Oh, please luv me! I'm new to blogging and I don't write well, but I'm trying! I'll be making the rounds and doling out some luv of my own. My blog links through a page on my site... This is a great idea, thanks Lisa! :-)

I'm new to this forum and I'm finding this pretty interesting. I've been in business for about seven years, and for me, the only way to create a pricing structure is to complete a business plan. It literally took me about 6 months to do mine and it was a hideous 6 months, lol... But I feel...

You know, I don't think you can really find your niche until you put in the time exploring all the different areas that appeal to you. I read a great book recently called Book Yourself Solid (sorry, I can't remember the author's name). It was basically all about following your bliss. For...

I do a Year in the Life series... It's my most popular service. I actually book those about 2 to 1 over single sessions. Mine includes 5 sessions over the course of about a year with online proofing, and a custom book at the end of the year. It's $375... I think one of the reasons it's so...

We had a break-in at our studio last month and lost everything... computers, cameras, lenses, everything. The insurance covered most of the equipment, of course, but some of my work was lost. I had a desktop Mac and an external hard drive. Unfortunately, I had a shoot the evening before and left the...

I know what you mean. I think sometimes that the only way you can break through it is to do something really difficult, and when you succeed at it, you'll gain a lot more confidence. My sister-in-law pushed me into shooting a commercial job for a six-day project. I was scared to do it, and the first...

Nice job! It's not that your focusing is a problem, it's just that you're shooting at f1.8 which is going to give you a very shallow depth of field. I love this, personally, and shoot wide open all the time. But if you are shooting the face at an angle, even the furthest eye will be out of...

Sounds like you may have accidentally set the quality rating too low. Try resetting to your highest resolution and see if that's the ticket... She's a cutie, BTW!