We’ve asked our favorite videographer (she did all of our mentoring videos) to write up some tips and pointers for slideshows. We all know it’s a great way to build emotion for clients, but what is the best way to create these slideshows? Shawna Toth from Small Wonder gives us some great tips: Slideshows, montages,...
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I know most of you have probably already heard about Moo.com and may have even used them for business cards. But the way to use Moo’s products don’t just end at business cards, people are using the stickers and cards in so many unique ways. They’ve just put out an AWESOME idea book to showcase...
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We’ve been major slackers on the blog front, but that’s because we’ve been working so hard behind the scenes! We have a ton of blog posts coming up in the next couple of weeks, tackling things like competition and jealousy, cool ways to use Moo.com and an Inspiration Challenge that I am so personally excited...
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We’ve got all the info on all the speakers, all the parties, and all the essential non-WPPI stuff that you need to see! We’re breaking it down into what to do at the convention, who to see, where to go – and then we’ve got a whole lot of other stuff to do in Vegas...
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I’ve made many, many more than 25 mistakes in my 5 years in this industry, but these are some of the ones that affected my business the most. If anyone of them can help any of you from making the same mistake, I’m glad to share them. Some of them may be surprising, and some...
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Someone on a photography forum that Danna and I visit coined this phrase, and it was one of those “it’s funny ’cause it’s true” moments. With the 2010 Winter Olympics happening right now in Vancouver, I thought this post would be timely. I think wedding photographers have been participating in the Photographer Olympics for some...
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Carrie Cristina Congrats!! I know you will both love this photoshop script. Thanks again to Malin of Moirai Tools for her generous donation for your amazing readers. IF you did not win, and you have not purchased this awesome script yet head over to the Moirai site and get your own copy now. There are...
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We know that a lot of you were very interested in our videos, and it’s one of the coolest aspects of our Online Mentoring. Our awesome videographer just made us a small little promo video to tease you all with what we’ve been working on. The videos are all done now and the first round...
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Today is the day to change your . . . . . . . . . . . . . WATERMARK! Mine still says ©freshsugar.ca 2009. So it’s time to update to 2010! I’ve created a quick video tutorial to share with you if you don’t have a watermark created at all, it’s easy peasy...
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I finally finished filming the maternity and baby sessions that will be included in our videos. The videos cover posing, lighting set ups, tips and tricks, you get to see how I interact with mom, dad and baby and you get to see some super cute models. We already got to see one of the...
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