So you’ve decided to take the plunge and hang out your shingle as a wedding photographer, huh? First, congratulations. It takes a lot of courage to do that. Second, be strong. Because as much courage as it took to hang out your shingle, it takes even more courage...
"Your photography business is not about you." That’s not something we hear very much these days. In fact, I feel sometimes that one of the strongest messages we hear during this rapid growth of the industry is the exact opposite. We hear that it’s all about...
Spoiler alert: Jeff and I love to throw parties. Which isn’t much of a shocker with how much we love food, wine, and general merriment. In fact, crafting the perfect party has become an art form for us with years of trial and error on party greats and party fouls...
NOTE: We'll be updating this ASAP with a Lightroom 5 Video Not too long ago we posted a tutorial about how we get such beautiful, consistent skin tones in our images using Lightroom 3, and at about the same time Adobe released Lightroom 4 which works differently...
We've finally "made it." Okay, not really. But we had an experience a few years ago that I debated about sharing, but in the end decided that it might be helpful and encouraging for my friends. This isn't a look-at-us sort of post, but more of a...
Have you ever listened to a This American Life podcasts from NPR? If you haven't, then I congratulate you on your cool-ness. If you have listened to way too much NPR, then you are either an uber-nerd or a photographer that's editing. I happen to fall into both...
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You can listen to Creative Rising anywhere you get your podcasts, but here's some handy links for you to get access to our podcast! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Stitcher...
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