I am excited to welcome my friend and fellow Sparkle, Jamie Stone, as a guest blogger today! Jamie is a military spouse and has great insight on how to relocate your military family photography business when your spouse comes home with moving orders. Welcome, Jamie! One day you decide you’re going to start a photography business. You buy your camera,… Read More
Everyone wants to use Instagram to book more clients… but we must begin by growing our audience and expanding our reach. If you’re a photographer using Instagram, your goal is to get in front of new audiences with your beautiful artistry. But the truth is, you don’t really need to use Instagram itself to book more clients. Say whaaaat?!!?? It’s… Read More
Real talk, Sparkles… when was the last time you updated your professional headshots? I see you out there on Facebook; on Instagram; and even on Twitter with your well-groomed, perfectly-posed, senior portrait-esque shots. However, my loves, have you considered how valuable this type of pic is {or isn’t} to your clients and prospects? You have two or three different fancy portraits, but are they… Read More
Ready? Set? Let’s Grow your Facebook Group. Starting a Facebook group can be a daunting task {much like staring at your blank WordPress post trying to decide what to blog about}. While the opportunities are endless, so is the overwhelm. And, to make matters worse, if you only have ten people in your group {one of them being your mom… Read More
Struggling to figure out why you need a Facebook group for your business {especially if you don’t plan to add coaching or training programs}? You’re not alone! Many business owners are confused and don’t understand how or why you need a Facebook group for your business! Now, I’m not going to convince you, I’d rather you do the math… Read More
If you spend a lot of time on screens, you need computer glasses! If you suffer from eye strain while online, you will greatly benefit from blue-light blocking glasses! The I’ve-been-on-the-computer-too-long-headache is something the majority of photographers struggle with, yet nobody talks about! We all sit silently dealing with the pain, either hoping it will go away or thinking we’re… Read More
