In September, I attended the 2022 Portrait Masters Conference in Phoenix Arizona. It was my first time and when considering whether to go or not, I had trouble finding a lot of information online, especially first person accounts as well as tips for what to bring or what to expect…

Photography, like any other field of study, has certain rules we can follow to guarantee a beautiful result in an image. Specifically, there are rules about composition that might seem tried and true, but can sometimes be broken as an intentional choice by the photographer…

I always thought I would work for a big company, slowly working my way up, with 3 weeks of vacation and all the security that comes with full-time employment. Needless to say, things didn’t quite work out that way…

It doesn’t matter whether we’re undergoing a global epidemic quarantine or are simply trying to get through a typical day with our children. In the end, there are some things that we should all keep in mind so we can remember what’s actually important…

I choose to see both sides of a situation like this Coronavirus shutdown that’s happening in Connecticut and surrounding areas right now. And while it’s definitely far from normal, there are a few important takeaways I’ve learned during this time…

I don’t believe you should ever sell something that you don’t actually use yourself. Personally speaking, photography is not only important in my life for my profession, but it’s also front and center in my own home. Now, that doesn’t mean that my house is covered in photographs from top to bottom…

At the end of each year, I like to do a review of sorts. What was the year like? Did I do well, or could I have done better? What worked and what needs to be changed moving forward? But more than anything, the end of the year is the perfect time to pause and reflect…

Here are a few very important things I learned along the way of achieving my goal of reading 60 books this year, which will hopefully help and inspire you to do the same..

The one goal that’s always on my list every year is to evaluate and improve the processes in my business. See 5 changes I made in my business in 2019 that might seem small, but make a huge difference…

Finances are one of the biggest struggles when starting and running a small business. Not only are you excepted to keep track of everything, pay taxes, and follow all the legal requirements, but also actually make some money (that’s the whole point of this thing, right?)…

Since my last “10 Things About Me” post was so popular, you get another 10 super fun things you probably didn’t know about me…

I am Mom to two “differently wired” boys who I’ve been photographing since they were babies (they are now 8 and 5). They have always been my most challenging subjects. This post is specifically for parents of children who might have special needs or are simply a bit more challenging than their peers…

This post is a little different, because it’s about ME. Meet the person behind the lens with 10 facts you might not have known..