New Personalized USB Drives From PhotoFlashDrive.com

They've finally come! I've been doing some research on the best way to deliver photos to my clients and this is what I've come up with:

Aren't they just beautiful? These babies are from Photoflashdrive.com and I am super super happy with them. They come in a beautiful wooden box display and you can engrave your personal label on them. Plus their customer service was great, and no I don't work for them :P.

When we got our wedding photos back, I was so ecstatic to see them come back to us in their own cute little tin to keep it safe. That's when I realized it's about more than just the photos. Of course that's the most important part, but I think it's also important for clients to see the special attention you give to their photos by the little things like packaging. Plus I've always had a thing for crafts so in the future you may see me experimenting more with packaging..

My New Year's Resolution: Getting Serious About My Photography Business

My New Year's resolution for 2015 is to get serious about building my photography business.

For the past couple of years I've been wishy washy about delving full throttle into the process, specifically when it comes to selling my work. If your product is good it should sell itself right? Wrong.

I'm learning more and more the power of branding and marketing and, more importantly what clients want.

Significant Steps Taken to Further My Business

• Purchased Salesographer, and so far it has given me straight to the point advice on selling my work without selling my soul
• Totally rearranging my website, from layout to pricing, to photos
• Set up an account with Pixieset so that I can upload my work to online galleries for clients to view and purchase
• Totally reorganized our in home office so that I have a place I can work with in-person clients
• Am networking and gaining experience with photographers that have been in the business for much longer than myself by assistant and pursuing workshops
• Working on a new plan to present my work through personalized USB packaging
• Thrown myself fully into becoming an expert with shooting and editing techniques

BAM. I'm super excited and super in the zone.

First Wedding Shadowing the Amazingly Talented Tyler Boye

Last weekend I had the privilege of shooting with Tyler Boye, who owns Normandy Farm's in-house studio, which we chose for our own wedding photos. You could say I'm fangirling, but ever since I discovered his studio I've been following his work ever since. His shooting and editing techniques are breathtaking and I've been dying to know his secrets.

SO last week he let me in on a few as we met at Northampton Valley Country Club to shoot a Roaring 1920s themed wedding. I learned a lot about lighting most of all, and much more.

Also, can someone please explain to me why I've been a Lightroom snob for the past five years?? I think I'm breaking up with Photoshop...I'm in love. Legit though, this is my first shoot experimenting with Lightroom and so these photos may be tweaked at a later date, but I'm pretty thrilled with some of my favorites, which are below so enjoy and let me know what you think!

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