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Photo taken by Sandra Coan late 2019 There is a real movement toward female body positivity and acceptance on social media, which is incredible. My feed is filled with women sharing their bodies online, all shapes and sizes, to encourage acceptance of the female form in all its natural beauty. But where do I fit? […]

March 3 – 1:00pm  Running a Thriving Photography business as a single mom ~with Chloe Ramirez and Bre Thurston Introductions Elena: family and newborn photographer, Seattle, Wa Bre: wedding photographer, SF Bay area Chloe: family and wedding photographer, Sacramento, Ca Topic 1: How did becoming a single mom change how you ran your business? Bre: […]

February 24 – 1:00pm  Creating Connection in Family Photos  ~with Chloe Ramirez Introductions: Chloe: lifestyle family, couples, and weddings; emotive lifestyle photographer Elena: lifestyle family and newborn; connection/humans are what it’s about! Topic: What do you do to prepare for a family session before meeting the family?  Chloe: before she had a process, she had […]

February 22 – 4:00pm “Avoiding Photographer Burnout with a repeatable workflow:  ~ with Jeff Rojas Introduction to speakers and how they met Define what burnout looks like to each Jeff: hives, escapism, video games for days, procrastination Elena: You don’t know what it looks like until you’ve hit rock bottom; productivity as a means of […]

Welcome to our new series, Clubhouse Show Notes! Unless you have been living under a rock you have been hearing the buzz that is Clubhouse. I will admit I am still super new on the scene but I am VERY excited about jumping into this very fun platform. My hunch says its going to be […]

Part I of this post focused on building up your Instagram following and where to find inspiration for what to share and what to write. Part II gets down to the nitty gritty of using video and boosting engagement. Ready to go deeper and truly immerse yourself in Instagram for your photography business? Sign up […]