• although photographers are starting to get back into the swing of things with fall shoots, the sheer volume of weddings and portrait shoots has definitely decreased overall for this year! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it has me thinking back to when i first started photography and was getting the ball rolling with shoots and weddings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i would find myself STRETCHING my content from each and every single precious shoot to show up consistently on social media & show the world what i was capable of BEFORE i had a ton of clients! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ showing up consistently has truly been one of the strongest components of my business growth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i put together a brand new freebie to easily break down a couple of ways you can organically market your business with every shoot that you do ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + practically how to stretch out your content if you're not able to shoot as much this year with the pandemic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ be sure to grab the freebie in the #linkinbio and get to strategically using the images & content that you ALREADY have! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ pc: @christa_rene at @creativeatheart
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    although photographers are starting to get back into the swing of things with fall shoots, the sheer volume of weddings and portrait shoots has definitely decreased overall for this year! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it has me thinking back to when i first started photography and was getting the ball rolling with shoots and weddings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i would find myself STRETCHING my content from each and every single precious shoot to show up consistently on social media & show the world what i was capable of BEFORE i had a ton of clients! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ showing up consistently has truly been one of the strongest components of my business growth. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i put together a brand new freebie to easily break down a couple of ways you can organically market your business with every shoot that you do ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + practically how to stretch out your content if you're not able to shoot as much this year with the pandemic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ be sure to grab the freebie in the #linkinbio and get to strategically using the images & content that you ALREADY have! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ pc: @christa_rene at @creativeatheart
  • just a beautiful peek at jessica & eric's fall intimate wedding at a manor in Bluemont Virginia this past week! we had the most GORGEOUS views and eric surprised his bride with a little (well big!) gift that you'll have to look at insta stories for! they had a beautiful Monday wedding that was nestled in the mountains and I have to say, their wedding has really made me really appreciate micro-weddings :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ more of their gorgeous wedding day photos are hitting the blog soon!
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    just a beautiful peek at jessica & eric's fall intimate wedding at a manor in Bluemont Virginia this past week! we had the most GORGEOUS views and eric surprised his bride with a little (well big!) gift that you'll have to look at insta stories for! they had a beautiful Monday wedding that was nestled in the mountains and I have to say, their wedding has really made me really appreciate micro-weddings :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ more of their gorgeous wedding day photos are hitting the blog soon!
  • watching a friend get married is SO special and i say that after a year worth of weddings where i do happen to closely know at least one of the two getting married! i met Kayla through AOE at UVA and i'm so glad she chose me to photograph what was originally their brunch wedding in Philly which turned into photographing their intimate wedding day ceremony in Ashland VA! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ although COIVD may have messed with their plans, this means that they get to celebrate their marriage not once, but TWICE! they'll still be having their bigger brunch wedding in Philly like they had originally planned next fall! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i hope these photos will always serve as a reminder of your love & support of each other throughout the pandemic and beyond. and i'm already counting down the days to next october for the BIG celebration with everyone!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gown Designer: @annebarge⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gown Retailer: @annalisebridal⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bridesmaids: @azazieofficial⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Groom Attire: @indochino⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Florist: @flowermoxie
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    watching a friend get married is SO special and i say that after a year worth of weddings where i do happen to closely know at least one of the two getting married! i met Kayla through AOE at UVA and i'm so glad she chose me to photograph what was originally their brunch wedding in Philly which turned into photographing their intimate wedding day ceremony in Ashland VA! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ although COIVD may have messed with their plans, this means that they get to celebrate their marriage not once, but TWICE! they'll still be having their bigger brunch wedding in Philly like they had originally planned next fall! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i hope these photos will always serve as a reminder of your love & support of each other throughout the pandemic and beyond. and i'm already counting down the days to next october for the BIG celebration with everyone!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gown Designer: @annebarge⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gown Retailer: @annalisebridal⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bridesmaids: @azazieofficial⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Groom Attire: @indochino⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Florist: @flowermoxie
  • kayla & connor are becoming mrs & mr today and I couldn't be more excited to capture their intimate ceremony today among their close family. stay tuned for some beautiful sneaks coming your way soon!!
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    kayla & connor are becoming mrs & mr today and I couldn't be more excited to capture their intimate ceremony today among their close family. stay tuned for some beautiful sneaks coming your way soon!!
