5 Reasons You Need a Personal Branding Session
Personal Branding sessions are a more elaborate headshot session with multiple looks for the various platforms where your brand or personal brand is represented. It comes down to what do you want people to think, see and feel when they look at your image: power, approachability, confidence, leadership, or all of the above. It comes down to what do you want your pictures to say about you in your branding.
Client Spotlight: Mother/Daughter Session with Laura and Grace
Mother/ daughter sessions are some of my favorite sessions because it becomes all about creating the time and space for them to connect and celebrate each other.
After being quarantined for 3 months, it was time to get out of the house and feel special; to feel anything really. I mean just one moment of feeling normal feels good these days!
Studio is Open | New Guidelines | COVID-19
Covid-19 shut us down briefly but my studio is open and in full service! We have quietly been working in the studio since June 1st, and I thought I should update you on the new guidelines while we try to get back to normalcy whatever that looks like and whenever that will be. Here’s what you need to know.
Please stay safe and healthy!
Art of Vulnerability
Sometimes we have to get down and dirty to express hard topics.
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage,” Brené Brown in Rising Strong.
How I do a Family Shoot
People often ask me if I photograph families. Yes, absolutely I do. I just handle it a little differently. I am always grateful that I get to meet and photograph wonderful families. I get the chance to know them individually and how their relationship with each other, which is a privilege to be able to capture lovely moments together and dynamic images.
Ashley's Session of Art, Glam & Family
Being the main character in your own story can be powerful.
I connected with Ashley immediately. We captured a lot of different types of portraits in her session-artwork, contemporary beauty, fashion vibe, and family. Ashley texted after her big reveal and said "The art is epic. Everyone needs a picture that tells their story." Read more and be sure to check out the Behind the Scenes Videos of how we created these images.
All the Possibilities with Fiona
Did you know that you can combine all kinds of things in one session? I wanted to share Fiona's session with you not only because she is gorgeous but to show you in one session, you can update your headshot, celebrate and capture beautiful pictures of You and get family photos at the end. So it's all about the woman first. She gets pampered with hair and makeup; we photograph just her in a few different looks and then the kiddos can come in at the end to get family pictures.
Breaking Free
Freedom is always worth striving for. I call this self-portrait "Breaking Free". I started the year off being a bit reflective. The theme has been breaking free, and not because I feel trapped. Far from it. I love my life! I think because I've been reflecting back on the past year.
Seeing Your Beauty
At my core, my passion is transformation and empowerment. It is the ability to see others’ beauty and strength then bring it out and capture it. Through a single photoshoot, a woman can be introduced and sometimes reconnected to something she did not know existed within her. Bringing that forward and capturing it on paper is the greatest gift I can give a person.
My mission in life is clear - to lift others up through photography. Photography is the medium; the purpose goes deeper than snapping a photograph.
What to wear on your Photoshoot
So, what do I wear for my photoshoot?
I get this question all the time. This is one of the reasons that I do wardrobe consultations before the shoot, and people find it so helpful because generally speaking, they aren’t sure where to start. Also, I want to eliminate as much stress as possible so that you feel confident in what you are wearing for your shoot.
“To me, clothing is a form of self-expression - there are hints about who you are in what you wear.” -Marc Jacobs