Weekday mornings in Paris are an odd mélange of city noises and stunning quiet. It all depends on where you are, of course. Metro stations are a constant stream of people, few chatting as they mostly wear headphones or read a book. Packed trains empty for a second or two before filling again with a […]

What do you think about when you imagine headshot sessions? Are you picturing a corporate-style white backdrop with eyes on the camera, slight smile, and business attire? Or do you imagine a couple of chest-up images with one hand on your hip and a slightly awkward smile? Babes! It doesn’t have to be this way! Take these […]

When I was in high school, I can remember my father occasionally attending sessions with a business coach. A business coach? That was the first I’d heard of such a thing, and it confused me. My dad is good at what he does; he has a team of great people and consistently earns awards for […]

Can I make ‘dog in wedding’ a contractual requirement for everything I book going forward? I’m obviously joking, but dude, I want to cry all the happy tears when a couple includes their dog(s) in their wedding day. While I kind of wanted to make this post a photo tribute to pups in weddings, I’m also […]

One of my many hobbies (oh, so many. just wayyyy too many) in my free time is calligraphy, which is why I love when I get to work with Laura Hooper Calligraphy. I spent an afternoon at her Alexandria studio to photograph a variety of ways to keep your writing straight – I even picked up […]

When I opened my email one day toward the end of August and saw one from my business coach, Kristen Kalp, with the subject “Dammit I need you”, I had no idea what to expect inside. Need me? Intrigued, I opened her email to see that she’s asking to hire me for her sparkly new […]

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that I’m a professional photographer. I just do something I love and have a constant drive to do it better and work harder But then I see my name and words and images published in a guide that features photography experts and I’m like woah. You might remember last year […]