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Why Photography is on the Struggle Bus

Why Photography is on the Struggle Bus

I was watching a video with a photographer talking about why Photography is so hard to get into right now and I definitely agreed with everything he was saying. In fact if I was starting right now, I am not sure I would be a photographer which is saying a lot.

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First Show of the 2025 Season

First Show of the 2025 Season

2025 is slated to be a busy year for me. Heading toward 50+ equine show dates, weddings, and regular shoots scheduled with more still rolling in. Which is fantastic but challenging as some events overlap, and I will still have weather cancellations and such to deal with making this a very busy season.

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Easy Steps to Building a Photography Business

Easy Steps to Building a Photography Business

Photography starts out for many as a passion, something they love that draws others attention who then ask them to take photos of them or their family and helps start planting the seeds of becoming a professional photographer. Starting a photography business can be a daunting task but there are tools and methods that can help make that process easier for you.

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Test Album: Equine Photography

Test Album: Equine Photography

One of the cool parts of being a photographer is being approached by new printers and getting to test them out to see how they will gel with your photography business. Making print album for clients is one of the more fun creative print methods I offer and I have used two of the same printers for years, however they are much pricier than this new printer who reached out to me.

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Wedding Day Photography Gear

Wedding Day Photography Gear

As a professional equine photographer my gear is less expansive on an event day than my gear choices for shooting a wedding. A lot boils down to just how vastly these two events differ and how my proceeds time wise. Weddings move at a different pace and have a lot more to be covered than most equine events that tend to have slow periods— tractor man I am looking at you.

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Stepping Away from Perfection

Stepping Away from Perfection

As photographers we can get into our heads that certain looks are perfection in our work. It raises our expectations and can make culling out shots we deem less than perfect easier. Stepping away from our own ideas to listen to potential clients can actually save a lot of great images from seeing the trash can.

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