Guest Post by Misti Marquette Cooke. This is a completely real and honest post about what I’ve learned about SEO and marketing our destination photography business from Mexico.  For many photographers, we get our first camera and think that once we learn how to use it correctly, we’ll have a cash cow on our hands! It might seem that all

When a bride is walking down the aisle, you’d like to think her friends and family would be basking in that moment, shedding a tear, making a memory. Nope. Left to their own devices, a large percentage of guests will hang their phone, tablet, or camera right out in the aisle. One wedding pro I spoke to recently said it’s

By Mika R I am well and truly in that club of wedding vendors who have failed dismally in the use of paid Facebook Ads (for now, at least). However, last year I booked five weddings solely thanks to closed Facebook groups, at no cost other than my time. The first one happened before I had even heard of closed

By Al Harris, Mile Maker Images Should you attend a bridal expo? Are they good or bad? This is a debate that usually starts a fire storm. So if you’re against them, quit reading here. But if you are not, read on. We attend any open house, any expo, any event where there’ll be brides. It’s my policy. And I

By Nancy Young, Photodoto.com As a photographer, you know that your clients are trusting you to shoot their most important moments. That’s why a blog is the perfect tool to help your potential clients get to know you better. It’s a great opportunity to show who you are, your values and how you treat your existing clients. Blogs are also

By Lacey Hauptman With the value that couples (your potential clients) attach to their precious wedding photos, it is easy to get carried away when it comes to copying every tried-and-tested pose out there that other wedding photographers tend to stick to. But while it’s perfectly understandable to want to take the same token wedding shots every time to play

Are bridal shows a waste of money? Some say they get their best leads from bridal shows. Others claim they’re worthless. The debate rages on. It takes great courage to share an experience when it doesn’t work out the way you’d planned. Joel Nisleit of Joel Nisleit Photography shared his hard-earned lessons about exactly what works — and what doesn’t

“Need help. My DJ and lighting business has come to a stand still. Seems like leads and inquiries have slowed down. Or maybe I have lost touch with the leads that have come in. Any tips appreciated.” This is a pretty typical example of how our Acceleration members ask for help in our private Facebook group. What makes me prouder

Wouldn’t it be great, photographers, if you could get other people to promote your work for free? Wouldn’t it be great if you sold more digital images from weddings? Best of all, wouldn’t it be great if all you had to do to get this was send an email? All of the most successful photographers that I work with at

Edna Eudave of Square Eye Photography is force. She empowers her clients to be themselves with bold, fearless wedding photography, and generously shares her passion and experience with other wedding professionals. I interviewed this superhero to learn the secrets of her success. Here’s what she has to say: Superpower: Authentic Connector & Referral Magnet I connect with people. I LOVE