Today I want to talk about something I have been asked a lot. How to barter? While I know there are many ways to barter, today I want to share six tips on how to barter that have worked for me. After twelve plus years of being in the industry I still barter every once […]

The Dos and Don’ts of how to networking effectively. How many of you cringe or roll your eyes when you hear the word “networking”? Maybe you think networking is just too much for you. Too overwhelming, you are not interested, a waste of time. Or Maybe you think its intimating…it feels too salesy and out […]

Pop the champagne because this month Lydia Gillis Photography is celebrating 13 years in business. For today’s blog post I thought it was only fitting to share 13 lessons I have learned running a photography business. 13 lessons I learned running a photography business | Colorado Portrait Photographer 13 lessons I learned running a photography […]

Shooting in a crunched timeline. Sometimes things just happen. Someone is running late. You get stuck in traffic. Weather changes. You find yourself with a very limited space to photograph and so on. If this hasn’t happened to you, I guarantee that it’s not if but when. So what do you do when things don’t […]

Today, I want to talk to you about the power of Time Blocking also known as Time Boxing. I was introduced to this method a few years ago and it has completely changed the way I show up to work and how I manage my time. What is Time Blocking? Time blocking or calendar blocking […]

Today I want to talk to you about the best investment you can make in your business and no, it’s not getting the latest equipment or gadgets on the market. Though as photographers we always want to get the latest and newest camera. Right? Education The best investment you can make in your business is […]

Today I’m going to share four things I do to set myself up for a productive work week. Every Sunday night I take about thirty minutes to plan out my week ahead. This not only helps me be strategic but also helps me be productive. Brain-Dump I like the idea of brain dumping and if […]

Boundaries for success How to set boundaries for success. If you are anything like I use to be, I feel you. When I started my business over eight years ago, I didn’t have set hours for work. I worked whenever I wanted and I actually took pride in that. However, because I didn’t have set […]

If you’re anything like me, you have a love-hate relationship with social media. It’s a great tool to grow our business and trust factor, but we dislike the fact that social media is constantly changing. Attempting to keep up with the never-ending changes and algorithms feels like a chore in its self. Why social media? […]

These are trying times for all of us. Our uninvited intruder, COVID-19 has brought our photography Businsess as well as many other industries to a halt! During these times of uncertainty, we are all trying to survive and stay above waters. As photographers, we are all missing not being able to photograph our clients. As […]