Tools of the Trade

The right tools make any job easier. Here are some of my favorite resources and small business tools that I love and use.

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Small Business Tools

These are the exact online business tools in my tech stack.

Dubsado

How I manage my client relationships and automate my back-end. I use Dubsado to schedule calls, send proposals, get paid, and onboard clients. Get 20% off your first year with my link!

Metricool

My one-stop shop for scheduling, analyzing, and reporting on social media. I’ve tried plenty of schedulers and keep coming back to this one.

Notion

Notion is my second brain at this point. I use it as my biz hub, storing notes, client portals, dashboards, and content calendar. It makes my organizational brain happy.

DIY PHOTO ORGANIZNG

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Backup Bootcamp

Straight from my mentor Miss Freddy! Learn how to organize and backup your photos. In depth video tutorials show you how to centralize, simplify, organize and backup your photos.

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Photo Scanning & Sorting

A black Stabilo pencil with gold markings for writing on backs of photographs.

Stabilo Pencil

Safely write dates and names on the back of your photos. 

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Nitrile Gloves

Protect your photos from fingerprints and oils.

A yellow photo cleaning residue eraser for print photographs.

Adhesive Eraser

Remove sticky residue from the backs of photos.

A pink, teardrop-shaped dust blower for print photos.

Air Blower

Gently blow dust and particles from your negatives and photos.

Stacked microfiber cloths in black and gray with the brand name 'magicleaner' printed on the gray cloth.

Cleaning Cloth

Wipe off fingerprints before scanning your photos.

Epson FF-680W photo scanner with a partially scanned photograph of hot air balloons over a landscape displayed on the scanner screen.

Epson FastFoto Scanner

If you have thousands of photos to scan, invest in this high-speed scanner!

PHOTO PRINTING

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Printique

I love Printique for beautiful, archival-quality photo books and prints. I’ve been using them for years for my special event books and recently started using them for my yearbooks. Their seamless lay-flat books and thick photographic paper make them a true keepsake.

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