I finally had the honor of capturing this beautiful family on Saturday. I've known Jake (dad) since he was about the age of his daughter Elizabeth. We were childhood friends and I'm so honored to be able to capture his beautiful family and see how he and Kari have built this incredible life together. #daileyfamily2018 First of all, this was a redemption of a gift certificate from last November. #happybelatedbirthday I was so thrilled when Kari finally got in touch to

Admit it, taking pictures of our own children is difficult, awkward and sometimes annoying #youcantmakemedoit. I used to want to pull my hair out taking pictures of my own girls. When I started portfolio building, I used to practice often on them. What a nightmare that was! Kids rarely listen to their own parents, least of all mine, and they were sick of me taking so many pictures of them. #omgmomstop #momputyourcameraaway #notagain Each time they would see the camera com

How many of you received a DSLR camera for Christmas or your birthday and keep it either in the nice camera bag it came in or in the automatic settings mode? #whatdoidonow Today's do-it-all cameras give us a false security that they will do it all for us. #ifonlyitwerethateasy If only this were true. I admit, I was at first so afraid of over or under EXPOSING an image and used to rely on the camera control my settings. #correctexposure Once I realized the three magic comp

I was at a meeting this week talking with some gals when one mentioned she really needs to update her family photos. #perfectopportunity I excitedly started to agree, but then was interrupted by another lady who told her she should hire me because I recently recommended a nice location for her to have her daughter's 8th grade portraits taken. #theknowitall She 'loved' the location and how her portraits turned out from her photographer. She went on to tell her that it's so

I've known for many years now that my market is mostly women. On the average, men don't usually have as much of an interest in photography. UNTIL.....Oh yes, I got your attention! #itsawomensmarket #likeagirl #girlboss #momswhowork #momboss I have noticed that many men overlook 'liking' my work, or maybe they 'like' it, but usually it's pretty forgettable to them. #doguysreallywantthis That is until I post sexy boudoir photos. #nowihaveyourattention Now, I not only have

I have been working on some awesome packets to hand out to my wedding venues in the area. #networking #adoredesigns #weddingvenues #weddingdiscounts So far, with the help of my amazing friend Tommie of Tommie Girl Photography, I've come up with a few awesome marketing materials. #tommiegirlphotography First, I have an All About Me page. #allaboutme This page tells you a little of my background, a photo of my daughters and myself, contact information, a few of my favorite we

This is such an amazing and incredibly accurate quote that I haven't been able to get out of my head since my sister, Ali Jolly of Jolly Grain & Stain, shared it. She said this is repeated often by her pastor. He's a wise man. #jollygrainstain #jgs #spreadtheword #showmeyourfriendsandillshowyouyourfuture There is a very, very important lesson I've been learning since moving to the lake, NETWORKING. I have gathered such an incredible assortment of amazing professionals who

As a teacher, I recognized the importance of incorporating technology and social media in the classroom. Why not as a photographer? #socialmediainbusiness I established Mac Dore Photography in 2010 and since then, I have worked in many areas of photography. #est2010 #doingwhatilove I absolutely love shooting weddings but it definitely took me time to say that. #seriously In the beginning, I was so stressed. #toomuchstress This is going to be one of the most important days