August of 2016 found me visiting Rwanda as part of an immersion style humanitarian workshop. During our experience working with a local group to help expand a rural village school, we enjoyed a day to acclimate. The day was spent exploring the Akagera National Park with a park ranger. He rode along with us in […]
Instagram was one of the first photo sharing apps available, and now there are several more - from Snapchat to VSCO and even video specific like Vine. Instead of listing every single one of them, I'm going to share what I know about the big three: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Hello, Instagram! The first thing […]
We’re in a strange place for photography. There’s a lot of images that get reused and reposted. You start to see the same images pop up in your Facebook feed or on Instagram or even Twitter. Usually these are funny memes that people share to engage with folks about some current topic in the press. […]
The key to engaging folks through social media photos beyond the fun stuff is tying it back to you. Think of your photos as an extension of your branding - what does it reflect back about your business? If your business is in the fitness industry, let's say a yoga studio, then your photographs are […]
When it comes to using your photographs on social media to build your online reputation, it can get a bit confusing. What photos should you use? What can you add text onto? Should you add text? Should you reuse an older photo? These are questions I love helping business owners navigate. Truth be told, the […]
When I'm not photographing business owners and their amazing spaces, I am often outside photographing nature or exploring other cities... This has lead to the inspiration to start offering localized stock photographs! There's a lot to work out on how to create this offering to local businesses - an online shop, single downloads, a bundle, […]
I've been moved lately by gratitude. There has been a lot of heart ache in my own personal life, and it brought more awareness to the trauma and ache in the hearts of many others. I've been looking for the bright or beauty in every day life to move forward in my own life. You […]
Every time I teach a phone photography class I learn something new that I should have added to the class handout. I call this my "cheat sheet" - it's got all of the things you need to know to start taking better phone photos! That something new yesterday came as a question about file sizes […]
Monday's Mini Headshots were perfectly timed with the first day of spring! The weather did not dissapoint. It was lightly raining at times but shining with some sun breaks. We used the historic Fauntleroy Schoolhouse classroom for the pop-up studio experience and enjoyed the outdoor landscaping for a natural backdrop. I was so thankful to […]
Cami of WebCami is a woman after my own heart. She started her business so she could use her stellar skills to build websites, and work from home where she would be able to not miss so much of her young son's life. Now, any work from home parent will tell you that isn't as […]
