How to be productive as a photographer during slow season

Do you ever feel completely inadequate as a photographer? Maybe there’s a little voice whispering in your ear, “you haven’t been doing this long enough, there are already so many photographers out there, your work isn’t good enough….” If that sounds familiar, you’re NOT alone. Imposter syndrome is one of the biggest things that can hold you back from growth as a photographer.  I’ve struggled with it throughout my entire career. Even to this day, I find myself sometimes compa

Hey HEYYY friends- I’m currently sitting in the car waiting for my client (pro-tip, get to your sessions 30-45min early to scout the location, check the lighting, and catch up on emails or life in general;) and I wanted to write a post that I feel could be helpful to some of you on your photography journeys! Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries to edit other photographer's photos with my MRP preset pack (which I’m always SO happy to do!) If you’re curious what your

We’ve talked about what I look for in a location , how I find the locations I use - and now comes the fun part: sharing some of my favorite locations around the Inland Northwest! I continually feel so grateful for the stunning scenery around us in this area. Not only do we have mountains, lakes, and fields for days, but you don’t generally have to compete for the space to shoot or worry about exorbitant entry fees like here in Utah. Many of these locations are shared on my

Picture this: You’re on an evening drive with your friends, cruising down the road, jamming to music with the windows down. The warm sun is streaming through the window, and you take in the scenery around you as it speeds past. You notice a little stream a ways down the road and your heart stops at the way the light filters through a willow tree alongside the edge. Immediately, you envision taking photos of a family playing in the water in long dresses and smiles on their fa

Today I'm sharing some key aspects to look for in a photo location. Follow these tips to increase the quality of the locations you offer!

Sometimes a photoshoot will start off a hiccup. Whether that’s realizing as your packing to leave that you forgot to charge your battery, forgot to iron the dress you were supposed to bring, forgot to bring the speaker, getting stuck in stop-and-go traffic as you're driving over, (all of which I’ve experienced🤦‍♀️), or in this case, facing the threat of an oncoming storm. Click Here for my main tips in this post:) Weather is probably one of the most frustrating things about

Helloooo friends!!! It’s me, Malia here:) Ahh I’m SO excited to finally write my first blog post- it’s been a long time coming. I’ve been wanting to start a blog for over two years, but I never knew where to start! Which sessions do I share? What content would people want to see from me? I decided to just do the dang thing and write whatever I want, whenever I want haha. That way the itch to write might finally leave me;) I do want to structure my posts in one particular way