Back Button Focusing

Back Button Focusing

You might have heard of back button focus. It’s often a lightbulb moment for new and even more seasoned photographers. I know that when I discovered it and switched, my photos completely changed. They were more often in focus, especially if I had moving...
6 Tips for Scouting New Session Locations

6 Tips for Scouting New Session Locations

We’ve all been there. We get into a rut of going to the same old spot for all of our photo sessions. Wanting to liven up your locations? Maybe it’s time for a day of photo scouting! When you mix up your session spots, you’re giving yourself a chance...
How to Create Heart Shaped Bokeh

How to Create Heart Shaped Bokeh

Since today is Valentine’s Day, we thought we would share a tutorial on how to get heart shaped bokeh in your images! It’s quick, easy to make and produces some really fun images. What you need: Lens that has a wide aperture like the 50mm 1.4 or 1.8 Black...
How to Use Flow Posing in Your Sessions

How to Use Flow Posing in Your Sessions

What is “flow posing”? Flow Posing is a system that takes your couples through multiple poses in a short amount of time. This can be done with a single person, couples, families, etc. The main idea is to have a series of poses in mind so that if you ever...
Save Time with Workflows

Save Time with Workflows

“I don’t understand what workflows are?” “How do workflows… well work exactly?” This is a question that comes up with photographers who are moving to a studio management program. What are workflows? And how does this help my...