• Y'all, starting and running a business is a whole lotta things, and an investment is certainly one of them. I'll be the first one to tell you that the financial aspect can get very overwhelming very quickly. It isn't for the faint of heart, and it typically isn't for the hobbyist. The more I’ve leaned into brand photography over the past two years, the more pain points I’m recognizing from folx just getting started, and now those battling their way through a global pandemic. Just remember, where there’s a will, there’s almost always a way. I understand that what I have to offer is not the most affordable, realistic option for those rocking a tight budget (though I am intentionally keeping my prices low enough for the average independent hustler to book those quarterly shoots…). So, I’m workin’ like hell to give you options. Working on a beer budget shouldn’t mean you have to sacrifice your top shelf style + mood + vibe. I’m here for: the bold brands the messy creatives the daydreaming’ designers the go-gettin’ entrepreneurs the travel bugs If you’re a business owner, what do you constantly find yourself looking for in photographs? Photo commissioned for the lovely and fiercely sassy @missunconventional_.
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    Y'all, starting and running a business is a whole lotta things, and an investment is certainly one of them. I'll be the first one to tell you that the financial aspect can get very overwhelming very quickly. It isn't for the faint of heart, and it typically isn't for the hobbyist. The more I’ve leaned into brand photography over the past two years, the more pain points I’m recognizing from folx just getting started, and now those battling their way through a global pandemic. Just remember, where there’s a will, there’s almost always a way. I understand that what I have to offer is not the most affordable, realistic option for those rocking a tight budget (though I am intentionally keeping my prices low enough for the average independent hustler to book those quarterly shoots…). So, I’m workin’ like hell to give you options. Working on a beer budget shouldn’t mean you have to sacrifice your top shelf style + mood + vibe. I’m here for: the bold brands the messy creatives the daydreaming’ designers the go-gettin’ entrepreneurs the travel bugs If you’re a business owner, what do you constantly find yourself looking for in photographs? Photo commissioned for the lovely and fiercely sassy @missunconventional_.
  • Austin saw this and said, when you’re already tall but you’re really tryna be 6’3...” ✨ Where my other 5’10+ ladies at?! ✨ Okay but really...just a little note to say I’ve been thinking of ways I can create extra income and better serve the creative community for well over a year now... ✨ I’d been making plans and strides and then...Covid. ✨ But, hey, I’ve still somehow managed to keep my head above water during a global pandemic soooo I’ll chock that up as a win (even if I panicked my way through it and still am). ✨ BUT. If quarantine life made one thing abundantly clear, it’s that the idea I’ve been cooking up needs to be brought to fruition ASAP. ✨ Stay tuned, pal. I can’t wait to tell you what I’m up to. ✨ Photo by my good friend @susanjordan.co at @germantownmilllofts during a styled shoot for @assistbyjulie. ✨ Shoutout to all these legends for bringing the best snacks in Louisville: @thepeoplesplatter @cold_smoke_bagels @bourbonbaekery
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    Austin saw this and said, when you’re already tall but you’re really tryna be 6’3...” ✨ Where my other 5’10+ ladies at?! ✨ Okay but really...just a little note to say I’ve been thinking of ways I can create extra income and better serve the creative community for well over a year now... ✨ I’d been making plans and strides and then...Covid. ✨ But, hey, I’ve still somehow managed to keep my head above water during a global pandemic soooo I’ll chock that up as a win (even if I panicked my way through it and still am). ✨ BUT. If quarantine life made one thing abundantly clear, it’s that the idea I’ve been cooking up needs to be brought to fruition ASAP. ✨ Stay tuned, pal. I can’t wait to tell you what I’m up to. ✨ Photo by my good friend @susanjordan.co at @germantownmilllofts during a styled shoot for @assistbyjulie. ✨ Shoutout to all these legends for bringing the best snacks in Louisville: @thepeoplesplatter @cold_smoke_bagels @bourbonbaekery
  • I’ve been pinning like a wildling over the past few months as a way to market my business. ✨ I’m surprised and humbled to say it’s been working! New leads have been coming in and I’ve actually gotten several “cold” lead requests for mentorship meetings — something I do offer but don’t really promote. (I’m working to get better at promoting myself. I’ve been a little more Humble than Lion as of late.) ✨ One thing I’ve noticed in the world of personal branding photography (espesh on Pinterest) is that A LOT of photos are starting to look the same. 