As the weather starts to cool down and everything from coffee to ice cream and even donuts become pumpkin flavored the photography community (especially wedding photographers) breathe that big sigh of relief and welcome the “off-season” with open arms. But quickly the joy of quiet turns into thundering silence and you're left wondering, “how am I going to keep my business busy in the off-season?”

Find out how Maryland-based wedding photographer Tara Peddicord keeps her business going during the off-season. We also ask Tara about her recent experience as a bridesmaid in a traditional Swedish wedding, answer some recent questions from the Showiteer Facebook community, and play a round of “Better or Bacon” with bacon lover and Showit Live co-host Field Denny.

Jefferson Todd Pals

JT is the Designer Community Lead at Showit Inc., a Gilbert, AZ based software company creating easy to use tools for custom website design. He was a professional wedding photographer before beginning his design career using Showit software. JT is married to the love of his life Ashley and they currently share their household with two mostly well behaved golden retrievers, Napa and Sonoma.