Flying with Your Camera – Sparkle Society

Oh, the anxiety of flying with your camera. Are you with me, Sparkles? You’re on your way to a fabulous destination and all of the excitement is over-shadowed by the FEAR that your precious camera and equipment will be lost, stolen, confiscated… anything. No fear, my lovelies. I travel ALL THE TIME with my bounty …

Host a profitable model call! Let me show you how.

Dear Sparkles, have you attempted a model call and only got crickets in return? You aren’t alone! Sooooo many creatives want to take the lay-down-and-wait {or die} approach. Unfortunately, creating art is not the same as being a CEO. If you expect to have a profitable model call, you have to bust out of the artist …

Photographers, do friends and family support your business?

Well, hello, my fellow Sparkles! Having a hard time with people who do not support your business? Do you feel completely unloved, unsupported and misunderstood when it comes to your photography career? It may be all the time, or even just some of the time? If this is you, congrats. YOU. ARE. NORMAL. That’s right. Many …

Turning Your Photography Hobby Into a Business – 3 Signs You’re Ready!

Hello my dah-ling Sparkles, are you ready to turn that photography hobby into a full or part-time business opportunity?! If you clicked onto this post, chances are you have a big girl camera; you take a fab photo; and you have the itch to take your photography hobby to the next level – and start …

Swag Bags for Your Clients

Hello my sparkling little love muffins! Today’s post is SO IMPORTANT because I am teaching you how to love on your clients in a way that they will not see coming! Yes, I know you are good at loving them during your sessions. You can ooooh-and-ahhhh at their little ones during a session; you can compliment their …

Mother’s Day Photo Shoots

Ermagersh! Mother’s Day is coming, Sparkles! Are you ready? Mother’s day photo shoots {especially mini-sessions} are an amazing way to connect to clients and spoil moms! Be warned, sweet Sparkle, these sessions *are* tricky business. Usually, moms are your contact. Moms are the ones who adore you first, book with you, coordinate the session, plan the …