Recent Projects
Luxury Realtor Headshots and Team Photos with The Lira Group
I met Gabriela Lira, Luxury Realtor in Nashville and owner of The Lira Group, during my shoot for nFOCUS Magazine. Gabriela was featured in their supplemental insert that was included with their May 2022 issue. Gabriela enjoyed our session so much, I mean can you blame her ... I'm pretty awesome, that she wanted to get updated images done for her entire team.
How To Use The Space Around You for Fantastic Headshots
Being a Headshot Photographer does not mean that your photos have to be in front of a plain backdrop to keep the focus on your client. While there's a time and place for almost anything, don't feel that you can't change up the space where your client would like to have their headshot done.
Are You Collecting Reviews During Your Workflow // Collecting Customer Feedback is a Must
Feedback is a great way to grow both in business and in life. For a hot minute, I was forgetting to send out follow-up surveys to my clients after their images were delivered.
How to Create Lifestyle and Branding Photos with Two Lights // Grab The Gold Marketing Images
Danielle Ontiveros, Founder and CEO, of Grab the Gold is about as sweet as they come!!! She is kind, humble, and generous ... SERIOUSLY... her company has helped feed half a million people through Feeding America.
Nashville’s Luxury Realtor Portraits // Photos Featured in nFOCUS Magazine
It's always exciting when you get asked to contribute work for nFOCUS Magazine. I was excited to find out it was Luxury Realtor Portraits for their supplemental insert that would be included with their May 2022 issue.
How To Light Individuals & Groups for e-Commerce
Photographing for e-commerce doesn't have to be complicated! Each brand, or company, may vary on how they wish to have their images taken for the web. You can never go wrong with clean and even light for product shots.
Do You Know Why Bounced Light is So Important?
When using off-camera flash, modifiers are great for shaping and manipulating the light, but they aren't always necessary. A bare bulb, or unmodified flash, can be great to fill in shadows and even get in tight spaces.
RE-CREATION SERIES / Inspired by a Portrait of Chadwick Boseman
I've wanted to work with Nashville-based model, Rollson Royce, for quite some time. We finally had a chance to get together early on in 2021 and I wanted to capture as much as we could in the time we had to create together.
Taking Family Portraits to the Next Level
While my current Franklin home studio space may be small, it's also quite mighty! I love taking a family portrait and elevating it just a bit for a fashion and luxury vibe.
You Can Take Old Hollywood Glam Portraits Anywhere
Doing test shoots are a great way to work through new concepts, or lighting setups, without having the pressure of being on a time-sensitive paid shoot. Test shoots also help you stay fresh and add some personal projects to your portfolio. One of the looks that I did during my shoot with Kasanna was inspired by simple old Hollywood glamor portraits, but with a modern vibe.