Category Archives: IMHO

Samara + Sean | portland wedding photography

I’m lucky. Lucky because I’ve been connected with amazing likeminded photographers/artists since I moved to Portland. If there is one piece of advice I’d give to a photographer trying to start their business right now, it would be this… NETWORK. Meet fellow photographers. It took me TWELVE, yes 12, years to start doing this and...

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IMHO | What to wear/What NOT to wear/What to bring on a photo shoot!

This past week, I was on the other side of the camera – and I dread it every time. It sent me into a spinning panic of WHAT DO I WEAR? What does my family wear? And then I stopped, and laughed, because all I needed to do was take my own advice. All i...

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IMHO | Questions to ask while searching for a wedding photographer

With a lot of you becoming newly engaged… I thought this was a perfect opportunity to voice my opinion on things every bride and groom should ask their photographer before booking. Sadly, I’ve heard from a couple brides recently who are not happy with their photographer and wishing they had spent more time picking the...

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IMHO | lessons I have learned the hard way

Learn from my mistakes! People…. when you start your own business, and try to do it all on your own, you are BOUND to make a ton of mistakes. With this post, I’m hoping to steer you clear of some of the mistakes that I made while building a photography business.
1. OUTSOURCE, OUTSOURCE, OUTSOURCE.
I cannot...

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IMHO | how do i break in to wedding photography?

One of the most common questions I get asked by aspiring wedding photographers, is HOW to break in to weddings. So, I thought I’d share my thoughts on two different ways to successfully start booking brides.
Of course, this is just IMHO (in my humble opinion) so take it for what it’s worth.
The first route –...

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