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Your Dream Life Quiz

By Jenika | February 7, 2012 |

“It is surprisingly easy to lose touch with our true passions – sometimes because we get distracted with everyday living; sometimes simply because in the usual stream of small talk or transactable business, no one ever asks us about our dreams.”   – Blake Mycoskie, Start Something That Matters   I read that and thought…

How To Request Something From a Busy Person (And Get a Reply)

By Jenika | February 6, 2012 |

This is one of the most important pieces of business + life advice I’ll ever post on this blog.   I hope you’ll read and remember accordingly.   As photographers, we can’t always go it alone.  There’s too much to do, too much to know.  Sometimes we have to ask for help, and that’s totally…

Words From a Pro | Interview With Jamie Delaine

By Jenika | February 2, 2012 |

All images in this post are copyright Jamie Delaine Photography.  Used with permission. I can’t remember now who introduced me to the fabulous Jamie Delaine, but I wish I could go back in time and hug them.  Jamie has been a staple of my blog-reading time for a few years now.  In addition to her…

3 Tips For a Body-Image-Friendly Photography Blog

By Jenika | January 31, 2012 |

I won’t beat around the bush – I cringe a little bit every time I see someone post images of thin, beautiful subjects, captioned with a comment like “They were so easy to photograph!!” I cringe because I know that there are potential clients out there who read that and say “Sure, they’re easy to…