I witnessed something all too familiar, tonight. In one of my photography forums, there was a group of professional photographers venting about the horrible newbies in their hometown, who bought a Canon Rebel and suddenly thought they were a photographer. There were all of the usual remarks, like “They are giving away sessions for FREE, […]

In June, I took my passion for branding in a new direction. I’ve enjoyed building my brand these past few years and have helped some local businesses with theirs as well…but 2013 was the year I decided to offer extensive branding guidance to other photographers. 3 lovely ladies came to my home for 2 days, […]

{Workshop registration is now closed. Keep an eye out for future courses!} Just a little over 3 years ago, this was the brand of my business…. That’s right….a Vista Print, pre-designed card template…in a color I don’t even like! That’s because I didn’t even have the slightest idea of what branding was. I didn’t know […]

I’m often getting asked the question “How do I get into photography?” or “Where do I start if I want to become a photographer?”. And while it’s a complex topic, I love to offer whatever help I can! So I guess you can say this post has been a long time coming. I haven’t been […]

This is my 100th blog post!!!! Woooohoooo. For this post, I wanted to do something special. So I figured I would tell you all a story. One that everyone asks me to tell and I have been meaning to tell on my blog for quite some time. This is the story of how I got started […]

Teaching a workshop in the place that I first fell in love with photography, was one of the most SURREAL things I’ve ever done! Oh how well I can remember the summers spent on my grandparents’ farm in Virginia. There was one, very early on, when I got bored and took my parents’ digital camera […]

Aysha Nicole. Remember that name! She is going to take the photography world by storm. Seriously…I am calling it right now! I had so much fun spending a day in NYC, sharing what I know with Aysha. We covered everything, from interacting with your clients, to taxes and the business side. Oh yeah…and we had […]

Most people I meet, think that I’m older than I am. Whenever they guess, I usually hear a number between 25 and 27. RARELY does anyone guess 21. Which is how old I am. And upon telling them my real age, sometimes I ask why they thought I was older and the most common answer is: “Well, […]

Alright folks, here it is!!! I am so excited to be making a trip out to the East Coast in April and for some opportunities to meet some awesome new people and shoot in some new places! The available sessions will  be $350 each and include the following: UP TO 2 HOURS OF ON-LOCATION SHOOTING ONE […]

I am usually the last person to post something negative or controversial. I just prefer to keep the peace and be uplifting! :) But earlier today, I read something that had me LIVID. So this post is not one of my usual posts. I was actually supposed to be writing Wednesday Weaknesses right now, but it can […]

During my travels in Ireland, earlier this month, I had the chance to meet a ton of awesome people! I was interested in getting to know some people who are influencing the wedding industry out there, so I got together with Naoise, editor of Ireland’s super awesome wedding inspiration blog, One Fab Day. One Fab […]

In the photography world, there is always something new and better to purchase. Some camera, lens, or editing software that can push your work to the next level. I’ve heard many amateurs who are frustrated with the quality of their work complain that their equipment “sucks” and if only they could have that brand new […]