If I had a dollar for every time a client showed me a photo on Pinterest and wanted it duplicated, I could buy that pivoting lens thingy I want so bad but can’t afford. Pinterest does have its place. It’s great for creating mood boards, planning stylized shoots, showing clients what to wear to photo […]

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I’d been itching to do something creative. There was a need in me that arises when I spend too much time on the computer and in meetings. It was time to create something beautiful and unique, and we were up to the challenge. McKenzie and I did some work on this dress (which I’ve used […]

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After much preparation (ten days), and multiple obstacles (driving two hours to an unknown location, sinking in the snow, makeup coming off, freezing half to death), the infamous Ice Queen shoot has come to fruition! This shoot was entirely shot with film and available light. I feel incredibly accomplished – this is my first shoot […]

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This shoot was an adventure. It started out with a concept: Alice sleeps and dreams of her wedding. Then it changed, like all creative shoots do, and took on a life of its own. I had a concept and most of my props, but I didn’t have wardrobe. I made the headdress (a sculptural, modern […]

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I swear this photo shoot aged me ten years. When we got home, I put away the hair and makeup supplies, then took to my bed. After I woke from my coma today, I sorted props to return. Tomorrow I’ll pack mine away and de-glitter my house (if that’s even possible). McKenzie was right when […]

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Why yes, I WAS up until 1:30 hot-gluing props. Famous quote of the night: “It’s amazing what you can do with a hot glue gun. OWE!!!” Klutziness + hot instrument = burned fingertips. But I can’t NOT do it. I’m obsessed with making my own funky props for my creative shoots, and I am going […]

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We all have masks we wear. Some of us have created these masks because we’re afraid of what people will think of us, or because we don’t feel we are good enough as who we are. Some of us are hiding from something – pain, loss, insecurity. I went through a really hard time two […]

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