Why Systems for Your Business are Important When I first started my photography business, in the first few months photography jobs were quiet. Nobody had heard of me yet and I was biding my time by getting more experience and also by setting up the actual business side of things. The bets advice I was […]

Each and every time you book a new wedding – the client experience and how to organise all of the information should be top of your mind. I strongly believe that finding a system that works for you, will help you stay on top of all of your client relationships, so that nothing is missed […]

You dont need me to tell you that wedding days can be busy affairs with lost happening at once. A lot of this is beyond your control as a photographer. People and ceremonies can run late, the weather can be changeable (it is Ireland after all) and with a group of often 150 people in […]

New Year’s Resolutions get a bad press: they’re often poorly formed, phrased in negative terms (“NO MORE CHOCOLATE!”) and are geared around guilt. Yet we persist – we claim we’re going to completely overhaul our diet, our exercise regime, our approach to the laundry basket (just me?) before those unrealistic ambitions get the better of […]

If you’re in the early stages of starting out in the wedding photography business world – or any self-employment or start-up venture, for that matter – huge congratulations. It’s overwhelming at times, yes, and certainly exhausting, but it’s so, so worth it. I promise! I bet no one told you that there’s so much admin […]

Today I’m talking about workflow. One of the most wonderful things about working for yourself is that you have the freedom to decide what your working day looks like. You see, when you’re an employee  – whether you’re stacking supermarket shelves or defending a client in court – there’s usually a well-defined process to follow, […]

Starting a new business can be daunting and full of insecrutities. Not only do you have to contend with the business side of things and making it work but you also have to consider your income and what money you will have coming in as you get started. That Bedding In Period: Nurture Your Passion […]

“If you’re persistent, you will get it. If you’re consistent, you will keep it.” In a creative industry, you’ll often find yourself reading business blog posts on arty subjects: how to establish your personal aesthetic, the value of getting involved in styled shoots, standing out in a crowd of talented competitors. In fact, I‘ve written […]

Booking weddings when you are starting out can be difficult. for most established wedding photographers their bookings come from referrals and recommendations from previous couples. But how do you get to this position and book weddings? You are a photographer after all and although your passion is for weddings most new photographers box themselves off […]

Recently Ted and I spent a few days away from work. It couldn’t have come at a better or worse time! Having suffered family bereavement we really did need to get away, spend some time together and not just be passing by each other as busy days inevitably dictate. On the other hand we both […]