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If I Had $500 to Spend on My Business... 27 Aug 2013 | 11:35 am
A few weeks ago, I was asked a simple question: If you had $500 to invest in your business, how would you spend it? (Assuming I had all the photography equipment I needed.) I sat for a few minutes and...
Laguna Beach Engagement : Katie+John 26 Aug 2013 | 11:08 am
On a perfect Southern California day, Kate and John walked hand-in-hand in Laguna Beach. Orange County has proven to be one of their favorite places in the world, and often vacation along the Pacific ...
Daring to Fail 23 Aug 2013 | 10:29 am
I emailed JD yesterday. I sat in a Seattle apartment and looked out over a grey city and admitted to being awkward and shy. I was surrounded by wildly talented photographers and while they each picked...
A Photographer's Perspective on Pinterest 22 Aug 2013 | 12:35 pm
A few days ago, I received the following email from a bride: Well... I had quite a list of photos on Pinterest so I finally had to stop. I'll send you a few I really liked, but I would prefer to let y...
How to Care For + Maintain Your Camera Equipment 21 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
A few days ago, I chatted with one of my dearest photographer friends. In the midst of talking about basketball, books, and writing, we started talking about gear. And if someone heard our conversatio...
G+ Chat : PhotographyTalk.com 20 Aug 2013 | 11:09 am
A few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of having a G+ Chat with the amazing crew from PhotographyTalk.com. They set up a live interview, but it's now happily resting on YouTube, so I thought I'd ...
What To Do When a Client Wants Out of a Contract 19 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
Dear Jasmine, A question for you. How do you respond if a client tries to back out of a contract? I have clients that want to "downsize" their destination wedding (a Saturday next May) and say they o...
What Happens When Your Friend Follows Her Dreams 16 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Last night we piled into her hotel room, the one adjacent to the San Diego water's edge. Just past midnight, we talked in bed and reminisced about our time in high school. We texted our group of best ...
How to Quickly Change a Digital SLR Camera Lens 15 Aug 2013 | 10:34 am
For the past few years, I've been asked how I quickly swap the lenses on my camera. A wedding day passes so fast and I don't want to miss a moment, but I also don't want to carry two camera bodies (in...
What Time Should I Start an Engagement Shoot? 14 Aug 2013 | 10:34 am
Dear Jasmine, I've been a photographer for about two years, but really started pursuing my professional aspirations last year. The progress has been exciting, but I still have a lot to learn. I can't...
