Coffee at Midnight

In this episode, we talk about what we know about camera lenses. What we started with, what we use now, and how we choose which lens to use at each session. Important things to consider when purchasing a new lens:-Full Frame vs. Crop Sensor-Focal Length: Prime & Zoom Lenses-Aperture

Attention all you future bride and grooms! Here are our top tips to planning your wedding to get good photos! Keep in mind these are NOT rules, they are just our suggestions and what we think of when we prepare for wedding days! Your photos are going to look incredible either way, but if you're like us and want to do everything possible for the best shots-these tips are gonna help! 1. Consider lighting when planning your timeline2. Best lighting for bridal portraits or schedule a bridal portrait session on a separate day3. Make a family photo list and assign someone to be in charge of rallying people together for photos. 4. Make sure everyone respects the photographer5. Start getting ready photos at the tail end of hair and make up6. First looks and why you need to do one!7. How much time you should allow for each event on your day

The following are apps we use almost daily and rely on for our photography business. A lot of them can be used for other types of business too! Here are the apps and we also included discounts in case you want to join:1. HONEYBOOKGet 50% off your first year at Honeybook by using this link to join:http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857Contracts, invoices, and customer database trackingCommunicate with clientsTrack your income and expenses-also allows you to export to Quickbooks for easy end of the year tax turn inBatch emails, to do lists, time tracking, and gift cards2. UNUMOrganize your Instagram feed with easeColor map to see what colors are consistent in your feed and allows you to plan for a more cohesive lookTracks your analytics-followers, likes, comments, best time/day to post, and best hashtags3. PIXIESETSign up with this link to receive 250 MB added to your 3 GB of free storage:https://pixieset.com/ref/oBP1AEoEP0Upload client's gallery and send the link to deliver in high resolutionProfessional printing labWebsite hostCreate custom gallery mobile apps 4. UNFOLD & MADEDesign Instagram stories5. INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOKMost of our clients come straight from these social media appsMake sure you are consistent on these6. UNSCRIPTEDUse the discount code "karencastorphoto" to earn $20 off a yearly subscription! Posing prompts for all portrait categoriesSun tracker will tell you blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and golden hour times for your location and also weatherPhotoshoot trackerMultiple educational guides7. LAYOUTEasy collage makerUsed mostly for before/afterMOBILE PRESET: Click here to buy Karen's mobile preset8. PINTERESTGreat place for inspirationCan be used to market your blogs

Hey guys! Our second episode is all about how to start a photography business! These are our top 5 tips we used to start our photography business:1. CREATE A NAME AND MAKE IT LEGAL2. FIND YOUR NICHE/IDEAL CLIENT3. OFFER FREE SHOOTS TO YOUR IDEAL CLIENT4. INVEST IN EDUCATION AND EQUIPMENT5. BE CONFIDENT & KEEP GROWINGIf you can get passed our incredibly passionate ramble on this topic, you'll get some in depth insight on how to turn your passion for photography into a business! Products Mentioned in this episode:Honeybook is our one stop shop to track all of our clients, session, invoices, and contracts! Get 50% off your first year by using this link to sign up:http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857

Welcome to Coffee at Midnight with Karen Pfluger and Jena Booth! We're so excited to have you listening to our first podcast ever all about who we are and what our vision is for this podcast. We hope you stay tuned to hear all about business, photography, and at the very least some awesome coffee recommendations!