Ohhhh . . . those Shiny Objects!  Shiny Object Syndrome.  It can stop your scroll, suck up an entire block of your time and get you thinking, “that’s what I REALLY...

Are you bending over backwards for your clients? Have you felt like this?  It may be because of a real, genuine PITA (Pain in the A**) ;) client OR it could be YOU just trying to please your...

Are you charging for your photo styling pre-work and post-work?  As Photo Stylists, we concentrate so much on the actual styling assignment, but sometimes we spend MORE time on preparing for...

“Style, Shoot & Show” the work you want to get hired to do.  Years ago, I took a Creative Live course taught by Photographer, John Keatley. (I took 2 of John's classes!)...

Do you put your preferences into your business policies? Your preferences CAN become your policies when you are a Freelance Photo and Prop Stylist.  As I mentor and help Photo Stylists,...

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...

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...

Question that many Photo Stylists and Prop Stylists get asked is "Do you return everything you have used for a photo shoot ~ even if you have "used" them or as in wardrobe "they have been worn" by...

With everything we need to think about running a photo styling business, these are some of the things you might be thinking about in your day-to-day running of your business. Traditionally, Photo...

Sometimes, as Photo Stylists we think everything has to be “perfect” before we go after that “dream job”.  This was a day that I realized that is not always the case...