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“I don’t think he’s going to propose, but, there’s, like, a really slim chance. I just wanted you to know.” Z’s text came a few hours before the couples session we had planned for her and her then boyfriend, who is now her fiancé. Whenever people ask me about the most nerve-wracking shoot I’ve ever […]

Scheduling shoots with people I’ve never met in person is nothing new for me. Usually we’ve exchanged Instagram DMs. Maybe an email or two. With Renee, I’d actually spent some time with her on the phone. But nothing prepared me for meeting her in person. Renee is as beautiful and striking in person as she […]

Introduction Clients often ask me for tips on what makeup they should wear for their upcoming photoshoot. While I can offer very general guidelines, specific products and application techniques are just beyond my expertise. Luckily, my dear friend, Instagram Reels queen, and beauty advisor Renee Wadsworth is here to break it down for you! Note […]

I’ve never walked around with a celebrity before, but I imagine that being with Ange of Hairspray and High Heels is something close. While Ange has built a large and lasting online community, it isn’t that people specifically recognize her for her. Rather, it is the rainbow hair, badass outfit, and self-assured confidence that is […]

The woman wandered over as we straightened out the stack of books on the table. “Which of you is the author?” She asked, glancing at one of the covers from the other side of the table. I immediately pointed at Katie, who smiled. “I am.” For as long as I’ve known Katie, she’s been talking […]

A Cropped Top. Snow. Fan flowing and dancing to Stevie Nicks. While it was never what I imagined my winter photo shoot with Anne to look like, I honestly should’ve. One of the things that I have always admired most about them is their ability to seemingly be 100% themselves, regardless of what other people […]

When it comes to keeping social media organized, I tend to have one of two natural modes. Either I have so many ideas that I am overwhelmed and end up not wanting to post or I have no ideas and also don’t feel like posting. Both options have the worst outcome possible – me not […]

While I always get a little nervous before any shoot, this one was something special. And even more nerve-wracking than normal. It is one thing to shoot strangers. Another to shoot friends. And another entirely to shoot a friend who is a fellow photographer. Rachel (from Rachel Word Photography) has been a friend for many […]

As Z dropped two bulging bags on the ground, I was instantly reminded of the first time we had shot together. After meeting at a happy hour for bloggers, we made plans for a collaboration shoot so Z (known to the world as Zaina of The Chic Chemist) could get her winter collection taken care […]

“I had a marvelous time ruining everything…” – Taylor Swift, The Last Great American Dynasty 2020 has been a year of transitions and unexpected changes for all of us, so when Madison asked if we could do a shoot for this new era in her life, I was more than thrilled. While she’s closing an […]

“Well, you know I was originally thinking hazmat suits,” Cailin said to me as she adjusted her Christmas themed face mask. “But with everything going on, they’re actually pretty hard to come by. So we decided to go ultra-Christmas,” she shrugged with a glint in her eye. ‘Ultra-Christmas’ is an underestimation for the amount of […]

“We met at a club down the street. Now it’s a CVS.” Dean points down the block and adjusts his gold framed glasses with a mischievous glint in his eye. “But, I did buy Listerine there the other day. So I guess that’s how it goes.” Matt looks from Dean to me and just sighs […]