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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 […]

October 25, 2018

stellar exposures, misty saves the day

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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 […]

October 19, 2018

misty saves the day, darling and dapper studio, vibe district

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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 […]

September 11, 2018

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It’s not easy to do things for yourself.  In life in general, but certainly in business.  It’s easy to say that you get to have control over things, but the downside is that you have SUCH control that you can’t let go of it.  Let me give you an example: I am AWFUL at my […]

July 29, 2018

dragon studio, milky way wedding, iso:alt, doing things for yourself

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I was having a great talk with a potential client today about why I started the company, what I stand for, and I realized that I’d forgotten my roots.  It’s tough, because, as business owners, we get caught up in the “business” side.  We get caught up in gaining more clients, making more money, being […]

July 18, 2018

remember your roots, valerie demo, misty saves the day

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Fun fact: I have about 20 drafts of blogs that I’ve never published.  This is the first of them, written about a year ago. I feel like before I get into this blog, I need to shout something from the rooftops for you all.  A styled shoot should never EVER be presented like a real […]

July 10, 2018