Just yesterday, I harvest 34 jars of golden honey from my own hive. Yep, I’m not just a photographer and mentor, I’m also a beekeeper!! And every time I drizzle my own organic honey on a breakfast bagel, I’m reminded how dang smart bees are!! They don’t rush. They don’t second‑guess. They just… know what […]
You have your camera, and your kids are finally playing nicely together for a fleeting moment. You raise the camera, ready to capture this precious memory, but the resulting photo feels… off. It’s a little chaotic, a bit messy, and doesn’t quite capture the beautiful scene you saw with your own eyes. If this sounds […]
If you’ve tried using ChatGPT to write your photography copy, you already know the truth: It’s easy to get words on the screen. It’s much harder to get words that sell. Most photographers throw a product description into ChatGPT, ask for “great sales copy,” and paste whatever comes out. The result? Copy that looks polished, […]
When I first started Studio 29 Photography, I thought success meant keeping up with everyone else.Buying presets that were trending. Naming my packages something cute I saw on another site. Redesigning my website every time a competitor’s looked “cooler.” Spoiler Alert: none of that actually made me stand out. It just made me look like… […]
Search is changing. Instead of just listing websites, Google AI Overviews now summarize answers directly at the top of the search results page. For content creators, that means one thing: if your article appears in an AI Overview, you can gain a huge boost in visibility, credibility, and traffic. But how exactly do you optimize […]
There was a time, early in my career, back in 2010, when I would hit “send” on a contract email from my personal Gmail. Which to me, felt so unprofessional; no branding, no control, lots of cringe. It felt like showing up to a wedding in jeans. After a few weeks of that, I made […]
So, you’re thinking about buying your first DSLR or mirrorless camera… and your brain is doing that thing where it spirals into 47 open tabs and three hours of YouTube reviews later, you still feel stuck? Yeah. Been there. Here’s a quick guide to the best beginner-friendly DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, plus lens advice to […]
Let me take you back to 2005. I was sitting on the floor of my bedroom, editing photos on a laptop covered in ZUMIEZ stickers, eating cereal straight from the box, and wondering if anyone would ever pay me more than $50 for a session. Truthfully, I had a camera. I had passion. I had […]
When I photographed my very first paid session here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I was a wreck. I paced around my house, checked my gear bag six times, and convinced myself my camera battery would combust mid-shoot. (Spoiler: it didn’t.) I was so focused on all the ways it could go wrong that I almost forgot […]
There was a time I believed I had to show up online a certain way to be successful. You know the look: perfectly curated captions, a highlight reel of wins, and never a hair out of place. But, let me tell you a secret: I was exhausted. Every time I sat down to write a […]
