Coffee at Midnight

05. CAMERA LENSES FOR BEGINNERS

In this episode, we talk about what we know about camera lenses. What we started with, what we use now, and how we choose which lens to use at each session. Important things to consider when purchasing a new lens: -Full Frame vs. Crop Sensor -Focal Length: Prime & Zoom Lenses -Aperture

04. WEDDING PLANNING TIP: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE SURE YOU GET GOOD PHOTOS

Attention all you future bride and grooms! Here are our top tips to planning your wedding to get good photos! Keep in mind these are NOT rules, they are just our suggestions and what we think of when we prepare for wedding days! Your photos are going to look incredible either way, but if you're like us and want to do everything possible for the best shots-these tips are gonna help! 1. Consider lighting when planning your timeline 2. Best lighting for bridal portraits or schedule a bridal portrait session on a separate day 3. Make a family photo list and assign someone to be in charge of rallying people together for photos. 4. Make sure everyone respects the photographer 5. Start getting ready photos at the tail end of hair and make up 6. First looks and why you need to do one! 7. How much time you should allow for each event on your day

03. APPS THAT MAKE YOUR PHOTO BUSINESS EASIER

The following are apps we use almost daily and rely on for our photography business. A lot of them can be used for other types of business too! Here are the apps and we also included discounts in case you want to join: 1. HONEYBOOK Get 50% off your first year at Honeybook by using this link to join: http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857 [http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857] * Contracts, invoices, and customer database tracking * Communicate with clients * Track your income and expenses-also allows you to export to Quickbooks for easy end of the year tax turn in * Batch emails, to do lists, time tracking, and gift cards 2. UNUM * Organize your Instagram feed with ease * Color map to see what colors are consistent in your feed and allows you to plan for a more cohesive look * Tracks your analytics-followers, likes, comments, best time/day to post, and best hashtags 3. PIXIESET Sign up with this link to receive 250 MB added to your 3 GB of free storage: https://pixieset.com/ref/oBP1AEoEP0 [https://pixieset.com/ref/oBP1AEoEP0] * Upload client's gallery and send the link to deliver in high resolution * Professional printing lab * Website host * Create custom gallery mobile apps 4. UNFOLD & MADE * Design Instagram stories 5. INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK * Most of our clients come straight from these social media apps * Make sure you are consistent on these 6. UNSCRIPTED Use the discount code "karencastorphoto" to earn $20 off a yearly subscription! * Posing prompts for all portrait categories * Sun tracker will tell you blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and golden hour times for your location and also weather * Photoshoot tracker * Multiple educational guides 7. LAYOUT * Easy collage maker * Used mostly for before/after MOBILE PRESET: Click here to buy Karen's mobile preset [https://www.etsy.com/KarenCastorPhoto/listing/832522310/mobile-lightroom-preset-banff?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1600352468579] 8. PINTEREST * Great place for inspiration * Can be used to market your blogs

02. HOW TO START A PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS

Hey guys! Our second episode is all about how to start a photography business! These are our top 5 tips we used to start our photography business: 1. CREATE A NAME AND MAKE IT LEGAL 2. FIND YOUR NICHE/IDEAL CLIENT 3. OFFER FREE SHOOTS TO YOUR IDEAL CLIENT 4. INVEST IN EDUCATION AND EQUIPMENT 5. BE CONFIDENT & KEEP GROWING If you can get passed our incredibly passionate ramble on this topic, you'll get some in depth insight on how to turn your passion for photography into a business! Products Mentioned in this episode: Honeybook is our one stop shop to track all of our clients, session, invoices, and contracts! Get 50% off your first year by using this link to sign up: http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857 [http://share.honeybook.com/karen49857]

01. WHAT IS COFFEE AT MIDNIGHT?

Welcome to Coffee at Midnight with Karen Pfluger and Jena Booth! We're so excited to have you listening to our first podcast ever all about who we are and what our vision is for this podcast. We hope you stay tuned to hear all about business, photography, and at the very least some awesome coffee recommendations!