Recent Projects
Unconventional Family Photos // How To Make Memories As Unique As You
Family portraits should be as unique as the people that they are featuring! Every family is different and has its own aesthetic. Tapping into their personal style is a great way to incorporate what they love with who they love!
The Portrait Experience: Your Next Event’s New Best Friend
"The difference between a great portrait and an ordinary portrait is the experience."
Providing pop-up portraits for attendees is a great way to add something unique and custom to your event.
This isn't a photo booth...
This is...
Men’s Headshots // The 3 Things You Need To Do To Look Your Best In A Headshot
Prepping for your headshot doesn't have to be a stressful situation. You're a busy man and you want to look your best. These three tips will help you achieve just that!
Why Photography Is More Alive When It’s Collaborative
Being a photographer, I have the pleasure to work with a diverse group of individuals and businesses all looking to stand out in their respective industries. Being trusted to bring a vision to life is not only something I treasure but also something that fuels my creative fire.
Finding Your Passion // How To Make What You Love Work For You
The saying goes, "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Ummm, yeah that's not entirely true. Doing what you love makes work feel less like work. I had quite a few jobs before becoming a full-time photographer. Each of them is tied together with a common thread. That thread is people!
Glowing Up Event Photos // The Portrait Experience
My pop-up portrait studio is all about making your guests/attendees feel like they are total rock stars! These portraits are unique to each individual. They can be as simple as a solid colored backdrop or if the event calls for it a completely custom set.
Get Creative // Portraits Don’t Have to be Perfect
Finding out about my client's needs prior to our shoot is one of my favorite parts of the process. Learning how their images will be used, what they plan to wear, the overall vibe and feeling of the photos, all of it adds up to a successful shoot and epic photos.
5 Mistakes You’re Making in Your Photography Business // What You Can Do to Fix Them
We all make mistakes, it's human nature, but what if I told you some of them can be avoided?! Having the right tools in place to maximize the efficiency of your business not only allows for more revenue but also gives you back something more precious ... TIME.
Embracing the Elements on an Outdoor Shoot // Make the Most of Your Surroundings
It's where we've all got our start! Shooting in natural light can be soft, beautiful, hard, and intense. It's how you use it that makes your image come to life. The downside about shooting outdoors in natural light is that you can't control the elements.
3 Tips to Fight Imposter Syndrome // Stop Feeling Like a Fraud
Imposter syndrome is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. Admit it we've all been there at least 100 times. Whether it's professionally or even personally, imposter syndrome creeps in like a trash panda on garbage day.
Celebrating the 2022 Friendship Ball in Nashville // Best Buddies of Tennessee
As many of you know, Best Buddies Tennessee is one of my absolute favorite charities that I work with. For the past 10+ years, I have had the pleasure of capturing so many amazing moments. Recently Best Buddies had a 'Friendship Ball' here in Nashville, TN.
Make Your Next Event Unforgettable with Magazine Style Portraits // The Portrait Experience
"The difference between a great portrait and an ordinary portrait is the experience." A great way to add something unique and custom to your event is to provide pop-up portraits for the attendees. This isn't a photo booth... This is... THE PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE
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.