One of the most challenging things about planning a photoshoot is figuring out where to do it! Where do you begin?! Even after you find a spot, there still are questions to be answered. For example, are you allowed to shoot there? What time will the lighting be best? I’ve discovered some helpful tips and […]

As a wedding photographer, getting published was one of my biggest goals from the beginning. At this point in my career, I have been fortunate enough to be featured in print 19 times and featured in over 70 different online publications including The Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and Martha Stewart Weddings. This process has come with […]

It’s been over 9 months since Ireland Jade made her entrance into the world. I’ve been back to work since she was just a few weeks old and I’ve finally found a pretty good groove for myself. I thought I would help out my fellow mom bosses with my top tips for working from home […]

The invitation. The rings. The shoes. The jewelry. All of these carefully selected pieces to the wedding day are some of my favorite things to photograph. I feel like these images really help set the style of the wedding images. I’m always looking for ways to improve my detail shots and one thing that has […]

You can take all of the marketing classes in the world, but nothing will teach you about your potential clients quite like walking in their shoes. I experienced this in 2015 when I was beginning the search for my own wedding vendors. It blew my mind how some very simple things played a large role […]

I’ve had the opportunity to teach in many formats… large workshops, speaking engagements, online mentoring, and more. But my absolute favorite is this type of workshop that I’m going to tell you all about! I designed this learning experience who are on the fast track to reaching their goals and are motivated to make big […]

The idea for The Gilded Workshop began sometime in 2016. I had been following Liz Franco Photography on Instagram for quite awhile and was a huge fan of her dreamy work. It turns out that she admired mine as well and we ended up in a DM conversation, discussing the possibility of a potential collab. […]