Even though I made a lot of mistakes, my first portrait shoot 5 years ago is my favorite. It was with Cathy…. She had the most amazing blue eyes. Her hair was super long and hadn’t been cut in a while. Since I was just starting out in photography, I approached her at a…
In 2010, I followed my husband to Kuwait. He was working for the department of defense. My experience was surreal when I first landed in Kuwait. Straight out of the airport it was a stifling 110 degrees at midnight! Outside the air was blowing, but it felt like the whooshing hot air you feel…
Exactly one week before I was to graduate esthetician school, I forced myself to roll out of bed even though it was raining on a freezing December morning. You know, one of those mornings where the warmth of the bed felt like a day at the beach and all I wanted to do was sleep…
When I was a teenager, you could always find me at the cosmetics counters and drug stores learning how to cover up my blemishes and horrible acne. I got really good at creating an illusion of “pretty skin” with makeup. In 1998 I decided to go to esthetician school mainly because I wanted to learn how…
I photographed Catherine and Bryan’s first Christmas together as a newly wed couple. This is the final image photographed in front of their favorite fireplace. I’d like to share my mishaps and thought process on how I came up with the final image to present for their holiday card.
I love working with startup bands and unsigned artists. Especially the musicians that have a great sound but need exceptional images to go with the type of music that they are promoting to their fans and clients. This week I had the opportunity to photograph Elliot Holden a.k.a. Urban Guitar Legend and his band of…
