For the last eight years, I have taken a social media break in July. There are so many reasons that I do it, but on the top of that list is that I see July as the month to re-focus on goals (halfway through the year, y’all!) and get a lot of things accomplished. It’s […]

This is a topic I could go on and on about. Downtown Frederick is home to so many amazing stores- I feel lucky to live in such an incredible place full of independent stores of all kinds. Here’s a list of just a few of my favorites- it’s so hard to choose! Curious Iguana :: […]

“I’ll reach back out after I lose a bit of weight.” I’ve heard that exact phrase so. many. dang. times.
I’m telling you- do the photos NOW. You don’t need a smaller body for kick-ass headshots. Please don’t try to “fix” your body- it is, and never was, broken. I can’t even begin to tell you […]

Let’s talk about photo editing trends. I’m not a fan. Trends right now- “light & airy” where everything looks a little blown out and colors are muted and pastel, and the “dark & moody” editing trend- with oversaturated colors and orange-ish skin tones. (Yes, some people do it better than others- even well, but it’s […]

A few weeks ago, I jetted over to the west coast to a super cool conference called Create & Cultivate in Los Angeles. It’s a one-day event full of highly-curated workshops, panels, and mentor sessions. It was the perfect place for an event photographer like me to see more real eye candy! In between events, […]

Something I hear over and over from my clients is that they don’t know how to organize, store and keep track of all the personal photos they take. The parents take photos, the babysitter takes some, friends at a party take some, and of course the grandparents, too. Where can you put them to all […]

Yesterday I had a blast learning about bogging for my business with The Garter Girl. Juli is an amazing resource and I really enjoyed learning from her during a really fun all day workshop. I’ve known Juli since 2010 when I photographed some of her first work for her first catalog. So much fun! While I […]

When I used to flip through photos from my first few weddings ever (that I did in 2004), I cringed. I wanted to burn the photos, hoping they’d never see the light of day. But now they make proud. I can see how far I’ve come in twelve years. I never sought out to be […]

I’m so excited that Meredith Ericksen of Tuscan Blue Designs is sharing some advice on how to create beautiful photo collages in your home. I have worked together with Meredith on several projects and she is a great resource for all things interior design. Thanks for sharing, Meredith! ~~~ Does this sound familiar…a stack of frames in […]

I will be the first to admit I don’t know everything about wedding photography. In the seven years I’ve been photographing weddings, my attitude, methodology, and style have changed. In the last few years, I have seen something very alarming in the wedding photography industry- “rockstars” of our industry who, to make a quick buck […]