What if I Want to Start a Blog? | Business

What if I Want to Start a Blog? | Business

A little while ago I wrote a blog in response to an email about how to get started as a wedding photographer. No sooner did I finish that than I realized how many times I get asked about how to start a blog - any type of blog - by everyone from friends to family to new acquaintances! I am pretty passionate about blogging (I truly do consider it one of the best parts of my job) and I have tons of advice for anyone wanting to get started!

If you've ever thought about writing down personal thoughts or turning a blog into a business, here are some great tips to get you on the right foot.

1) Define what you want to do and to whom you want to write...

Spring 2017 Features Update! | Business

Spring 2017 Features Update! | Business

The last few months have been a flurry of weddings, portrait sessions, mini session fundraisers, and life in between all of it! In the midst of the winter and spring seasons I have been excited to see 2016 weddings start to be featured on all kinds of wedding blogs, which is always incredibly exciting.

I wrote about why I strive to have every wedding featured here, so in light of that I thought I'd share some of my recent blog features. Each one of these brides put so much time, energy, and thought into their weddings, so I'm thrilled that they were recognized on a bigger level than even just receiving their images - which is not a bad prize in itself ;) Be sure to head over to the links to see the full feature and check out any inspiration you might find on the corresponding wedding blog...

The Best Alternative to Tieks for Wedding Professionals | Business

The Best Alternative to Tieks for Wedding Professionals | Business

Wedding professionals are constantly looking for the perfect shoe to take care of our poor, often-aching feet on wedding days. Wedding photographers, planners, caterers, floral designers...the list goes on, but most of us are on our feet for hours upon hours doing labor-intensive work! The next day we wake up with what we lovingly refer to as a 'wedding hangover' - exhaustion, elation, and feet and knees that hurt.

Last year was the year of Tieks, shoes which quickly became popular in the wedding industry. Not only do they claim comfort and support, they also look professional enough to wear during a wedding ceremony because if sneakers were an option, most of us would probably choose them! For me, there were two major problems with Tieks that prevented me from buying them...