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Today I had the privilege of getting to chat with Kim Trotto of About Face Makeup Artistry & Aesthetics at the house – so, of course, I needed to take her picture and do a quick feature for the “Who’s On My Couch?” series.  I’m all about showcasing the people behind the business (you know […]

July 17, 2017

about face makeup artistry, kim trotto, misty saves the day

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This year, I’m fortunate enough to be serving on the ILEA Hampton Roads Board of Directors again – as the Vice President of Communication.  Caitlin Gerres of Caitlin Gerres Photography is going to be working with me as the Director of Communication, and we had our first pow-wow today. A few fun facts about Caitlin: […]

July 14, 2017

caitlin gerres photography, misty saves the day, ILEA Hampton roads

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I have a confession. One that probably won’t surprise you, and one that probably isn’t that big of a deal to you, but totally is to me.  You have to find what drives you.  For me, it’s always been moments, pictures, things that only last for a second but you get to keep forever.  Let […]

July 7, 2017

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I’m starting a new series of blogs.  I want to talk a little more about my clients and the fun things that we get to work on.  Because they aren’t all photographers that I do photoshoots with, I thought this could be a fun way to highlight them.   Ironically, today’s first one is one […]

June 30, 2017

tashena shaw photography, misty saves the day, marketing consultant, event professionals, ILEA Hampton Roads

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Chelsea Anderson gave me an insane privilege to travel across the state and work with a whole new group of vendors to style a shoot for her in Roanoke. Not only that – the whole thing was on a beautiful rooftop right in the middle of the city.  A rooftop wedding was her ideal scenario, […]

June 21, 2017

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Are you an inclusive business? It’s Pride Month and as I scroll through my newsfeed, I see a lot of fantastic things happening throughout the community.  I see fantastic photographers taking photos of same-sex weddings, venues highlighting the LGBTQ weddings that have happened at their space, and more.  One thing that I think a lot […]

June 12, 2017

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