THE BLOG

Nearly eleven years ago I decided I wanted to go into business. I was a new photographer and I had a big dream. If you know me, I am one to follow said big dreams and jump into the fire. While I was gaining skill and surviving on passion and caffeine I did one thing […]

Here is the thing… I have only been doing this Photography thing full time for about five and a half years. The first half of the decade I was also working as a registered nurse (and birthing my babies.)  After my third child was born something had to give. I felt like I had to […]

​ Here is the thing about Lifestyle Family Photography, it is seasonal.  There are times of the year when family photography are simply more popular than others. In my experience the most popular time for family photos is end of April to end of October. Well if this is going to be your J O […]

As we round out the year, I want to humbly thank each and every one of you for being such active members in our online community this year. Every year we have more and more photographers join this community, and every year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. So, thank you! This education community would not be […]

If you’re like me, time is extremely important to you. You value any thing that will allow you to work more efficiently. Especially when it comes to editing, which is something I have been outsourcing to The Image Salon for a couple of years now — and I’ve never looked back. But for years I’ve […]

Here at Elena S Blair Education, we strongly believe in community over competition. Community has always been incredibly important to me. And now that I’m an educator, one of my biggest goals is to create a sense of community for those who’ve been a part of my education groups. My community manager, Gabby, and I […]