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Don’t Freak Out!

Hi, I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles. And today I wanted to talk about self confidence and fear. It is one of the biggest subjects, questions, aspects of your career and life. Here are a couple of thoughts on that: Terrified = Awesome. Joss Whedon, the director, said

Putting People at Ease

I'm Jessica Sterling, the portrait and event photographer based in Los Angeles. And today I wanted to talk about helpful tips to put people at ease when you're photographing them. Putting People at Ease First thing, know that very few people enjoy having their photo taken. So you have to make it as quick an

How Much Should I Charge for My Work?

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles. Today I want to talk a little bit about how to set your pricing. The question "how much should I charge?" It would be so fantastic if you could just live and not have anything to do with money. It would be

What NOT to Say at a Photo Shoot (and What to Say Instead!)

I'm Jessica Sterling and I'm a portrait and event photographer based in Los Angeles. Today we're going to talk about what NOT to say in a photo shoot, and what you should say instead. Be Sensitive First off, if someone is a little self conscious about something, you have to be sensitive to that. Saying

Speedlights and Why I Love Them

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles! Today I wanted to talk about Speedlights... and why I loved them. 1. Small and Lightweight First of all, they are small. You can put them any place, you can kind of go, "Hey, I would like to have some light over