Every year I host Fall Minis in Central Pennsylvania and have the opportunity to work with families that I end up absolutely falling in love with. Clients that turn family, who’s children we get to watch grow up, and that have supporting my dream for years. 2021’s Fall Mini Sessions were held at Stauffer Mansion […]

Colleen & Stephen married last year at one of my favorite venues- Pheasant Run Farm, and that’s how I had the amazing opportunity to connect with these two. The next year I was so stinking happy to get the message that they were having a baby! Their Central Pennsylvania SPRING Maternity Session was no doubt- […]

Is shooting at the beach my favorite location? It’s no surprise that it absolutely is! So this Sea Isle New Jersey Beach Session is top of my list to do again!

I am always excitedly responding to an email when a family says, “I know that you’re in Pennsylvania, but we would LOVE to have you capture our family vacation in New Jersey/Maryland/Delaware!”

6 Small Business Tools for Photographers – arguably the most important thing to talk about when you’re building your business? As small business owners we need to be careful with how we spend our money since normally this is normally our livelihood. When I talk about My Top 5 Small Business Tools for Photographers, a […]

If you want your Mini Sessions to run smoother, turn your clients into returning supporters, and earn additional income- then yes! If you’ve been wondering for weeks now, “Do I need an assistant for my mini sessions?” The answer is a resounding yes! But, only if you want your business to grow & make more […]

It’s what so many photographers are aiming for- making money while you sleep! The easiest way that I’ve found to do this has been offering Upsells to my clients! So, can you upsell your Minis or do you think that’s only for other photographers? Ones that are more experienced than you, and have a bigger […]

The biggest question that I hear photographers asking is…. How should I price my Mini Sessions? You’ve heard of Minis, and now that you have a camera in hand you’re ready to give it a go! Other photographers are successful, they book up within a week or so and have returning clients that RAVE about […]

For our 4 year anniversary we decided to celebrate as a family at Terrapin Nature Park! Getting our pictures taken for the first time together in 2 years since COVID wouldn’t allow our photographer to travel back to the US! I always give my families a few ideas to keep their toddlers invested and happy, […]

Behind The Scenes Looking through The Festival Of Lights blog you might think- “Wow, it all worked out so perfectly!” You would be, well- wrong. It’s not that it didn’t work out perfectly, because it did. We captured the moment, on camera, she said yes, and they loved their gallery. I’m grinning from ear to […]

We’ve all been there- hoping to take a picture of the kids in their new outfits. But between the loosing focus, the fake smiles, and maybe even a little bit of yelling (looking at you, mom!) you just give up and walk away with something subpar. With these 5 Secrets for better pictures of your […]