Do I need to hire a wedding photographer? The answer: yes. But why is wedding photography so expensive?

In one of the busiest seasons of my life, I've released the Memory Issue of Atlas Magazine. I’ve also finally revamped its website, something that was desperately needed. It’s been somehow both soothing and stressful to set aside more time and energy than usual on this project. With so many years of it under my belt, you’d think it’d be routine by now, but I’m constantly working to evolve and elevate.

Whether it’s personal photos, events, portraiture or anything in between, Lightroom is now my go-to editing program as a complete one stop shop.

Setting up these DIY wedding photography options at your wedding is a good way to keep your guests engaged and serve up some happy memories.

To become a professional photographer, not totally necessary. But if you can swing it, it’s a very beneficial experience beyond just getting degree credentials.

These are the best ways to work with your photographer to ensure that you have everything you need for perfect wedding photos.

The best free Lightroom presets you can get in 2019. Beautiful free presets for Adobe Lightroom.

Ready to submit your fashion editorial to a magazine? Before you do, consider these factors in your fashion magazine submission. It’s super important when planning your shoot to keep these six things in mind.

What to consider before you cold contact brands for partnership opportunities. Easy tips to cold contacting brands.

Whether or not you’re a blogger, it’s very likely that you have at least one friend with a blog. Blogging takes a lot of effort, energy, and vulnerability to be able to do. Showing support can be a meaningful moment for your relationship with said blogger. Have you ever wondered how to support your blogger friends?

Anyone who knew me in high school probably thought I was a bit shy. They’re definitely not wrong–– I was quite closed off for one reason or another. I had a comfortable circle of friends and stayed in the same school for eight years. I didn’t feel like I needed to get to know people that well.

I’ve thought about this a lot, as I think relationships such a case-by-case thing. However, they do seem to get trickier when involved in a competitive industries, like creative ones tend to be. This is my experience at making it work, and continuing to make work–– plus, I’ve listed my favorite photography duos at the end.

An easy guide to Pinterest SEO for beginners - because your visual marketing efforts deserve an audience.

100+ submissions based fashion magazines to submit fashion photography editorials to. Submit your work to these print and digital fashion magazines that take submissions.

The 8 easiest ways to grow on Instagram in 2018. Learn how I doubled my Instagram following in less than a year with this quick and easy guide to Instagram growth.

10 things beginner wedding photographers need to know. Every wedding photographer started with their first wedding – here are tips to get through your first time doing wedding photography.

The Brazen Issue of Atlas Magazine is here, and I couldn't be prouder of the work put into this issue. Although this last August was a bit of a difficult month, I managed to get the issue put together in time. I'm so excited about several of the features, and a couple of new things for Atlas Magazine.

There are plenty of career sites, but as a creative, how do you know where your time will be best spent? These are the absolute essential sites creative job listings –– so you can stop searching, and start pursuing.

I’ve only been blogging since January 2018, but I took a month off to re-evaluate what I was actually doing and why I was doing it. For anyone considering starting a blog, here are 4 mistakes I made when I first started blogging.

Algorithms are ever-changing and it seems like your hard work is getting you less and less exposure. As a creative developing your brand, exposure and networking are absolutely crucial to developing a name. These are 4 tools that creatives need to start using.