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I have to confess that I am extraordinarily guilty of not taking days off.  Ever.  For some people, that’s totally fine.  For me, that’s usually fine.  But it’s important to schedule days for yourself.  I write it in my planner, I take a night off with my husband, friends, take a day at the waterpark […]

August 19, 2016

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Do you ever feel like you’re going to lose your mind like Piper in that picture when you’re confined to your desk knocking out your to-do list? When I first started working from home, I seriously struggled with ways to stay at my computer desk.  For those of you that know me well, you know […]

August 15, 2016

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Have you ever opened up your business Facebook page, or your Instagram, known you needed to update it, and then either posted something just for the sake of doing it without any intention behind it, or just gotten frustrated and closed your browser or app all together? This is why content strategy is so incredibly […]

July 22, 2016

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I’ve told you guys a lot about Ashley – about how awesome she is, and how excited I am to have her on the team.  What I haven’t done is show you her heart.  Ashley wrote today’s blog (with very little prompting from me), and I’m in love. I have a confession to make: I […]

July 14, 2016

Nikki Santerre Misty Saves the Day Ashley Calton Baby Shower Richmond

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I hear this ALL the time. “There’s so many photographers…”, “there’s so many wedding planners…”, “there’s so many options…”. Good.  That’s my answer.  Good.  I’m glad that there are options.  Here’s what you have to figure out: how do you set yourself apart?  How do you show your client why they should hire you over […]

July 13, 2016

Misty Saves the Day Boardwalk Photo Booth Virginia Beach Amanda Hedgepeth Photography

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I’ve always been a big proponent of reviews and highlighting them for your followers and potential clientele.  Your clients can say things about you that you can’t say about yourself.  My latest one came from Josh Fowler of Fowler Studios – and was a total surprise in my Facebook inbox: “I feel the need to […]

July 5, 2016