Working with a Second Shooter When you are working with a second shooter there are many facets to consider.  From training to contracts to personality, all facets of bringing someone into your business need to be factored in.  In the first part of the series I addressed how many people often search for second shooters on […]

Packing Tape and Moving Boxes We are so excited for all the announcements going on this week not only here at The Restart Specialist but also over at our original home, Meredith Ryncarz Photography.  It wouldn’t be a website about relocation without a little (or BIG) move now would it? This week we are so […]

Assistant Photographers Last week we talked about finding assistant photographers to second shoot on wedding days.  Once you have a list of potential candidates there are a few things to do before you hire them, once you have hired them, and even after you have worked together. Review Their Work Before hiring a second shooter […]

Profit and Pricing There are two things you need to know if you are ever going into the Shark Tank or just simply running a small business.  You need to know your profit and your pricing.  We are huge fans of the show S and in our house we make predictions at the start of the […]

Locating an Assistant Photographer How often do you see someone posting in a local photography group looking for an assistant photographer or second shooter on a wedding day?  I get it, there are multiple reasons to be looking for one but is this simply creating more work than it’s worth?  So how do you go […]

Hustling in Reverse Never getting enough done but feeling like you are a master at multitasking is at the core of why I felt like I never accomplished enough in my 24 hours.  I felt like I was starting a project but never could quite complete it and gave up.  My clients took first priority but […]

When Everything Changes When it comes to moving, you’ve got this.  You have plans and lists for everything that needs to be done before your house gets packed up and your family relocates to your new town.  Then everything changes,  instead of moving back east closer to home, you are now headed to Hawaii or […]