Most photographers at one point or another have been hit with the dreaded question… “Hey, do you think you could send me the raw files from our shoot?!” It’s like a dagger in every photographer's heart… We’re immediately plagued with questions like… Did they hate the photos? Did they hate the editing? Did they hate the colors?! Do they hate ME?! It’s enough to make us spiral out of control. But it doesn’t have to be like that. I’ve experienced this question several times throughout my career and I’ve happily given clients my raw files, and I’ve happily NOT given clients my raw files. It’s a co ..read more

Yes, you read that right. I dunno about you, but lately I've been feeling exhaused. I don't know if it's pregnancy exhaustion, work exhaustion, end of summer exhaustion, or all of the above ... but I've been tired.  So today, I thought it'd be fun to change the pace around here a little bit...  Today I'm sharing an epic adventure from the most challenging/dangerous experience I've ever encountered while location scouting. *hint* - poisonous sea snake, komodo dragons and getting lost at sea.  In this episode, we're diving deep into the importance of location scouting and the prep ..read more

Do your fam & friends ever act like you’ve kinda, uh, lost your mind when it comes to photography?! Like, you talk about a lens or the lighting inside a restaurant and you just get a buncha confused polite stares.  It’s not even that they’re unsupportive but more so that they… just don’t get it. To them, photography is just a job. It’s a thing you do to make money, to survive, and to live your life. But to you, it’s a lot more than that. It’s the unlocking of something beautiful. It’s the culmination of all of these different light frequencies to tell a story. It’s the magic feeling y ..read more

You know when you love something SO MUCH that you’re terrified of messing it up? Same. That was me with photography for a long, long time. I was so passionate and so excited and so honored to do the work I was doing that, well… …I self-sabotaged the heck out of myself. I let fear win. I was terrified that everyone would find out I was a fraud. And I hated all the photoshoots I did. But, guess what? Once I finally, finally realized that I deserved to take up space, just as I was, that changed for me. My confidence grew. My images got better. The way I communicated was more seamless. One of the ..read more

If you’ve felt imposter syndrome as a photographer then you know how terrible it is. It’s like you go from this feeling of deep love for what you do, to the worry that you’re not good enough to be doing it… …and it’s the worst. Over the years, I've felt this time and time and again and I’ve also watched as my students and fellow photographers have, too. Luckily, though, there are some steps you can take to heal it from the inside out. Promise. On this episode, I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to turn off the imposter syndrome and reignite your feelings of passion and worth as a photographe ..read more

In today’s episode, I’m diving into the myth behind overshooting, what it really means for your photography and why it should be erased from the photography dictionary entirely. As a photographer dedicated to telling the most beautiful stories possible, it’s essential that you know this. Overshooting is ... a ... MYTH! Who the HECK got the idea that there should be a limit to how many photos you can take during a shoot? WHO decided that the people who take 200 photos are more talented than the people who take 2,000? I think I know, and in today’s podcast episode I’m sharing the REAL reason pho ..read more

“How do I create a consistent and cohesive editing style?!” This is a question I get asked ALL THE TIME. And it’s an important one because your photography style speaks to so much. It sets you apart, it lets you develop your own look, and it makes your photos that much more meaningful. But I have a secret for you...the photo editing itself is only a small part of the process of creating your style and building up consistency. In fact, so much needs to happen long before you sit down at your computer to actually do the editing. In this episode I’m sharing my top three secrets that are sure to s ..read more

How often have you turned down the space to focus on yourself because you feel like you’ve needed to take care of everyone else first? In this episode, I’m talking to the girl who puts everyone else first. I’m talking to you, my friend.  Because it’s time you remember how important you are. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/horizonfound JOIN THE HORIZON FOUND COMMUNITY: the private facebook community SIGN UP FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S PATH WAITLIST: https://www.horizonfound.com/path GRAB OUR FREE MANUAL MODE CHEAT SHEET: https://resources.horizonfound.com/manual-mode-cheat-she ..read more

As a photographer, the word social media probably makes you cringe… and kinda wanna run and hide, right?! Whether it’s Instagram or something else, social media tends to be a big part of life when you’re building a photography business — for better or for worse. As I’ve built my own following and taught students in The Photographer’s Path, I’ve started to hone in on a few mistakes that all photographers tend to make (me included). Today, I am sharing the common mistakes you’re probably making — and how you how you can stop making them. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/horizonf ..read more

Falling in love with photography is the most magical, beautiful thing in the world — and it’s one of those things that teaches you and helps you grow, over and over again. But, at the same time, falling in love with photography usually makes people look at you like you’ve lost your mind. Chasing your dreams tends to scare people. Following your passion often turns people away.  So, what do you do if your family, friends, and loved ones don’t support your dreams? What do you do if they don’t see that same glitter of passion light you up like you do? What do you do when the people clos ..read more