You have to tell your business story. Every small business has a story. Not a slogan. Not a logo. A reason. A reason you opened your doors.A reason you stayed open when it got hard.A reason you show up every day, even when it would be easier not to. That reason, your “why”, is the most […]

We had the incredible pleasure of staying at the Glass Light Hotel a few weeks ago. Doing Virginia boutique hotel marketing isn’t easy – and it’s important to fully understand the client experience when you’re marketing them. Staying here was SO amazing. We got a beautiful room that overlooked the Elizabeth River, ate some of […]

Leslie Coleman, a Realtor who serves Coastal Virginia and Northeast North Carolina and the Outer Banks, has some of the coolest client events. I got to be her Chesapeake headshot event photographer last week at Big Ugly Brewing. She had so many people come out! We did the same event last year, and it was […]

In the world of social media, it can feel like everything is about going viral. Views. Likes. Shares. Trends. If a post doesn’t take off, it’s easy to wonder if it even mattered. For nonprofits, that pressure can feel especially heavy. When your work is important, life-changing, community-driven, and deeply meaningful; it can be frustrating […]

You know when you’ve got a friend that you’re so excited for you can’t stand it? That’s how I felt when Pari told me that she was launching House of Pari Events. You guys know that I do Virginia Beach branding photography (and way beyond), but I never thought I’d get to take her photos […]

I pinch myself all the time (not really, but you know what I mean) that I get to be a ViBe small business photographer. Doing stuff in the ViBe District in Virginia Beach is always a blast – and Creative Mornings every month is one of those things that I always look forward to. Creative […]