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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?” […]

November 21, 2018

sonya schweitzer, the intentional marketer, branding photos, branding photos virginia beach, commune virginia beach, misty saves the day, darling and dapper studio

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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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I’ve had the privilege of being on the ILEA Hampton Roads Gala committee the last few years, and this year was amazing. With the theme of “Emerald City”, we turned the Cavalier green.  This year, I got to co-chair with the always amazing Emily Miller of Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront (and the new ILEA Hampton […]

July 7, 2018

katherine hallberg design, misty saves the day, ilea hampton roads, dragon studio

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I have had the privilege of serving on the ILEA Gala Committee for the last three years – and co-chairing the gala last year with Emily Miller of the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and again this year, at the newly renovated Cavalier Hotel.  Somehow, I realized that I never blogged last year’s epic event, that […]

May 22, 2018

ILEA gala, misty saves the day, dragon studio

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When Erika came to me to do this epic styled shoot, she wanted to pay homage to her grandparents – so much so that the date we chose was even their anniversary! We married modern elements with tradition for this gorgeous styled inspiration at Norfolk Botanical Garden, complete with one incredible backdrop from Katherine Hallberg […]

January 19, 2018

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I’ve always said that clients can say more about you than you can say about yourself.  My Misty Saves the Day reviews are some of my proudest moments – because clients are raving, and that means I’m doing my job well!  Without further ado, here are some of the awesome things that clients have said […]

December 7, 2017