How Film Photography Defines Your Client Experience

How Film Photography Defines Your Client Experience

As a film photographer, I feel as though it is important to educate my clients on what sets KTP apart from other services. Besides a special client experience, I am primarily a film photographer, meaning that I shoot mainly on those fun, old-fashioned rolls of film.

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5 Things To Prioritize When Hiring A Film Wedding Photographer

5 Things To Prioritize When Hiring A Film Wedding Photographer

If thereโ€™s anything important about hiring a film photographer, and the one thing that separates a film photographer from the rest isโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆITโ€™S ALL ABOUT NATURAL LIGHT!

Film LOVES light. Thatโ€™s the rule of thumb we are going to remember here as we journey through five things you will prioritize in the planning process after hiring a film photographer.

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How I Shoot Film + My Gear Setup

How I Shoot Film + My Gear Setup

Hi, friends! I am so excited today (like every day) to bring you a post about my film gear setup and how I shoot hybrid at a wedding or session!

Iโ€™ve been slowly working my way through crafting a journal series about how I use film photography for my business, and hopefully educate some brides and other photographers along the way!

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What's In My Bag: Film Gear - Elan iie

What's In My Bag: Film Gear - Elan iie

Hi, friends! Iโ€™m glad youโ€™ve decided to join me again! Today, Iโ€™m letting you have a peek inside my gear bag- specifically my film gear! I chose to start with this content because film photography still doesnโ€™t get as much exposure as it should in the wedding photography world. We are in an age where people still think of grainy, dark, harsh flash, underexposed skin tones, and forever-long wait times when they hear the word film. So I thought I would shed some light on both my gear and some misconceptions about film photography in the wedding/portrait industry. Letโ€™s go!

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Tips For A Timeless, Beautiful Invitation Suite

Tips For A Timeless, Beautiful Invitation Suite

Hi, friends! Today, Iโ€™m dishing out some great tips for how to achieve that perfect Invitation Suite that you see in all the most beautiful wedding publications and albums! The invitation suite (or paper goods) is important to capture on a wedding day because it is part of your wedding story.

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How To Use Film And Digital Images As A Photographer

How To Use Film And Digital Images As A Photographer

Hey, friends! Happy Monday! Today Iโ€™m coming at you with some video content I am so excited about! At this point, Iโ€™m planning and producing content that I wish I had when I started my photography journey, and even little chapters of my journey along the way. In this handy video, Iโ€™m taking you along to see how I process film and digital images to retain the qualities of each medium, resulting in a cohesive, yet inherent story.

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Introducing: The Kinfolk Preset Suite!! {+VIDEO}

Introducing: The Kinfolk Preset Suite!! {+VIDEO}

These presets were made for you to have a solid jumping off place while editing your images! I describe my presets as filmic, light-filled with a PUNCH! But to be honest, they are SO flexible and you donโ€™t have to be looking to get filmy images, bright tones, creamy skin and poppy contrast. Everything stands at a healthy medium setting, which is perfect for achieving the look you desire because you can make your image go whichever way you want! Or, you can just leave the presets as is and have beautiful one-click edits if thatโ€™s your kinda cornbread.

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KTP Kindreds Rewards and Loyalty FAQ

KTP Kindreds Rewards and Loyalty FAQ

Hi, my friends! I am so glad to be here today sharing some fun news with you. As you know from a previous post, this year I am pouring much of myself into my little community of friends and family who support and champion me. I have created a special rewards and loyalty program to clients, so they can take advantage of promos and deals, as well as save some cash! Mostly, it shouts my heart to people who trust me with their moments, that I want to give you more than just pretty photos or a great experience.

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Stock Shoppe + 5 FREE STOCK IMAGES

Stock Shoppe + 5 FREE STOCK IMAGES

Happy Monday, friends!! I am so excited to be launching the KTP Print Shoppe! If you click the button in the footer, you can visit the Shoppe where there are already some lovely landscape images you can purchase! Very soon, more components of the Shoppe will be added on, such as the Signature Artisan Series, and the STOCK SHOPPE! EEEP! All of these offerings are just the beginning of my journey in artistry, as I pull from my artistic arsenal and offer more opportunities to attain art that is gorgeous and authentic, yet time efficient for me to produce. Here are the three main components so far!

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3 Reasons Why Engagement Sessions Are The Bob-omb

3 Reasons Why Engagement Sessions Are The Bob-omb

Hey, yall! Iโ€™ve been on the knowledge sharing train for a while now so thank you so much for bearing with me! In my journal lately, Iโ€™ve been sharing important tips and tricks for brides while they plan their wedding. The whole planning process can be overwhelming at times but I hope some of my knowledge will come in handy for someone! And heck, for many people, it comes around only one time in their life so might as well give it your all and have fun!

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3 Things No One Will Tell You During Wedding Planning

3 Things No One Will Tell You During Wedding Planning

Well, except for me, of course! :D Wedding planning is well underway for you and youโ€™re checking off boxes one by one. I applaud you! Good job! Perhaps youโ€™re the laid back type or the go-getter type, no matter which one, here are some very important things to keep in mind when planning your wedding day. These things will affect how you experience your wedding day and how smoothly things go. They may not seem to make sense now, but youโ€™ll thank me later after the day is over and you realize that these 3 key things changed your wedding day by volumes. Letโ€™s jump in!

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Productivity Tips To Work Smarter, Not Harder | VIDEO

Productivity Tips To Work Smarter, Not Harder | VIDEO

A little unspoken goal that Iโ€™ve pushed to achieve this year is to create more video content. I post my videos to YouTube to hold them all in one place. It mostly started when I thought video content might make my information a bit easier to digest. Some people are talkers by trade, but Iโ€™m a writer by trade. One of my strengths/values in business is communication, so I try my best to diversify the way I communicate with my clients so itโ€™s not just email after email or text after text. One of those methods is video!

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3 Ways to Overcome Comparison and Use It To Grow Your Business

3 Ways to Overcome Comparison and Use It To Grow Your Business

That was one heck of a title, huh? There may be a better one out there but it was important to me to be concise when titling this entry. Speaking of wordsโ€ฆ..

I posted an Instagram entry a few days ago that sparked a fire in many of itโ€™s readers. There are so many of us that want to break free from the trend, yet canโ€™t quite get behind our own individual tastes just because itโ€™s not the majority. We strongly believe in what we believe, but if itโ€™s not on trend, we just donโ€™t share. Or if we do, itโ€™s very subtle and not a bold voice in the crowd.

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