Social Media & Business Education

I remember making it a major goal last year to get published! I had always felt that only photographers better than me could have something published, and didn’t know if this was something I could reach! But since last August, I’ve been published 10 times. The year before that? One. And guess what? I made ONE change to […]

First off, I’m SO pumped for this new series: For the Photographer Friday where I will share educational and practical tips for the growing photographer!! I can’t think of a better one to start off with! After my most recent wedding, the bride shared the blog post link and said these words: “Christa really became […]

It’s not unusual at all that I receive an email asking if the engagement session can be taken out of the wedding package to make the price lower. That’s a great question! I used to have them separate, and have photographed weddings where I didn’t shoot their engagement session! However, after shooting around 50 weddings […]

My favorite part about photography is that you can ALWAYS learn! There never comes a point when you’ve “reached it” and are finished learning! With that being said, one thing I’ve decided is to try to always continue learning! I wanted to share my favorite industry leaders to learn from when it comes to photography! […]

I recently received this question in my inbox: “Did you find that having a website helped your business more than not having one?” The answer is a hands down YES! And I wanted to break down why! But first of all, last year I made one of the best investments I’ve ever made for my […]

I was 18, dying to find someone to take pictures of, doing the craziest things to edit that didn’t work, and had so many (oh SO many) questions. I needed help! Someone to sit down with me and tell me where to find the best places to take pictures was. Someone to guide me to […]