Everything about this shoot was unusual - from the night at the beginning of summer where we almost collided on bikes to the evening photoshoot that felt like the art I used to create when I was first getting into photography. Devan is one of those souls that you meet and feel comfortable from the first moment. Her three kittens let you hold them and she offers you every drink she has in the house - from a workout drink down to her entire Nespresso machine.
Read MoreSomething I get asked pretty often is “What is the typical process for working with you?” so I thought I would pull back the curtain and share some details on what it looks like to work with me!
Read MoreBrittney and I first met on a sunny day in River North - she came in bustling, excited and full of ideas for her branding photography session. She told me her story of how she started in floral design, what it's like to be an educator and entrepreneur, and how she's pursuing her dreams and learning along the way. Over coffee we planned out her goals for the session and before I knew it we had planned out 4 scenes, tons of massive props, and had the beautiful…
Read MoreI feel like no one would fight me on saying that Pinterest is a fantastic source for finding inspiration - right? There's like millions of photos to use for ideas when you're planning personal branding photography, of all different styles and moods and it's super likely that you can find photos that reflect the style you're going for when it comes to your own photography in your brand. But the thing that's tough about Pinterest is that it's easy to feel like anything that you create in a photograph could be misconstrued as mainstream or like you're copying another creative…
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