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Google+ Tip: Influencers

This is not exactly a FAQ, since no one is asking about it. BUT THEY SHOULD BE. Google+ loves Influencers. It likes to see people creating and sharing useful content. It likes to see people interacting. It likes to see people interacting with Influencers. Google wants to send people to information that is created by people that are generally found influential and interesting.

March 7, 2014By Crystal & Rachel General, social media tips advertising, marketing, photography, social media, tips, Google+ 0 Comments Read More »

Google+ FAQ: Removing Your Home Address from your Page and Business/Personal or both?

Google+ is growing! If the number of serious questions we are getting about the long-term impact of choices users making now is any indication, there is a huge movement afoot and people are settling in for the long haul. Kind of exciting to see this movement.

March 5, 2014By Crystal & Rachel social media tips , advertising, social media, social media tips, marketing 0 Comments Read More »

FREE Google+ Cover Photo Templates

Free Google+ Cover Photo Templates

February 28, 2014By Crystal & Rachel Freebies, social media tips, Templates , free templates, freebies, google+, photoshop templates, social media tips, templates 0 Comments Read More »

Diversifying Social Media

We've been getting so many questions on the hows and whys of our campaign to diversify our social media offerings. We feel this will be the number one important thing for photographers and small businesses to do this year. So we want to help and we walked through what we have learned and mistakes we hope to help people avoid as they deepen their social media roots!

February 24, 2014By Crystal & Rachel marketing tips, social media tips , advertisting, google+, marketing, tips and tricks, social media 0 Comments Read More »

Tips for Photographing Families with Autism

The whole reason that I (Rachel) started into photography was because my oldest two boys are autistic. It was almost impossible to get a decent family portrait. For almost a decade we went without because the harsh flashing of the chain studios and the bewilderment of those taking our photographs just was impossible to overcome.

February 24, 2014By Crystal & Rachel autism, photography tips , autism, photography tips 0 Comments Read More »

Getting your photography clients to Google+

So everyone is talking about the AMAZING photography community on Google+. They are absolutely correct. It is amazing. Petty drama and bickering are non-existent. People are reaching out and helping each other to get established and excited. It's a pretty cool and hopeful feeling.

February 24, 2014By Crystal & Rachel marketing tips, photography tips, social media tips , advertisting, marketing, photography, tips and tricks, Google+ 0 Comments Read More »

Pro-Tip: Thinking Like Your Camera

If the picture turns out good, was it all the camera? And if it turns out bad, was there nothing to be done? Should we just sit in the corner and sulk? Absolutely not! You have a lot more control than you think, even if the camera is on auto mode.

January 27, 2014By Crystal & Rachel photography tips , camera tips, photography tips 0 Comments Read More »

Traveling with your Gear!

How do you safely travel with your gear and also protect your clients images while traveling? You don't get to drive from your house to the wedding, and throw everything into your trunk, nor do you get to drive straight home after the wedding, and download your images. Well, here is how WE travel with ours.

March 20, 2013By Crystal & Rachel photography tips, Team Shooting , camera gear, destination wedding, photography tips, travel photography, wedding photography 0 Comments Read More »

Photoshop Shortcuts!

Photoshop shortcuts!

January 18, 2013By Crystal & Rachel Photoshop Tips , photoshop tips 0 Comments Read More »

Knowing your gear

As a photographer, our gear is our livelihood. It is what we use to make the money that pays our bills and pays for more gear. It is one of the most vital if not the most vital possession we have as photographers. Because of this, we need to take all necessary precautions to protect this asset. Our gear is not cheap.

January 3, 2013By Crystal & Rachel Freebies, photography tips, Templates , photography tips, camera gear 0 Comments Read More »