When the temperature drops below zero and the wind chill advisory kicks in, the last thing on most Wisconsin parents’ minds is, “Hey, let’s go outside and take pictures.” The instinct is to hibernate, wrap everyone in blankets, and wait for spring. But here’s my opinion… if you only document your family when it’s 70 […]
Let me tell you a little story about a spider…not the kind that sends you running for the nearest shoe, but the kind that spins digital webs: the search engine crawler. These little bots scurry across your website, connecting one link to the next, figuring out what your site is all about, and ranking your […]
Rewind to a few weeks ago; I was in Garden City, New York, photographing a branding session for Rachel Perry when this motorcycle roared past us…powerful exhaust rumbling that I could feel vibrating up my legs into my gut. And in that moment, instead of being annoyed or irritated or startled by the interruption, I […]
You know that weird limbo between busy and booked? Where you’re editing late into the night, juggling inquiries, but somehow… your calendar still has gaps. You’re working your butt off, but your bank account isn’t celebrating. I’ve been there, and I know how maddening it feels!!! You’re not lazy and you’re not untalented; your photography […]
Let’s skip the fluffy intro and get real: I was on the edge. Like, staring-into-the-abyss, questioning-my-life-choices kind of edge. My calendar was full, but my energy was tanking. The passion I once had for photography started to feel like a heavy weight I had to drag through every day. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever found […]
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 […]
Last night, I pulled out the ice bin from our wedding, filled it with all-natural bubble bath, tossed in a few rubber duckies, grabbed some mums from the yard… and boom. A simple evening turned into one of my favorite photos of Baby Lake to date!! Here’s the thing: you don’t need a Pinterest-perfect backdrop […]
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… […]
