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Alisandra Photography Blog

Tomorrow, things will look differently on my blog and website. Like many others, I have been going through a small brand “refinement,” as I’m calling it. Nothing is really wrong with what I have now, but styles change. My brand is still, “Relaxed, Romantic, Real,” but the appearance will be simplified fairly dramatically. Although the change may […]

Many of you know that I’ve been interested in studio portraits for a while. Well, I’m finally going to officially offer Studio Sessions as a regular service. More about the vision for these sessions in the coming weeks, but to celebrate, February 19th, I’m holding Studio Sessions all day! This opportunity is limited to 6 […]

Goals. conceivable [put them into words], achievable [you have the time and energy] statements of intent that propel you toward your vision [you have to have a vision…]. As a small business owner, I am my own boss. Although I’m not as intimidated by myself as I wish, setting goals is the best way to […]

I’ll be the first to say that there are so many resources for you newly engaged who are planning weddings. I remember being completely overwhelmed when starting out and although I was actually IN the industry, it still felt like a foreign process to be planning my own wedding! Planning your wedding isn’t something you […]

I decided I’d write a huge long list and keep it going with everything I wanted to do during my few months “off.” And so I did. I wrote and I wrote and my list grew and I slowly began to cross things off. I gave myself “things to do” each day, and in the […]

I can’t believe that my first wedding of the year is this Saturday! I’ve been checking the weather for the past two weeks – as of now, it’s going to be a beautiful day in Charlottesville! Since the middle of November, it’s been a welcomed, long break, but I’m ready to get going again. I […]

I’m so full from last week. Full of information, joy, encouragement…beach time… Last week I attended United, a photographer’s conference that took place in Santa Barbara, CA and I’m finding it so hard to find the right words to go with the feelings and photos from that trip. Words like, “Amazing! Wonderful! Awesome!” are words […]

I’m in the process of choosing photos for my website, just to give it a little update. This year, for the first time, I feel like I’m really settling into my style. I’ve gone back to previous weddings, re-edited and tweeked some photos and piled them all in a folder. But how do you get […]

When I first started in this business, I needed an attitude adjustment. My insecurities and knowledge of other industries set me up to be closed off when it came to talking with other photographers about my business. I felt the need to push myself to be creative, book all of my weddings on my own, […]

**VOTING IS CLOSED** CONGRATS TO JIMMY AND AMIRA!! In honor of Cyber Monday, or what’s left of it, I’ve decided to do something special for my clients in the form of an end of the year voting contest. I’m so thankful to my beautiful brides and grooms and would love to give them an oportunity […]