👎🏼 ✨ So, I’m here to remind you that if this is something you’re interested in, you can and should make it as unique as possible. ✨ Take this photo of my love @izahehre (who I’ve been obsessed with since I was 21 and know her intimately as old roomies do). ✨ Iza is unlike any woman I’ve ever known. ✨ Yes, she’s classically and strikingly beautiful, but she’s SO much more than that. ✨ She is the definition of an entrepreneur. She’s carving her own humanitarian path that is rising from the ashes of the traditional (and toxic) non-profit world. It’s been a less than perfect journey, but she’s learning and growing and always trekking forward. ✨ This well-traveled woman loves the color red (and wears it so well). ✨ She listens to Christmas music year-round in between Disney tunes and classic swing bands. ✨ She’s a night owl no matter what time zone she’s in and she has a deep appreciation for God and Marilyn Monroe. ✨ When preparing for her shoot, I knew how unique it would be because *she* is truly unique. (+ my brand questionnaire helped her define her brand to a T so both of us understood her mission deeply. 💁🏼‍♀️) ✨ I’ll blog her full gallery soon, but I hope this photo is a reminder that your personal brand photoshoot should include photos that truly represent who you are while capturing the attention of EXACTLY who you’re talking to. ✨ Anyone can take photos of you holding a cup of coffee and typing on your computer. Be sure they’re also taking the time to learn who you are beforehand + creating photos that accurately introduce you to the world. Your brand deserves nothing less. ✨
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    I’ve been pinning like a wildling over the past few months as a way to market my business. ✨ I’m surprised and humbled to say it’s been working! New leads have been coming in and I’ve actually gotten several “cold” lead requests for mentorship meetings — something I do offer but don’t really promote. (I’m working to get better at promoting myself. I’ve been a little more Humble than Lion as of late.) ✨ One thing I’ve noticed in the world of personal branding photography (espesh on Pinterest) is that A LOT of photos are starting to look the same. 👎🏼 ✨ So, I’m here to remind you that if this is something you’re interested in, you can and should make it as unique as possible. ✨ Take this photo of my love @izahehre (who I’ve been obsessed with since I was 21 and know her intimately as old roomies do). ✨ Iza is unlike any woman I’ve ever known. ✨ Yes, she’s classically and strikingly beautiful, but she’s SO much more than that. ✨ She is the definition of an entrepreneur. She’s carving her own humanitarian path that is rising from the ashes of the traditional (and toxic) non-profit world. It’s been a less than perfect journey, but she’s learning and growing and always trekking forward. ✨ This well-traveled woman loves the color red (and wears it so well). ✨ She listens to Christmas music year-round in between Disney tunes and classic swing bands. ✨ She’s a night owl no matter what time zone she’s in and she has a deep appreciation for God and Marilyn Monroe. ✨ When preparing for her shoot, I knew how unique it would be because *she* is truly unique. (+ my brand questionnaire helped her define her brand to a T so both of us understood her mission deeply. 💁🏼‍♀️) ✨ I’ll blog her full gallery soon, but I hope this photo is a reminder that your personal brand photoshoot should include photos that truly represent who you are while capturing the attention of EXACTLY who you’re talking to. ✨ Anyone can take photos of you holding a cup of coffee and typing on your computer. Be sure they’re also taking the time to learn who you are beforehand + creating photos that accurately introduce you to the world. Your brand deserves nothing less. ✨
  • I haven’t done a #thlsustainablesundays post in a while. This year has rocked all of us, so I’m sure you’ll excuse me. Here we go... ✨ My grandmother was an interior designer and had very eclectic taste. If you’ve ever been in my home, you know. ✨ I’m surrounded by really cool furniture, statement rugs, quirky jewelry, and funky handbags. She was an interesting woman; I only had nine years with her. ✨ I wish she would’ve seen the woman I’ve grown into and how so much of her is with me. ✨ This photo was taken at an incredible Airbnb “on set” for a personal branding photoshoot with my love, @izahehre. ✨ It suits her so well. It also reminded me of a corner that would’ve been in my grandmother’s home. She loved animal prints and earth tones. ✨ I’m forever grateful for the things I’ve inherited from my family. It has saved me money and gave me a style to grow into. Now I’m forever on the hunt for pre-loved furniture and home goods. ✨ I’d rather buy something that’s lived as many lives as I have with twice as many stories to tell. Plus, our mother 🌏 appreciates it. ✨ I have a question and then I’ll share my sustainability wins and losses for the week: ✨ Do any of my friends here know of someone selling an old, big rug? I’m on the hunt for one to put in my dining room. Warm neutrals and earth tones preferred. 🤓 ✨ Win of the week: Just ordered my favorite @lushcosmetics face scrub + am holding onto the old container to send back in to be properly reused/recycled. We’ve also found a way to recycle in a city that no longer has a proper recycling company. 🙃 ✨ Loss: recently purchased some fast fashion items, but they’re good quality and I do intend to keep them for a long while. Nothin’ fancy, but some staples that make me feel confident and can be very easily mixed and matched and worn in lots of ways. ✨ Your turn! ✨ And I’ll send you a virtual kiss for your face if you help me find a good rug to give a loving home.
