Why is it that lighting seems to freak us photographers out so badly? I’ve 100% been guilty of this- I used to call myself a natural light photographer because it made me feel like I had permission to ignore the need to learn off-camera flash (OCF), but eventually, it caught up with me. I’m still trying […]

This was one of those shoots that made me sit back and go “DAAAANG.” These women are on fire, and these photographs make them look like the absolute bosses and marketing sensations they are. I first had the chance to shoot for Chess & Nickie last May (unbeknownst to me at the time, it was […]

Photographers, when you’re panicking about a lighting situation, I know it can be tempting to settle for “good enough!” But you and I *both* know there’s a HUGE difference between how a photo looks on the 2″ screen on the back of your camera… vs. full-size once you’ve imported into LightRoom. All of a sudden […]

It’s here! It’s HERE! Wendy Conklin’s gorgeous new book, Life Whimsy, is out in the world and I can finally show y’all what she’s been working on for the last year(+)! Wendy and I have been working together on her brand visuals since 2021, and the first time she mentioned wanting to write her own […]