The journal
Locations, light, and the client experience
- The Photographer's Location GuideWhat a photography location guide is, why the best photographers send one, and how an interactive guide beats a PDF — with travel fees, golden hour, and client favorites built in.
- How to Share Photo Locations with Clients — Without the PDFStop sending Google Maps pins, screenshots, and giant PDFs. Here's a cleaner way to share session locations with photography clients — one link they can actually explore.
- Travel Fees, Without the Awkward PartA practical guide to photography travel fees: how to structure distance-based pricing, what to charge, and how showing fees upfront removes the awkward money conversation.
- What to Send Clients Before Their SessionThe booking-to-session gap is where client experience is won. What to send photography clients before their session — location guide, timing, wardrobe, logistics — and when.
- Golden Hour, Every TimeHow to plan photo sessions around golden hour: when it actually happens, how it changes by location and season, and how to make the right start time automatic for every session.