“God, it was hot! Forget about frying an egg on the sidewalk;
this kind of heat would fry an egg inside the chicken.”
— Rachel Caine

When July comes around in the heart of Texas, it gets hot.  Darn hot. Spend a few minutes outside and you'll be sweatin' like a politician on election day.  The heat can make people crazy—us included.  But don't worry—we've done lost our minds in a good way!

You see, back in the early days of our business, we were sweatin' for reasons other than the scorching Texan temperatures.  We were sweatin' to make it work; sweatin' over how we could improve our technique and our business systems; sweatin' over finances and sweatin' over where to reinvest our meager profits.  Thirsty for a long, cool sip from the fountain of business knowledge, we would have given anything for someone to show us how to turn our lemons into icy refreshing lemonade. 

That's why this summer, we're paying it forward with a gift so hot, it's cool.  We're giving away a $4800 BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION KIT to one lucky winner. 

Here's are some of the goodies that are included:

• a $3000 VIP Day of Coaching with Luke & Cat: 6 hours in-person or via Skype, your choice
• $250 Credit to Tonic Site Shop
• $200 Credit from KISS Books
• $100 Credit from LensProToGo
• Free Copy of Pixellu SmartAlbums 2 Software with one year of free cloud proofing
• Free Copy of BlogStomp Software
• Steph Bronze Bag from Kelly Moore Bag
• 20 x 30 Metal Print from ProDPI
• Luke & Cat Bride Guide Editable InDesign Template ($399 value)
• 6 Months Free Membership from Two Bright Lights

But wait, there's more!  While one lucky winner gets to clink glasses with us, we won't be putting anyone 'on ice'.  Stay tuned for the crazy good offer we’ll share next...

Meanwhile, here's how to enter for our FREE $4800 Business Transformation Kit GIVEAWAY! Contest ends 7/9 at 11:59 PM PST and winner will be notified within 48 hours.

P.S. Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post with your answer to our question:

If you win the $4800 Business Transformation Kit, what are the top two questions you’d like us to answer during your VIP day of coaching?

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Have you heard of Fiverr.com? If you haven't - prepare to have your mind blown! One of our good friends told us about Fiverr about a year ago. The concept is simple - tons of creatives are ready to do 'gigs' for you, starting at the rate of $5. 

We must admit, we were skeptics at first. Before I was a photographer, I worked as a graphic designer, so the thought of graphic designers churning out 'high quality' work for $5 a pop seemed too good to be true. But guess what? Fiverr is great!

Our absolute favorite gig we've ordered has been the designs of our new tee shirts. If you encounter us around town, most of the time we'll be wearing one of our trusty Luke and Cat tee shirts that we had designed several years ago. When we decided it was time for some new shirts, I had a five dollar bill (or balance in my Paypal account) burning a hole in my pocket and chose to hire out the job to Fiverr. We were so impressed with our first shirt (Happily Ever After) that we immediately booked two more gigs (Love & Cupcakes - our email signature, and Home On The Ranch) from the same artist. 

In case you're wondering, the next gig on our wishlist is a custom vector illustration. Our idea? Our bulldog Hudson as a superhero named Captain Tenderheart. Yep, we're those people. 

Love & Cupcakes (Wearing That Shirt As We Speak!),

Luke & Cat

Have you ever sat down to finalize a timeline for a wedding and realized that the schedule of the day only allowed portraits of the couple during the most unflattering light, or even worse, no light at all? Cue the panic!

In the early years of our business, one of the most common struggles we faced was that we desperately wanted those beautiful, glowy portraits that are taken in the last hour before sunset, but we had wedding days that didn’t allow that time. Therefore, our clients didn’t have those images in their gallery and we didn’t have them in our portfolio! 

What we have realized was that clients need their photographer’s help early on — before they even set their ceremony time ­— to make sure their day allows for the best portraits around.  Your clients want exactly what you want: gorgeous, light-filled shots of irreplaceable moments. They are ready to comply, but they need your help! 

That’s where this information comes in!

Sign up for our list and receive our new e-book, Training Your Clients for Golden Hour Portraits, as a free download and our gift to you!

This free resource is an excerpt from our 74 page Luke and Cat Bride Guide that we use to educate our clients, resulting in an incredible experience for both us and them. Pay close attention to the powerful, strategic verbiage throughout, and start sharing this information with your clients early on so that you can have the time that you need. Happy shooting!

Learning & Creating, (2 Secrets to Success for Any Photographer!)

Luke & Cat