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I’m starting a new series of blogs.  I want to talk a little more about my clients and the fun things that we get to work on.  Because they aren’t all photographers that I do photoshoots with, I thought this could be a fun way to highlight them.   Ironically, today’s first one is one […]

June 30, 2017

tashena shaw photography, misty saves the day, marketing consultant, event professionals, ILEA Hampton Roads

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When Tashena Shaw Photography came to me to do a styled wedding inspiration, we took a few things into consideration: we knew that we wanted vibrant color, we wanted it to feel summer-y, and we wanted lots of beautiful natural light. The WaterTable was the natural choice for our amazing venue – and the details […]

June 21, 2017

kathy forrest design, misty saves the day, tashena shaw photography

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Chelsea Anderson gave me an insane privilege to travel across the state and work with a whole new group of vendors to style a shoot for her in Roanoke. Not only that – the whole thing was on a beautiful rooftop right in the middle of the city.  A rooftop wedding was her ideal scenario, […]

June 21, 2017

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Are you an inclusive business? It’s Pride Month and as I scroll through my newsfeed, I see a lot of fantastic things happening throughout the community.  I see fantastic photographers taking photos of same-sex weddings, venues highlighting the LGBTQ weddings that have happened at their space, and more.  One thing that I think a lot […]

June 12, 2017

dragon studio, either ore jewelers strawbridge, weddings with pride, pride month, misty saves the day

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I am a huge fan of TimeHop, and seeing what I did one year ago, five years ago… and however long ago since I’ve had my social media accounts.  I know it’s silly, but there’s just something about reminiscing about things that makes my heart happy.  I like to know how far I’ve come. It’s […]

June 1, 2017

dragon studio, misty saves the day, coastal virginia magazine, norva wedding, stage right lighting weddings, house of maya bridal, mystique salon and day spa

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It’s so easy to just get things done: to have a to-do list, to check boxes, to make things happen.  As business owners, one of our biggest faults is that we spend so much time just trying to get things done, that we don’t spend enough time being intentional.  You know I’m jumping ahead.  Let […]

May 12, 2017

norva, dragon studio, be intentional, business, styled shoot advice