Articles & Blog
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See In Black
2020-06-19 20:30:32 UTC-Vol. 001 Black In America “With the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Tony McDade, and other Black people at the hands of law enforcement, See In Black formed as a collective of Black photographers to dismantle white supremacy and systematic oppression. Through the sale of highly-curated…
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Productivity in a Pandemic
2020-06-16 16:42:27 UTCAll of my clients have been asking me the same questions in these past few months, ”Should I be marketing myself right now? What do I say to my clients?” The answer changes slightly week to week, but especially this month as we find our feeds blacked out…
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Black Photographers Matter
2020-06-13 16:52:00 UTCThis past week has provided a huge swell of excitement about the potential for change not just in our country, but in the photography community. It has been amazing to see so many businesses not only supporting Black Lives Matter, but also pledging to review their own practices and biases…
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Make Make Make Podcast
2020-05-31 18:29:51 UTCThanks to Josh Baker for inviting me to be a guest on the Make Make Make Podcast We discuss how to jump to the next level with your photography business, the importance of being in community, fear of failure, money, marketing and so much more. Listen to the podcast here…
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In Conversation with Tania Quintanilla
2020-05-30 23:07:00 UTCNew York City based beauty and fashion photographer Tania Quintanilla joins me for a vulnerable conversation about working and living as an editorial and commercial photographer in NYC during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. We dive deep into self-compassion, managing anxiety, shame, and the pressure to over-perform in a capitalist culture…
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In Conversation with Natasha Lee
2020-05-26 22:51:00 UTCLos Angeles travel, food and lifestyle photographer Natasha Lee joins me for this conversation. Natasha grew up traveling back and forth from Malaysia to Los Angeles. In this interview we talk about how her background in art direction and working client-side has informed her photography career. Natasha gives her best…
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In Conversation with Cedric Terrell
2020-05-25 17:08:03 UTCLos Angeles based lifestyle and fashion photographer Cedric Terrell joins me for a beautiful conversation about finding your light, how to market yourself, and shooting during Covid-19 Cedric’s unique background in the military not only inspired his photography career but also informs how he is able to problem solve so…
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In Conversation with Martine Séverin
2020-05-13 16:50:53 UTCChicago based fashion and lifestyle photographer Martine Séverin joins me this week for an intimate interview about her journey from Haiti to Central Saint Martins to Chicago. Martine shares some of her best advice and talks about her Sony Alpha Female Grant, navigating quarantine as a photographer and parent, and…
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In Conversation with Shannon Van Horn
2020-05-01 20:59:00 UTCThis week I interviewed Los Angeles based celebrity makeup artist Shannon Van Horn. We talk about how photographers can prepare to work with a makeup artist on commercial shoots, how to build hair and makeup time in to your shoot schedules, best practices for test shoots, virtual makeup artistry, how…
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In Conversation with Inti St. Clair
2020-04-26 23:49:04 UTCThis week I interviewed the very talented commercial lifestyle photographer Inti St. Clair. We talk about surviving economic downturns, marketing during a pandemic, test shooting your way to a dream assignment, and the changing landscape of diversity in advertising among other hot topics. Inti also shares some of her all…