When I first sat down with Sonya Schweitzer of The Intentional Marketer to plan her headshots and branding photos (because, you see, I was styling them and photographing them, which was something new and different for me), she challenged me with a question. She asked me, “Are you a photographer or a social media manager?” […]

I debated on whether or not I was going to blog this family session. I know, I know, I’m not a photographer (but aren’t I?). But sometimes I take family pics, especially when one of my best friends calls me up and asks me specifically to be the one to do it, and I REALLY […]

I’ve been on this photography mission for almost two years now.  It started as a passion project.  I distinctly remember calling one of my friends and asking if I could attend a few weddings with him and take some photos and see what happened.  I bought a used Mark ii… and then a lens, and […]

It’s an interesting thing to celebrate, your independence day.  The day that you quit your full-time job and went full-force into your business. That terrifying moment when you leave your regular paycheck, and really start believing in yourself.  That “baby bird, you’ve gotta fly” moment. Today marks 3 years of my independence. I qualify that […]

It was time for new headshots.  The headshots that I used on my website were over a year old, and it was time to start anew with some awesome pics from Valerie Demo in the VIBE District in Virginia Beach.  Being from Virginia Beach (born and raised!) I wanted these headshots to be all about […]

Wrenny Penny is in school full-time.  Now that Chris has a new job (yay for Christopher and his new job!), it’s even tougher to work from home with a kid, so Wren is in school.  Wren isn’t the kid that she used to be: she needs a lot more time and attention now that she’s […]