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How to Automatically Attract Your Ideal Clients With the Right Headshot!
Want to strike a nerve with your image rather than just gritting your teeth and getting it done? When I tell you a good story-based headshot can automatically attract your ideal clients to you, I am not joking around. You aren't the only one who is rolling your...
Lifestyle Family Photography
Have you heard the buzz? Everyone seems to be talking about "lifestyle photography" lately. I will admit, I'm not really great at staying up on what's in fashion. I kind of just go along doing my thing until fashion becomes unavoidable. "Lifestyle photography" is one...
Tell The Story With Donuts
It's story time. Sometimes the things you feel like you want to bury forever reveal themselves later to be treasured memories - we just need to grow far enough from them that we can look at them with new eyes. I just got back from a trip with my husband to...
What is Missing in Traditional Family Pictures?
This week my husband and I are in Connecticut for his little brother's wedding. It's a family affair. So it's got me thinking a lot about family story. Photos have been coming out of the woodwork -- photos of grandparents that have passed, and family members as babies...
Personal Image Coaching for your Business
Are you confident with your self image? Many of us feel uncertain of how we present ourselves. It's your lucky day! Book a story-based headshot and I will pay $250 for you to receive a 6-hour custom image consultation* Does this sound like you? You've been putting...
Fairy Mini Sessions!
Don't Miss Out! Sign-up Deadline: August 22, 2014 There is very little time left for you to sign up to participate in this fantasy day and take home a bit of beautiful upcycled magic. This event is not to be missed! Call or email to reserve your spot today! For...
Empowering, Feminine Maternity Photos
Some of you might know that my husband and I volunteer as neighborhood coordinators for Friends of Trees plantings in our neighborhood. A bit of a tangent, really, but I mention it because it led to me meeting this amazing woman. She and her husband participated in...
Rock Social Media & Build your Network!
People often ask me "Why do I need a professional headshot? Isn't it kind of fake? Wouldn't it be better to show the real me?" This is a complicated question to answer. First -- YES! Of course it is best to show the real you! But wouldn't it be better if while...
You can’t network on social media without a headshot. Here’s why.
I've been thinking a fair amount about head shots lately. Since adding my "Story-Based Head Shot" service officially to my website, I have started to notice just how much head shots are underestimated by business people. Today I ran into something that I wanted to...
It’s not a story without characters
Everyone thinks that stories are all about what happens... the events, the plot, the scenarios. But it isn't - it's about the characters and the emotion. Plot isn't interesting unless it's happening to someone we care about. That's why capturing your family's story...
Capturing Everyday Stories Through Photography is Becoming a Lifestyle Trend
Last week, a friend of mine sent me this link from The Columbian about a photography studio in NYC called I Heart New York that specializes in capturing everyday moments through photography. I've been on a mission to help people do this for years now and, as much as...
Making the best of a difficult situation through pictures
The northwest - and the nation - was stunned, angered, and dismayed on Tuesday when one student was shot and killed by another student at Reynolds High School. It was the second-to-last day of school in the district, and I was scheduled that very evening to come out...
Family legacy: Newborn Pictures
I met this family at BabyFest NW on Saturday, and since their little guy was already 7 days old we decided we better get right on it and scheduled their session for Monday. Mom was so helpful, and even sent me some great photos of their home and nursery to help me...
Serravision at Babyfest NW
2014 is a year of trying new things. In that spirit, I did a ton of work to build a portable wall to display my art on at my very first trade show - the Northwest's Biggest Baby Shower put on by Kidfest NW! I learned so many things through this process, and met so...
Success! Social Media Headshot Day!
I hosted the first ever "Social media headshot day" in my NE Portland studio yesterday afternoon. I've noticed that your picture says a lot to someone who doesn't yet know you on social media, and that many of us have posted pictures that are sorely lacking in a...
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! One of our core values as a business is social and ecological responsibility. That’s why we use recycled materials whenever possible, support local businesses, and source our electricity from renewable sources via Pacific Power’s "Blue Sky" program....
Creative Egg Decorating Projects
As a kid, Easter was all about egg decoration for me. I loved doing anything arts & crafty, and I looked forward to it every year. Traditions like these are an important part of building family story and cohesion. My mom always sat down with us and she didn't dumb...
Your headshot really matters.
We've all done it... "Oh, I need a photo to put on (facebook, linkedin, website, etc). Here's one... I'll just crop it and I'm good to go." I'm not pointing any fingers here... Honestly, I am a professional photographer so I should know better, and yet I just uploaded...