  • in the spirit of full transparency, growing a new side of the business is both exhilarating and exhausting at the same time!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but then I remember that this was EXACTLY how I felt when I first started my photography business and it's natural part of the journey. it took me YEARS and years to figure out exactly how to:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - nail settings in my camera⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - run a wedding day flawlessly from start to end⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - how to organize all the backend business tasks on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis so they WORKED well together & I wasn’t overwhelmed (…and I still tweak these to this day!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ this time around though, I’m learning from my mistakes. I’m investing in education that’s showing me the HOW of running a digital business instead of trying to DIY my way through it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ so my note to you photographer friend, if you’re out there trying to get a handle on everything it takes to run a successful photography business, take it from the pro’s! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it takes years and years of second shooting & lead shooting weddings to build up your experience and knowledge to figure out what actually works. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you have the chance to peek into others’ systems & strategies and hear them talk through the WHY behind what you’re seeing on their Instagram feed or website, then it’s absolutely worth every penny you might have to pay!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ now imagine that you had systems in place to actually SAVE you 3-5 hours on a DAILY basis!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ would you be more confident in running your business and stepping away from your laptop at the end of the day? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you're ready to get your TIME back and put systems in place in your business, let's do it together! it doesn't have to be scary or overwhelming, you just need a template to start from & to do the heavy lifting for you!⁣ check out the Resources Vault in the #linkinbio
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    in the spirit of full transparency, growing a new side of the business is both exhilarating and exhausting at the same time!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but then I remember that this was EXACTLY how I felt when I first started my photography business and it's natural part of the journey. it took me YEARS and years to figure out exactly how to:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - nail settings in my camera⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - run a wedding day flawlessly from start to end⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - how to organize all the backend business tasks on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis so they WORKED well together & I wasn’t overwhelmed (…and I still tweak these to this day!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ this time around though, I’m learning from my mistakes. I’m investing in education that’s showing me the HOW of running a digital business instead of trying to DIY my way through it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ so my note to you photographer friend, if you’re out there trying to get a handle on everything it takes to run a successful photography business, take it from the pro’s! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it takes years and years of second shooting & lead shooting weddings to build up your experience and knowledge to figure out what actually works. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you have the chance to peek into others’ systems & strategies and hear them talk through the WHY behind what you’re seeing on their Instagram feed or website, then it’s absolutely worth every penny you might have to pay!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ now imagine that you had systems in place to actually SAVE you 3-5 hours on a DAILY basis!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ would you be more confident in running your business and stepping away from your laptop at the end of the day? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you're ready to get your TIME back and put systems in place in your business, let's do it together! it doesn't have to be scary or overwhelming, you just need a template to start from & to do the heavy lifting for you!⁣ check out the Resources Vault in the #linkinbio
  • i'm walking through 3️⃣ ways to simplify your business and adopt the golden principle of "less is more" on the blog⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ in a nutshell, i try to remind myself each month that:⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ i don't have to expend my energy on ALL the marketing sources -- i'm better off focusing on what // actually // works for my business ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2️⃣ ✨ to create more than i consume ✨ a worthy goal in our digital age! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3️⃣ take time every month & quarter to SIMPLIFY bc we all know "simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication"⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ these are some of the FOUNDING principles that the Resources Vault is built on! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i'm gearing up to welcome new photographers into the Vault on September 28th so they can get their hands on ALL of the resources that i used to build my photography business from scratch! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it was such a labor of love to put together but hearing Vaulters get some BIG wins has made it all worth it! 👇🏽 ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Wow, I have had an absolute blast going through the Resource Vault! I am still in my first year of photography, and feel like there is SO much to learn! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was incredible to have so many resources in one spot that I can return to again and again. It really helped me realize that my dream of becoming a full-time photographer can totally be my reality! Manali is totally there to help or offer guidance, which I love. ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She is 100% around, not just in it for the money! Would recommend the resource vault to anyone in the beginning phases of creating a photography business." - Claudia⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i can't wait to hear how the Vault continues to impact so many photographers' businesses and lives in the future! ✨⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you're excited for what the Vault can do to save you time & organize your business, check out the #linkinbio for more deets!
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    i'm walking through 3️⃣ ways to simplify your business and adopt the golden principle of "less is more" on the blog⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ in a nutshell, i try to remind myself each month that:⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ i don't have to expend my energy on ALL the marketing sources -- i'm better off focusing on what // actually // works for my business ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2️⃣ ✨ to create more than i consume ✨ a worthy goal in our digital age! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3️⃣ take time every month & quarter to SIMPLIFY bc we all know "simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication"⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ these are some of the FOUNDING principles that the Resources Vault is built on! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i'm gearing up to welcome new photographers into the Vault on September 28th so they can get their hands on ALL of the resources that i used to build my photography business from scratch! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it was such a labor of love to put together but hearing Vaulters get some BIG wins has made it all worth it! 👇🏽 ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Wow, I have had an absolute blast going through the Resource Vault! I am still in my first year of photography, and feel like there is SO much to learn! ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was incredible to have so many resources in one spot that I can return to again and again. It really helped me realize that my dream of becoming a full-time photographer can totally be my reality! Manali is totally there to help or offer guidance, which I love. ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She is 100% around, not just in it for the money! Would recommend the resource vault to anyone in the beginning phases of creating a photography business." - Claudia⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i can't wait to hear how the Vault continues to impact so many photographers' businesses and lives in the future! ✨⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you're excited for what the Vault can do to save you time & organize your business, check out the #linkinbio for more deets!