Free resources to help improve your pet photography craft and business.
Do you find it frustrating when taking outdoor photos in the spring that the leaves and grass appear fluorescent green? Here is a brief video from Heather Lahtinen of Flourish Academy and Hair of the Dog's resident editing ninja to show you a quick...
I’m addicted to education. I believe that we ALWAYS have more to learn and that we can pull nuggets of gold from many different areas. When one of my fellow Pittsburgh photographers was putting on a workshop on how she runs her Mermaid, Fairy,...
If you’ve looked at any number of photographer’s investment pages I bet you’ve seen the term “time and talent” on many occasions. I’m not going to mince words here….I hate that phrase. Why? A. Your “time and talent” is worth a heck of a lot more...
In this article you'll learn how to make park pet photos your clients will swoon over. Holding pet photography sessions in local parks is a pretty popular location option, but it can also be one of the most challenging places to create an image. ...
It’s summer and pet photographers everywhere are cursing the green color cast that is showing up on the white fur of the dogs they are photographing. Luckily, there is a super quick and easy fix…. If you found that video helpful, I have created an...
Money. It’s a charged subject. Our culture makes talking about it taboo, and that’s really a shame because that just reinforces whatever money mindset issues we have lurking in our subconscious mind. These can be things that your parents said...
Last week I shared how I use Dubsado to manage my client inquiries and booking processes, this week I want to share how I use Todoist to manage my workflow AFTER the sales session. My brain is like the bin that they draw the lottery numbers out...
When you started your photography business did you think that you would spend so much time working on the admin side of your business? Contracts, invoices, and emails…oh my! I’ve tried many strategies over the years to streamline my admin tasks...
What happens when Adobe takes a product that we have been using for years and changes the name of that product while at THE SAME TIME adds a NEW product with the same name as the OLD product? Mass confusion. If you are a professional pet...
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been trapped in a perpetual state of stuck. 🙋♀️ I’ve discovered that this is a regular state for me and most recently been caused by being completely overwhelmed with trying to come up with the perfect Instagram...
I hear it all of the time... "I don't have enough clients." "My calendar is empty." "I keep posting on Instagram, but I don't have any inquiries." I've said it before and I'll say it again, there is NO SINGLE thing that you can do to magically fill...
You may regularly use the Healing Tools - such as the Patch Tool or Spot Healing Tool for removing a leash in Photoshop - but what do you do when those tools are leaving harsh lines and artifacts on your background? This two-minute video is to the...
Dog and horse photography skill-building tips
Photoshop and Lightroom tips & tricks
Pricing sessions & products, and selling both
Starting up, workflow, copyright and more
How to find clients and get your calendar booked
Mindset strategies for a successful business
