Many times the photographers could rely only on the flash. The light could be so dim or so weird, and there is no other choice as to introduce your own light - flash, to be able record the moment or correct the light. Everything would be great if using flash is easy, but there are many issues that affect the final image. Wading the waters of the Internet I found a good article with examples on use of flash. It is called Flash Techniques, written by Neil van Niekerk. That's a good read and should clear up a few issues you may have had with your flash.

At DPReview.com I found about the Beta version of Adobe Lightroom. This software is for photographers and aligned specifically for their workflow. In the Beta version not all functions are enabled, but still it is a good tool for the photographer (considering the available functions). Even my lightweight PowerBook G4 (512Mb RAM) has been able to process images in reasonable time. The only thing that bothers me so far is the speed with which the software generates/prepares the thumbnails for the images. I imported abouth a thousand images and I could not review them that easy - to see a bigger image it would require a minute or more. The background processing of thumbnails inhibits the review function. And this process takes hours, more like 6-8 hours. What concerns me more is "Will these thumbnails take space on my harddrive? And how much?". The thumbnails are processed of two sizes - small and full.
The good thing is the software has a lot of functions and it reads various file type (like RAW) without a hiccup or a question. And the changes you apply are stored separatelly, so you can always roll them back. Though I have to see how I can export the images with the changes I need.
See more detailed review by Michael Reichmann at The Luminous Landscape.

UPDATE on 02/02/2006:
After working with the Lightroom for a few more days, I found another thing that bothers me. When I ran a slideshow of the photographs, some of the photographs do not appear in full resolution. It seems that the software resized the tiny thumbnail to fit the screen and all this aweful pixelation hits you in the eye. Totaly there is about 3-5 images like that among 130+. I tried to look for a way to regenerate the thumbnail or fix the problem in any way and failed (or there is no such way - I cannot say).
So considering this issue and the enormous time needed to check/process thumbnails I am switching to more specialized tools, which do specific tasks, such as Adobe Bridge to manage your library of photographs, iView Pro or Portfolio to create slideshow and video, and Adbobe Photoshop to edit and print your photographs. But it could be just me perception, try it yourself and judge based on your opinion.

It started with a message from my friend. He's sent a link to Photoshop Killer Tips, where you can find several short video tutorials on Photoshop tricks. On that website I followed one link to Layers Magazine with a bunch of useful info about Photoshop in Photography and Design. And then I end up in an interesting blog The Unofficial Photoshop Weblog. The name of the blog says much itself. I will continue to explore this new spot of Internet websites and share my discoveries with you later.
Almost forgotten about Photoshop TV with weekly podcasts and video.

At ProPhotoForum.com recently a new topic was posted by Rob Hoffman that casts some light at this tricky issue. So rush and read the topic "How to price your photographs". Actually there is even more than just prices - there you can find about business expenses and how to factor them into your pricing. So this topic could very well fit into your business plan

Posting prices on the website?
In another topic Rob gives his opinion about that:
My personal thoughts on publishing my prices on the web are not to do it. This is something that can be debated to death, but I don't put my prices on the web because I want to avoid people shopping just for price. I feel that if I can get them on the phone and then into the studio for a visit, the value of my work and what they will be getting will provide the necessary motivation to retain me based on quality not price. Now, that being said, many people will argue that you will be passed over if you don't list prices on the web. In my personal experience I don't want clients that have to ask "how much?" right away. You know the saying, "If you have to ask, it is too much"---well that may apply to me personally and my clients generally are not driven to me by price, but by a quality or service they are seeking. Again though, many will say that their prices are one of the features they choose to highlight because to them it is a selling point of theirs---they feel potential clients will see a great value based on numbers alone----I think it comes down to a personal decision of the type of client you are looking to attract.

Visiting the websites, links to which were cover with a thick layer of dust, I was pleasantly surprised to find a whole book about wedding photogrpahy - more like a survival guide for new wedding photographer. And there is a lot to read - 79 pages! So go to the website and scroll to the section "Weddings".