Behind the Lens

Website Tips for Photographers: Octavia Elease Spills It All Photographers, if your website is just “meh” or if your location is buried so deep no one can find you… this episode is your sign to fix it. We sat down with Octavia Elease, a Showit website designer and HoneyBook/Flodesk pro, who literally turns chaotic client […]

Look, we LOVE a good Target run and a spicy Amazon two-piece set as much as the next gal. But if you’re waking up, reaching for the same leggings-and-tee combo, and feeling meh before you’ve even had coffee—girl, it might be time for a closet intervention. Enter: Betsy Beaman, personal stylist, fashion therapist, and your […]

How to Build Confidence in Senior Photography Clients If you’ve ever had a senior show up to their session looking like they wanna disappear into the cornfield next to you—you know this: confidence can make or break your shoot. In this RAW Edit episode, we hang with confidence QUEEN, Liz Zantopoulos, a Northeast Ohio photog […]

Let’s be real: what your senior wears to their photoshoot matters. Like, a lot. And if anyone knows the art of styling seniors so they feel like absolute rock stars, it’s Shannon Lange, a Fort Worth-based senior photographer with a heart of gold, a pair of oversized sunnies, and a knack for making her girls […]

If you’ve ever cried into your keyboard while editing 1,000 photos and wondering, “Does anyone else get how lonely this job is?”—hi, you’re in the right place. Because today we’re talking about the best photography community that’s changing lives, businesses, and mindsets, and it’s all thanks to the absolute powerhouse that is Sabrina Gebhardt. Sabrina […]

Let’s be real: running a photography biz can feel like you’re juggling flaming SD cards while blindfolded. The editing, the gear upgrades, the marketing rabbit holes, the “am I even doing this right?!” spirals—it’s a LOT. Enter: your business bestie. Someone who gets it, speaks fluent ISO/aperture sarcasm, and talks you out of launching yet […]

Featuring Amanda the Assistant from Episode 9 of RAW Edit Podcast Running a photography business isn’t just about taking beautiful images. It’s about emails, editing, scheduling, marketing, blogging, and all the behind-the-scenes admin work that can drain your energy and time. In Episode 9 of the RAW Edit Podcast, we sit down with Amanda Cooper […]

In Episode 9 of the Raw Edit we are talking about Session Prep – Setting Yourself Up for Success. Photographers, hear me out: Your session doesn’t start when you click the shutter—it starts way before. Like, days before. If you’re showing up to sessions flying by the seat of your jeans and hoping the creative […]

The Truth About Starting with Nothing Let’s be real: not every senior (or parent) comes to me with a clear vision for their session. And that’s completely okay. In fact, it’s more common than you’d think. I remember early in my photography journey, I’d get anxious during discovery calls that felt quiet or uncertain. I’d […]

Ava Wiederholt’s senior portrait session was nothing short of magical. Her vision of incorporating a flower field into her photos came to life beautifully as we ventured into the Benton High School flower field and beyond. Dressed in a stunning white summer dress with spaghetti straps, Ava was a picture of grace and charm, blending […]