It’s summer blockbuster season! Every Friday this summer, it seems like a new, huge blockbuster is hitting the theaters, so we thought we’d join in on the movie season fun! We don’t make it to the movie theater very often, but there’s nothing we love more than cuddling up on the couch at home with a […]

Last year, we blogged 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Amy. This year, it’s Jordan’s turn! So, without further adieu, here are 10 things you didn’t know about Jordan… 1. In first grade — as a SEVEN-year-old — he hosted the school-wide talent show in full Steve Urkel geek mode: high-waters, suspenders, taped glasses, pocket protector, snort […]

One of the most stressful topics for photographers is… PRICING Seriously, it messes with our heads. How much should I charge?  Am I priced too low? Will everyone think I’m cheap?  Am I priced too high?  Is my pricing why I’m not booking? It makes us all feel like this… Then, add the chorus of holier-than-thou […]

If you have a DSLR camera… Plus a bunch of expensive lenses… And you want to switch to a mirrorless camera… But haven’t yet. If you’ve been feeling kinda stressed about it… Because you just don’t have the cash to replace EVERYTHING all at once… We have great news! You don’t have to replace everything […]

As professional photography teachers with over 10,000 students in our online courses, one of the most common questions we get from new photographers is this: What digital camera should I buy? That’s a BIG question and can definitely be an overwhelming one. It was for us at the beginning of our career! There are millions […]

Pricing. Photographers struggle with this — and agonize over it — more than almost anything in business. We doubt ourselves. Second-guess ourselves. Paralyze ourselves. Am I too new to charge? How much should I charge? Am I charging too much? Is that why I’m not booking? OR AM I NOT BOOKING BECAUSE I’M NOT CHARGING […]

One of the most common emails we get from photographers sounds something like this: Amy and Jordan, I live in _______________ so there’s no way I can make it because there are already too many photographers here. A lot of them are new, and just got a camera, so their prices are so cheap that […]

For the past few years, “successful” people on the Internet have told you THREE conflicting myths about success. Today, we’re going to unmask those three myths and tell you the truth about work and rest, so you can know how to sacrifice to win without losing it all. 1. The Hustle Myth * This myth […]

Seven years ago, I (Jordan) dropped out of law school. We were just 22. Newlyweds. It was the middle of the recession, and I’d just lost $10,000 on credits I’d never complete. Toward a degree I’d never earn. For a career I thought was everything. I burned almost our entire savings. My heart was as […]