Knowing how to price your photography business can be downright tricky at first, and it’s one of the biggest, and most common questions I get asked - both by new business owners, and those that have been charging for a while.

When you first start your photography business, you can easily find yourself at a total loss at what might be a fair price to charge, or simply feel nervous that you’re either over-priced, or not charging enough!

It’s SO important to price your photography services and products right, so on today’s episode we’re talking about 3 photography pricing mistakes you’re probably making - aaaaand most importantly, what you should do instead.

Making sure that you don’t make these mistakes will set you up on the right path to making a profit - which, after all, is the purpose of a business!

Thinking about starting a photography business but not sure what you should focus on first?

Then you are not alone! There are many different paths you can take, tasks you need to complete, and clients you need to find. And when you’re not sure what you need to focus on, it can stop you from moving forward as you feel overwhelmed and frustrated.

Which is why I think you’re going to love this week’s episode!

I’m giving you 5 key areas you should focus on when you’re starting a photography business - the ones that will help make sure that you are a success.

If you want to make this the year you start and maintain a profitable business that you love, this episode is a must watch!

Today we are diving into macro photography settings, tips and ideas! If you have been meaning to try out macro photography for a while, or you’re just curious about which settings to use, then you will love today’s post!

Organising your digital photos and wondering what the best folder structure for photos is?

Whether you are getting ready to create your first folder structure in anticipation of the many (brilliant) photos you are going to take, or you’re trying to sort out a mess of random folders and pictures from previous years, this episode is going to be a must-watch.

I’m going to walk you through two simple folder structures you can use for your photos, and help you choose the best one for you.

For the best experience, you should really watch the video, but you can also scroll down to see the written highlights if you’re short on time.

Looking for some photography ideas at home? Then I have you covered!

I know it’s tempting to think that we need to leave our home and go to some interesting or far flung location to get great photos, but there is a wealth of opportunity to practice your skills, AND get great photos, all without leaving the house.

In this video, I’m going to share 10 different photography ideas you can do at home.

These will kick start your creativity, give you some suggestions of photos to take, and give you some mini projects you can do to improve your skills!

I have another photography case study for you today: the amazingly creative Misty Schuler!

Misty is a student of all THREE of our courses, and it’s just incredible how quickly she has gone from complete novice to creative genius! I’m so delighted to have her here, because she is an absolutely amazing photographer who has totally rocked her own unique style and path.

I started doing these case studies to show you the different journeys people take to get to where they are, and to shed some light on the ways you can grow your photography skills too! If you want to read more photography journeys, there's links to more at the bottom of this post. Hope you enjoy them.......Audrey x

Have you ever wondered about what colours you should have your subject wear for photos…..or if there’s any colours that you should AVOID?

Although you can use any damn colours you wish, there are three colours (or actually, “sets” of colours!) that will simply make your job harder as the photographer, because they tend to “clip” easily - which is simply a way of saying that you’ll lose all detail in that particular area.

Wondering what they are….?!

Would you like to know which indoor photography settings to use to get the best results when shooting indoors, even in low light?

Yes?

Perfect!

Because today, I’m going to give you walk you through, step by step, how I approach shooting indoors, and what indoor photography settings I’m most likely to use.

Wondering how to use presets in Lightroom? In this post we're going to cover EVERYTHING - from where to find your Lightroom presets, how to use them, and most importantly, how to tweak them for best results.

Because whilst Lightroom presets are wonderful for speeding up your editing workflow, most of the time you're going to need to make adjustments to them. (Otherwise your images are going to look a little bit over done and overblown, and we don’t want that!)

Want some child photography poses that are quick, easy and downright cute?  Then I have 8 pose ideas for you, along with example photos for each one, that are tried and tested and will give you great photos of kids.

You can use these poses on your OWN kids, or if you’re business, you can use these for ideas during a paid kids photoshoot too.

You can also vary these standard poses greatly, so you’ll never run out of ideas again!

As usual, we have two ways to enjoy this - either watch the video below, or scroll down to read the blog post and see all the child photography poses in action!

Silhouette Photography - so do you want to learn how to take pictures of silhouettes? Then I have the perfect tutorial for you :)

We're going to talk about how to set up your camera, which camera settings to use, where to place your subject along with some bonus tips and tricks to help you get awesome silhouette photos.

Don’t you just wish you can freeze every chance you get to have the whole family bonding? A trip outdoors is just the perfect time to do that. These pictures will be great treasures in the long run. To get that perfect shot, here are some tips for taking photos around the fire.

So if you'd been wondering what the exposure triangle in photography is, then you're in the perfect place!

Because in this video / blog post I'm going to explain what exposure is, the three elements that control it, and how they all work together in something called the exposure triangle, to help you get perfect photographs!

And as a bonus, I'll be showing you how you can put all this together in practice to take better photos, so be sure to read or watch right to the end :)

As usual, you can choose to watch the video below, or keep scrolling to read a transcript….

What’s the best lens for child photography? That’s one of the questions I’m asked all the time, so today I'm going to go over my personal three favourite lenses for child photography!

I'm going to tell you what I like about them, what I use them for and what I don't like about them too.

Christmas morning can be a really hard time to photograph - there's usually a flurry of activity, less than optimal lighting, plus of course you're trying to be involved in the day too!

So today I have 10 tips for you covering everything from camera settings, to lighting to practical advice that's going to help you create awesome memories of your Christmas morning.

Simply watch the video below, or if you prefer to read, then keep scrolling as you can see a full transcript of the video too!

You can find all the links mentioned in the video underneath too!