I'm really not a believer in "If the Door Does Not Open ~ It Was Not Meant For You" philosophy.  I say . . . I think doors open to those who are brave enough to knock AND keep on knockin'!  I think w...

We have all heard it said and seen the quote graphic:  "If no one is answering ~ then it's just not your door." My feelings on the "not your door" philosophy is . . .  I don't believe it or prescribe ...

I always advocate developing a niche within your photo styling services. I have a small niche both in my styling career as well as my business with helping Photo and Prop Stylists with the “business s...

Beside determining your styling rate, a question (& frustration!) I hear alot from Photo Stylists is . . . "How do I get my Styling Tearsheets!?!"  Tearsheets (& samples, photos of your work) are a ne...

Shopping the flea market shows, thrift, and tag sale shopping are great options for sourcing and shopping for Photo Stylists and Prop Stylists photo shoot assignments. We, as Stylists, think of it a b...

Need some help in your Photo and Prop Styling business?  We have FREE Photo Styling Business Guides in our Resource Library.  Our Guides focus on the business side of the photo styling industry. We co...

Have you ever been hired for a photo styling or prop styling assignment with or for animals? We always encourage you to “forecast” what could happen, being proactive, doing tasks outside of the Photo ...

When working as a Photo Stylist  ~ be confident. Don't be shy when sharing your creative and styling thoughts to (& with) the Creative Team (Photographer, Art Director, Creative Director).

"Non" conf...

I styled an ad campaign where I spent time taking the “pretty stems” out of apples and supergluing them in other apples to make “the perfect apples” for a photo!  (It happens!) Don’t be discouraged if...

 

Let’s chat about Scope Creep. Scope Creep is when your original project time and tasks grow and takes (requires) more time than originally agreed upon with your client. Your duties/tasks . . . "creep...

Being a Photo Stylist is not just about being able to style and being creative.  In addition to being a Photo Stylist, I work as a Photo Styling Consultant to Brands Creative and Art Departments. As a...

Messy action will take us further than perfection ever will.  Many a conversation I have had with fellow creatives in that never ending cycle of “getting it perfect” before launching, sharing, posting...