When it comes to taking ANY photo, good lighting is key but more times than not, good lighting takes a backseat when group photos come into play. It’s absolutely key to consider good lighting when thinking about a small group or even a large group of people. As a client, thinking about an ideal time, place and best lighting for your photographer to capture the group in a good light. Here are some ideas to […]

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How often are you speaking with your event photographer before your upcoming event? I can’t tell you how many times, I’ll have a client send an email asking for an event photographer to shoot their upcoming event. I’ll share with them my rates and a quotation and we are all ready to go to shoot the event. Then the crickets come in. No responses to my emails –or calls–about having a quick chat about the […]

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Just because we’re no longer in lockdown doesn’t mean the power of networking virtually is irrelevant. I was able to campaign an entire marketing campaign for Charlotte, North Carolina while working full-time in Tokyo. With a combination of a few tricks I learned during the pandemic, a lot of those tried and true opportunities paid off! Here are a few things you might want to consider if you find yourself a bit far from the […]

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I love capturing images that tell my client’s story of their event creating images of client’s guests enjoying the atmosphere their host has provided for them. Often times I’ve seen posts of some amazing events ranging from birthday parties to formal gala events and the images used were smartphone images taken by the host or their team. I always wonder if the person taking the photos was able to live in the moment provided by […]

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