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This beach wedding inspiration came of my love for Virginia Beach, where we grew up, and where Chris and I dated, fell in love, and got married.  It was supposed to feel like every beach kid’s dream wedding – a little bit of boho, a lot of color, and a nod to the stars on the […]

January 6, 2017

coastal virginia bride, dragon studio, misty saves the day, beach wedding, virginia beach wedding, martina liana, house of maya, pure english bridal, lynnhaven fishing pier, pier wedding, behind the veil, fluttering flowers

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Let me preface this post by saying this: I am not a person who readily admits that she’s wrong.  In fact, if you ask a majority of my friends, they’ll tell you that I always think I’m right, most likely to a fault.  Here’s what I’m ready to stand up and admit today: my friends […]

December 26, 2016

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People use Instagram one of two ways: they either have a perfectly curated feed that showcases their work beautifully, almost like a little mini-portfolio, or they keep it all personal, showcasing pictures of their kids, their activities, their food – whatever they want.  Having a professional Instagram is a battle, and figuring out how to […]

December 23, 2016

misty saves the day, dragon studio, stage right lighting, hilton virginia beach oceanfront, sky bar virginia beach, jollity & co, acrylic invitation, octopus invitation, wedding inspiration, iso:ALT, floating table

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I’ve thought a lot about how to write this blog – what’s important is that you know that it took me a while to type out the words, to thoughtfully say the things that I wanted to say, and that I decided that I’d tell you the whole story. Owning a business is just hard, […]

December 15, 2016

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We had our first ISO:EDU workshop on Sunday, and it was fantastic. Photographers from all skill sets came out, and we had a great time talking about what it takes to get published and get out there. We also went into some fun lighting scenarios with Mike Dragon’s awesome lighting skills.  It was our first workshop, so […]

December 7, 2016

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I’ve always had a special place in my heart for small business, and now that I am one and understand all the trials that go into being a small business owner, it makes my heart even happier to be able to take some of the burden away from business owners by helping with their social […]

November 26, 2016