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How to use the free preset
Confession: I love getting emails about the Light & Airy preset because you all love it just as much as I do. I really needed to keep our editing consistent and also be able to hand my presets over to our team editor and get the same results. I created a whole suite and then I started wondering. What if I shared this preset, which is changing my whole business, with the whole world?
I knew this preset would change businesses, but I had no idea how far it would...
Install the free light and airy preset
Install the free light and airy preset and kick off your edits with the basic settings handled for you. Here’s how to download and get it into Lightroom.
The Haseltine Estate, in Springfield Missouri
Have you been dreaming of stone estates tucked away in southern Missouri or am I the only one? As we drove down the highway, we found ivy cascading over a stone wall. And then, as if on que, a hill let us peek over the wall to see the a glimpse. Everything about this venue makes me feel like I have...
5 lessons from my 1st Style Me Pretty feature
Style Me Pretty? Well, I always looked forward to the day that I’d get published on their blog. But I had no idea that this could happen…
5 times to use your reflector
It was Kristina's wedding day and she wanted to take bridal photos under the age-old tree where they would soon tie the knot. It was the middle of the day and there were bright spots on the ground from where the sun found its way through the tall tree. Kristina completely trusted me and I knew she would be willing to switch up the location if we needed, but I wanted to make the spot work for her! Plus, it was beautiful.
I knew there were 2 big issues happening with the combination of the location and time of day. First, the bright spots...
What we can learn from the Magnolia Journal
Isaac and I sat down to watch Chip and Joanna's Fixer Upper and we were hooked. We loved that their relationship was front and center. We loved the decor. Okay, I really loved the decor and Isaac supports my decorating schemes. We loved seeing the transformation and we loved...
Shaw Nature Reserve Engagements - Sam and Mike
They walked through the golden gardens just as the sun was saying farewell to the day. He whispered in her ear, decorated her hair with blooms, and led her through hills of flowers. And he couldn't stop making her laugh.
That's just what they do... they laugh together. Through every season of their lives, they have learned to celebrate the simple things and the simple ways they get to be together. Sam's the kind of girl who could wear flowers...
I made a free light and airy preset for you!
I have a gift for you today that has been in the works for two years. Years! When I first brought Jenna onto our team as our photo editor, I realized pretty quick that I needed an easier way for her to edit. She didn't have thousands of hours of editing experience and I didn't wanted to make it as easy and beautiful...
A Secret Look Inside My Styling Bag
I walked outside and sat on the front porch. I only had 15 minutes left with bridal details and I needed to start over. I had just spent over an hour taking photos that I felt were lackluster. They were beautiful, but they weren’t...