Jasmine Star Photography Blog

Chelsea Rae Schmidt I work with a lot of photographers just starting up their own businesses. So many of them have the talent and the desire but feel lost. This is a great article and I will definitely be sending it out to a few of my clients. 03.19.13 - 5:49pm

Rachel I am in the throes of starting my photography business right now (I'm heading out to get my DBA officially registered this afternoon!), so all of these articles are great. I love love love your site, Jasmine! And your photography too, of course =] 09.21.12 - 11:37am

Aaron I don't usually make comments here, but I have appreciated your tips and advice over the past few years. Thanks for another great post. 06.26.12 - 6:05pm

Gigi Fantastic post - thank for all of the links! I loved Outliers - Gladwell's finest. Was the couple in the picture at the bottom supposed to look like the royal Will and Kate stand-ins? :) Beautiful. 06.08.12 - 1:05pm

mike mSolid post Jas. We're still working on the publicity end, but it's a marathon, not a race... 06.07.12 - 2:15pm

Wedding Photography Melbourne Great advice Jasmine I love your 'Mistakes I made' - I can tick a few of those too! 06.07.12 - 6:52am

Veronica Salazar Thank you for this awesome post, J*! Most of the time we photographers think more like artists than business persons, and we must balance both aspects of our craft. Branding and marketing are musts! I'm receiving coaching to revamp my business and take it to the next level, and this is one of the things I get repeated the most. 06.06.12 - 3:47am

estherjulee great tips! love how you are constantly trying to give back & educate photographers / business owners. :) 06.05.12 - 7:49pm

Bianca Great post Jasmine, are you able to recommend any good books for business/inspiration? 06.05.12 - 2:30am

LEOLAK Do you have any clue how much you rock?!? I know you hear it a lot but lady...YOU ROCK!!!! =) Thank you! 06.05.12 - 12:51am

Brianna Since I'm not the most self-guided teacher, I picked up a book by roberto valenzuela that has some exercises. I'm trying to log in my hours and blog at it at the same time since I'm not a natural blogger! Maybe by then, I'll be a little better versed in both! As usual, your an inspiration Jasmine! 06.04.12 - 11:19pm

Michelle Thank you so much for the great post--you're always an encouragement! 06.04.12 - 10:10pm

Christopher When I teach workshops or discuss photography with beginners, I always stress the importance of practicing. It amazes me not only how many aspiring photographers don't practice - but also how many pro photographers don't practice. The best athletes, musicians, chefs, etc. practice everyday. I've been shooting for over 20 years, and will still set up something that will prepare me for an actual photo shoot. 06.04.12 - 8:18pm

Mayra Fiori Thank you Thank you Thank you. At times I feel so lost...I am a newbie and I know what my end goal is. I want to be there already, however, I know that it takes work and dedication. This post truly helped. Thank you. I am looking for a photographer to shadow and learn from =) Keep it real forever Jasmine. oxox 06.04.12 - 4:52pm

May Great tips!! I wonder if you state in your wedding photography contract that you have the right to post on vendors pages and share photos with them. THX 06.04.12 - 1:12pm

Kimberly Renee Thank you Jasmine for the post!!! I love how helpful you are to those who want to go into the industry! 06.04.12 - 1:10pm

Kitrin Jeffrey Hey J*! Awesome post and a great reminder to a newbie like myself. Thanks for everything you do! Keep on party rockin'! 06.04.12 - 1:04pm

Letty Wow! Great article! Thank you so much!!! :) just what I needed to motivate me and get my butt up and moving! :) 06.04.12 - 1:04pm

Adam Queen I love we are part of your blog posts. I smile everytime I see one of our pictures used for a description. 06.04.12 - 12:59pm

Emma Nathews Jasmine, you have no idea how much I needed to read this today!! Thank you for your constant encouragement to those of us just starting out...it can be a very frustrating and discouraging time! Thank you! You are awesome!! 06.04.12 - 12:48pm

Claudia : Fabuluxe Photos Number 3 is a hard one, I wish I can hire someone like Promise!... :) I love to read you FAQ's post... but nothing better like shooting star!, can't wait for the next installment. 06.04.12 - 11:46am

Amelia Rhea Once again, I'm amazed at your generosity at sharing. I'm currently struggling to get my photography business off the ground too, and I'm so blessed to be surrounded by friends who can help. =) One thing I really got to work on is constantly engaging my readers and subscribers. 06.04.12 - 11:33am

Samantha June Awesome! Thanks for the advise, I need all I can get! Just bought my first 50 mm 1.4 lens...so excited to start logging my 10,000+ hours with it! 06.04.12 - 10:56am

Amanda I have a question about Facebook etiquette. Do you "friend" your clients on Facebook so that you can message them, or do you strictly keep them on your business page? 06.04.12 - 10:15am

Mayra Martinez Thank you for this post, and for the references to previous entries. Just what I needed to step up and start to work on my own business :-) 06.04.12 - 10:13am

Liz Jasmine - you missed one thing. What if you're teetering on the edge of doing it, but are just too afraid/freaking out/worried you'll make a total dummy of yourself? :) I guess that's something I have to figure out for myself, but I am wondering if you had the same feelings? 06.04.12 - 10:07am