Making big girl purchases for my business always makes me sweat. Seriously, random warm spells are normal in my book. At the end of 2016 I learned about this new online system called HoneyBook. I’d seen a lot of bloggers and wedding photographers I followed used it and singing its praises. Currently, I had been […]

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January 16, 2017

My Client Process: HoneyBook Review

I’ve always been guilty of totally overloading my phone with pictures of my two dogs, a hilarious thing I saw that day or screenshots of funny memes, but now, I’ve been trying to up my Instagram game and have changed my approach. While funny memes make MY day, it may not make yours when scrolling […]

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January 13, 2017

Take and Edit Beautiful Instagram Photos with Your Phone

Getting ready photos are sometimes the most quirky and fun photos to take besides the ones with the entire bridal party later in the day. Why? Because this is the time when the bride is with her friends, the groom is with his friends and they’re RELAXED. Usually, there’s some mimosas, joking around and jumping […]

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January 11, 2017

How to Choose a Bridal Suite

If you know me, you know I’m all about the bling. From my first meeting with my brides, I just have to take a peek at what they’re rockin’ (pun intended). But, on the wedding day, photographing the rings is a big part of telling a good story about the wedding details and knowing how […]

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January 7, 2017

How to Photograph Rings

Are you ever sitting on your couch at one AM binge watching YouTube videos (you know you do) and come across someone that instantly turns you into a loyal follower?  Been there, done that and these are the ladies below I’ve found that inspire me to improve my photography on the daily. Since starting my […]

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January 6, 2017

Who Inspires Me: My Favorite Ladies to Learn From

“Planning a wedding is stressful” is basically the biggest understatement EVER. Between finding a dress, venue, caterer, invitations, decor, etc., it can get overwhelming faster than you can say “I do.”. Finding your photographer is no different. Often, during in-person consultations, the bride will say ” I had so many questions to ask you, but […]

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December 21, 2016

5 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer

Sometimes I sit here at my desk just staring at my computer. I’m at a total loss of what to write, how to say it, and wondering if anyone will even read it. Starting my business and blog this year has been an amazing adventure, but also an amazing challenge. I knew three things: 1. […]

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December 14, 2016

Sign Me Up : Why I Started an Email List

Say “cheese!”. We all remember the days long ago posing as children and everyone yelling in unison this all too familiar phrase. The resulting images usually have a lot of strained smiles, tippy toes and down-right frowns. Fast forward a decade or two and you’re engaged, standing in front of your photographer and that chorus […]

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December 7, 2016

Natural Photos: Incorporating Movement into My Sessions

Another year brings another birthday and so on and so on. But this year, I turn 25 (literally today) and it’s more than just getting that shiny new license with an undoubtedly higher weight since you first started drinking at 21, womp! This past year was the first year I’ve really been me. Jumping feet […]

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November 23, 2016

Birthday Wishes + Reflecting on 24

Hiya, Beautiful! Today I’m posting this from a far far away land. Okay, let’s be real, I scheduled this post a few days before I left, buy hey.  You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about, right? Here goes… So a few months ago, Adam’s parents threw out the idea of taking the kids and their […]

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November 21, 2016

Off on a Big Jet Plane!

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anastasia is a showit website designer and meta ads strategist who helps business owners design, setup and grown their businesses without the overwhelm.