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3 Tips To Build Your Digital Brand

  I say it almost every day: I love my job. There’s no better feeling in the world for me than when I’m in the studio and helping other people achieve their personal or professional goals. I do my best to position them with my executive portraits, commercial shoots, or new business branding sessions and… Read more »

Is #InstaModel a real thing?

                Image via Instagram   Warning: this is a very opinionated, industry-influenced blog on the rise of the #InstaModel. Everyone with a camera phone and an Instagram thinks they’re a model lately. I’ve never seen so many posts with the hashtags #model #instamodel #instahot – it’s almost offensive… Read more »

Less isn’t more: why Hair & Make Up is vital

More times than not, clients will come in to my studio and try to do their hair and make-up on their own. Sure, your normal ‘do looks great for your day-to-day activities but may not be a great choice for photos. The subtle details of your face get picked up in a big way on… Read more »

In Defense of Retouching (and Khloe Kardashian)

This week, Khloe Kardashian (I’m her biggest fan, by the way) fought back against the swarms of angry people calling her out for retouching her recent Complex cover shoot. In the side-by-side photos, you can see how the shadows and lighting have been lightly edited. Key word: lightly. That’s the secret to a good retouching… Read more »

Finding Your Focus

I’m the first to admit that I’ve made a lot of mistakes over my career. Everything from bringing the wrong equipment to a shoot to a poor retouching job on the images or even arriving late to a set, the list goes on. But I learned more from those experiences than from a book or… Read more »