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Who am I and What’s This Site All About Anyway?
Hey there. Welcome to WeddingPhotographyGig.com. My name is Ryan Oakley and I’m the guy behind this website. Its kinda funny. You got here with the blink of an eye (or the click of a mouse). But for...
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Is This Blog for You?
OK, I’m going to lay it out there. I’m going to draw the line in the sand. I’m going to reveal exactly who I am making WeddingPhotographyGig.com for. Are you: Passionate about photography? Geeky about...
View ArticleThe Sh*t Sandwich, and Other Tips to Giving Feedback that Doesn’t Suck
Feedback is a key ingredient to growth. Or, as the author of the One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard puts it – “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” (Yeah – I thought it was Wheaties too.) When I was...
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10 tips and tricks for doing beauty retouching with Lightroom
The following is a guest post written by Jane Grates. Jane manages Sleeklens.com which specializes in Lightroom workflows and Photoshop. You can connect with them on facebook, twitter orYoutube. When...
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Create a Gorgeous Video Slideshow with Photos, Text, and Music – A...
In this post, I'm going to show you the step-by-step instructions for creating high quality, emotionally captivating slideshow video using photos, text, and music. It'll be just like a recipe. I'm...
View Article12 Reasons Why You Need A Budget
These questions might make you a bit uncomftorble. They did for me when I started thinking about them. I kept thinking… Of course I'm fully justified to talk about “budgets” on this photography blog...
View ArticleWord of Mouth: The Most Powerful Marketing and Sales Tool for Part-Time...
Here's something I realized really early on in my photography business – I hate selling myself. Telling people “Hey, look at my work. Isn't it great?! You should hire me cause I'm awesome.” makes me...
View ArticleThe SmugMug Mullet: Business Photos up Front; Personal Photos in Back
For those of us that use SmugMug for our business needs (complete with client galleries and portfolio pages) we're often left with the question about what to do with our personal photos. You want the...
View ArticleA Passioned Renewed: A Story About Going From Zero to Publishing a...
One year ago – August 2013, I dropped my Nikon dSLR and it smashed beyond repair. The sad thing was – I didn't really care. I mean, I knew it was about $2000 worth of equipment that I just lost. But...
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