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    I haven’t done a #thlsustainablesundays post in a while. This year has rocked all of us, so I’m sure you’ll excuse me. Here we go... ✨ My grandmother was an interior designer and had very eclectic taste. If you’ve ever been in my home, you know. ✨ I’m surrounded by really cool furniture, statement rugs, quirky jewelry, and funky handbags. She was an interesting woman; I only had nine years with her. ✨ I wish she would’ve seen the woman I’ve grown into and how so much of her is with me. ✨ This photo was taken at an incredible Airbnb “on set” for a personal branding photoshoot with my love, @izahehre. ✨ It suits her so well. It also reminded me of a corner that would’ve been in my grandmother’s home. She loved animal prints and earth tones. ✨ I’m forever grateful for the things I’ve inherited from my family. It has saved me money and gave me a style to grow into. Now I’m forever on the hunt for pre-loved furniture and home goods. ✨ I’d rather buy something that’s lived as many lives as I have with twice as many stories to tell. Plus, our mother 🌏 appreciates it. ✨ I have a question and then I’ll share my sustainability wins and losses for the week: ✨ Do any of my friends here know of someone selling an old, big rug? I’m on the hunt for one to put in my dining room. Warm neutrals and earth tones preferred. 🤓 ✨ Win of the week: Just ordered my favorite @lushcosmetics face scrub + am holding onto the old container to send back in to be properly reused/recycled. We’ve also found a way to recycle in a city that no longer has a proper recycling company. 🙃 ✨ Loss: recently purchased some fast fashion items, but they’re good quality and I do intend to keep them for a long while. Nothin’ fancy, but some staples that make me feel confident and can be very easily mixed and matched and worn in lots of ways. ✨ Your turn! ✨ And I’ll send you a virtual kiss for your face if you help me find a good rug to give a loving home.
  • Some notes on feeling dismissed... ✨ Someone else’s truth doesn’t discount your own. ✨ Someone else discussing their struggle doesn’t mean you haven’t struggled. ✨ Someone else saying you can’t have a happy, strong marriage AND absolutely slay your career doesn’t make it true...I’d put my whole soul behind that. ✨ Someone else saying both spouses can’t lean into their home life AND their work life is projecting their own sh*t. Accept their view but stand by your own. ✨ Someone saying you can’t be humble AND confident AF is lacking one or the other and just hasn’t come to figure out their own imperfect balance yet. ✨ Someone you respect starts buying into cancel culture and shaming one of your heroes DOES NOT make it right. Do your own research, give it critical thought, and form your own opinion with the knowledge you have. ✨ Someone calling you an a**hole doesn’t make it valid unless you know they have a point. ✨ Someone saying they’re a Republican doesn’t make them an ignorant fascist. ✨ Someone saying they’re a Democrat doesn’t mean they’re an abortion lover. (By the way, anyone who has ever actually called ANYONE that is *almost certainly* an inconsiderate prick who’s never been faced with a truly horrid situation. They need to check themselves.) ✨ Anyone who lives in a black and white world and insists you do the same is probably morally and ethically flawed. Keep exploring the infinite shades of grey. ✨ It’s so, so easy to dismiss one-another right now and to feel dismissed at every corner. ✨ But, we’re all projecting. We would do well to recognize it in ourselves and others. ✨ Where’s the grace? ✨ Where is this unconditional love we’ve all heard of but rarely, if ever, experienced? ✨ #fridayfeels #selfportrait #existentialcrisis <- ?
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    Some notes on feeling dismissed... ✨ Someone else’s truth doesn’t discount your own. ✨ Someone else discussing their struggle doesn’t mean you haven’t struggled. ✨ Someone else saying you can’t have a happy, strong marriage AND absolutely slay your career doesn’t make it true...I’d put my whole soul behind that. ✨ Someone else saying both spouses can’t lean into their home life AND their work life is projecting their own sh*t. Accept their view but stand by your own. ✨ Someone saying you can’t be humble AND confident AF is lacking one or the other and just hasn’t come to figure out their own imperfect balance yet. ✨ Someone you respect starts buying into cancel culture and shaming one of your heroes DOES NOT make it right. Do your own research, give it critical thought, and form your own opinion with the knowledge you have. ✨ Someone calling you an a**hole doesn’t make it valid unless you know they have a point. ✨ Someone saying they’re a Republican doesn’t make them an ignorant fascist. ✨ Someone saying they’re a Democrat doesn’t mean they’re an abortion lover. (By the way, anyone who has ever actually called ANYONE that is *almost certainly* an inconsiderate prick who’s never been faced with a truly horrid situation. They need to check themselves.) ✨ Anyone who lives in a black and white world and insists you do the same is probably morally and ethically flawed. Keep exploring the infinite shades of grey. ✨ It’s so, so easy to dismiss one-another right now and to feel dismissed at every corner. ✨ But, we’re all projecting. We would do well to recognize it in ourselves and others. ✨ Where’s the grace? ✨ Where is this unconditional love we’ve all heard of but rarely, if ever, experienced? ✨ #fridayfeels #selfportrait #existentialcrisis <- ?