Many of us grow up and follow what’s expected of us by our families – go to college, get a degree, get a job at some corporation and work a 9-5, have kids, then retire if we’re lucky.  While that approach to life often leads to a level of success and even happiness for some […]

In this post, we have curated a list of the best WordPress plugins for photographers, by photographers. We have expansive histories as photographers ourselves, originally as hobbyists, then over the past decade spending time as professional photographers in business.  As a result, our websites have become crucial to get right. We aren’t just hosting pictures […]

Showit SEO is really easy to set up, whether this is the first time you’ve had to configure SEO settings or if you’re an expert. As Showit is a website builder designed for photographers and creatives, it’s great to have easy implementation of search engine optimization features to make it as simple as possible.  Since […]

The best tax deductible expenses for photographers can save you a ton of money when it comes time to pay the government their due. As photographers in business ourselves, our goal every year is to pay as little taxes as possible, so we can maximize the money we get to keep for supporting ourselves and […]

This post is by Chris & Jes from Hand and Arrow Photography, part owners of Shoot & Thrive As husband and wife wedding photographers, we have a lot of experience with running a business together. It was one of our lives greatest ambitions – to spend more time together, even if that meant working with […]

Wedding photography contracts are essential for any business that wants to be taken seriously. Before conducting any kind of business, you need to have a contract in place. We would highly recommend having a contract even if you are doing work for free, as you might with something like an engagement session giveaway.  Contracts spell […]