Are you struggling to reach new photography clients in an increasingly crowded market? With over 3 billion monthly active users, Facebook ads offer photographers a powerful way to stand out and connect with ideal clients. But creating effective ads involves more than just boosting posts or randomly targeting users. It requires a strategic approach to…

Speeding up your site can make a huge difference in user experience and conversions, but making a media-rich site load quickly can be a challenge. This is where lazy loading comes in. Learning how lazy loading works and how to add it to your site can make a huge difference, but it’s remarkably easy to…

Looking to make your WordPress site more interactive? Allowing visitors to comment on a photo in your gallery is a powerful way to engage visitors and build a community around your photography. Whether you’re showcasing a wedding portfolio or sharing travel photography, enabling comments for images can transform your gallery from a simple display into…

Finding the right platform to sell your photography online can feel overwhelming. With dozens of options available—from stock photo sites to full business solutions—it’s challenging to know which will actually help your photography business succeed and which will waste your time and money. Having tested and reviewed photography platforms for years, we’ve learned what really…

Photographing teenagers can be challenging but the results are definitely worth it. A recent project I set myself during lockdown was to see how I could take creative photographs of things normally considered too dull to bother capturing on camera. I’ll admit trying to coerce reluctant ‘models’ (aka my teenage children) into posing for a…

WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for photographers looking to create a stunning, functional website. There’s no reason to have a WordPress website alongside a Smugmug gallery or a Format portfolio alongside your Squarespace store when WordPress can do it all! WordPress powers over 40% of the entire internet and offers everything you…