Why Some People Are Camera Shy I’d say that easily 80% of my new clients mention they’re hesitation and worry about being in front of the camera either before or during our session. It’s no secret that getting your photo taken is uncomfortable for most people. I get it! It IS hard to know what…
I love summertime in the Pacific Northwest for so many reasons: fresh local berries, warm sunshine, backyard bbq’s and late nights enjoying the sunlight with friends, spending time on the lake. One of my very favorite things about summer, though, is the opportunity to make lots of colorful, refreshing snack boards!!!! Below are easy tips…
What is Lifestyle Food Photography? Lifestyle food photography is the act of providing your target audience with a visual representation of what they can expect to receive from your business in an engaging way and gets them excited to taste the products you’re offering thanks to props, colors and textures that help tickle the taste…
Product photography is arguably one of the most important tools you will have to work with when selling your products, especially when trying to sell products through an online store or to tempt consumers through your social media and branded marketing. Quality product photography should show your customers an accurate and thoughtful representation of what…
Photograph 15 super fast melting products in your home studio? Challenge accepted! Working with Lopez Island Creamery was an absolute dream. I had always wanted to try my hand at working with ice cream in a bigger capacity. Having only ever photographed individual ice cream flavors as random product photography for local grocery stores, I…
We are constantly inundated with marketing imagery all. day. long. It’s part of our every day life from a trip to the grocery store, the tiny TV screens on the gas pumps, in your favorite magazine, on Netflix, on city buses, in your mailbox, hiding in your social media feeds.. it’s literally everywhere. As constant…
Winter in the PNW can be a rough time of year to try and squeeze in your photo sessions- unless you aren’t afraid of a little snow! While it takes a bit more strategic planning and you still need a semi-nice day to make it really worth it, shooting in the snow makes for some…
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival starts to come into full swing near the end of March and beginning of April each year depending on how warm our season has been. We’ve gone to see the tulips nearly every year that I’ve lived in Bellingham and we aren’t the only ones who make an annual visit…
