the most frequent comment my clients make? “I HATE having my photo taken…” This is … Read More

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Communicate Your Goals for a Successful Photo Shoot

Let’s have a typical “new client lead” conversation… Potential Client: *ring* *ring* Kelly: “Hi, Kelly speaking…” Potential Client: “Hi, I need a photographer!” Kelly: “I’m your girl! I’d love to help. What kind of photography do you need?” Potential Client: “A portrait.” Now is the time where I get all excited and start asking questions… Wow, that’s a lot of questions, right? But it’s good. … Read More

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15 Tips to Prepare Your Body & Mind for Photo Day

Instead of doing dishes and laundry tonight, wouldn’t it be nice to hear that your homework is a night of pampering? Well that’s just what you need to do leading up to a photo shoot. Pamper Time – You’re Welcome Love, your PHOTOG. THE WEEK BEFORE 1. Freshen up that HAIR.  Touch up your roots, and consider a light trim. … Read More

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Camera-Ready Hair & Makeup Tips

In addition to every-day tips, there are photo-specific makeup and hair tips that might change your regular morning routine before a portrait session. From when to schedule your root-touch-ups and trims, to what makeup techniques make you look younger, pick and choose what you do to look your very best. At the end, we’ll also hear from the salon experts at Elements … Read More

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Tips for Flattering Positioning Between YOU and the Camera

When you hear “selfie”, what image do you envision? I see a goofy looking subject, holding a phone high, positioning it on a down angle… probably making pursed lips or some sort of goofy face, flashing a peace sign or other hand-gesture. This “pose” may seem clichĂ©, but we can learn something from the “classic selfie” that many of us … Read More

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