I see you, business owner.  I see that you are working hard, every day, day in and day out.  You are staying up late, missing time with family and friends, just to get the job done.  I see you, and I’m here to tell you to take care of yourself. It’s hard owning a business, […]

Why did you go into business for yourself?  Did you think that you had a novel idea that needed to be implement?  Do you have talent that you could sell to the world? Whatever your reason may be, ultimately, I think we all went into business for ourselves because we wanted to have a say […]

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 […]

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, […]

I’m up early this morning.  Too early. 6am literally woke me up and told me to get out of bed and get to work so that I can enjoy time with my family later.  We’re going to see Santa, watch Norfolk’s Grand Illumination Parade, and have time with friends.  Tomorrow we’re going to go walk […]

Any excuse that I have to go to Richmond is always welcomed. Doing these headshots in Richmond for Courtney with Ameris Bank Mortgage Services was a blast. I got to see a little bit of everything – her office, Maymont, and Carytown. You know I ended up at Plan 9 Records to pick up some […]