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Breaking Stereotypes

Personal Branding for Women 40+ I just want to take a moment to celebrate the strides we’ve made in representing women 40+ in the business and entrepreneurial spaces. (Yes – I realize we still have much to do!) Thinking back to when “brand” photos for women 40+ (when there even was such a thing!) portrayed […]

When you’ve nailed your style, and want to capture it well As a Seattle brand photographer, the importance of wardrobe for a successful shoot cannot be overstated… and I’m an evangelist for investing in personal styling as one of the best gifts you can give yourself (you can read my blog post about that here.) […]

Seattle hmua

Do I really need it? I get it – you don’t think you need to hire someone to do your hair and makeup for your brand photography session…I mean, you do it for yourself everyday right? Maybe you’re afraid of not looking like yourself in the pictures if someone else does it for you. Or […]

brand photography session for wellness clinic

AND WHY DO I NEED IT? Ok, let’s break this down. Although it can sound a little intimidating, a brand photography session – in a nutshell, is just a way to tell your business’s story visually. Yup, that’s it.  While “brand photography” includes all visual content representing a brand, from headshots to product images, “lifestyle” […]

senior portraits as personal branding with lifestyle photography

SENIOR PORTRAITS – BEYOND THE YEARBOOK When was the last time you went and looked at your senior portraits? If you are of an age where you now have kids in high school, I’m willing to bet they looked something like this. Wow – have things changed! Static, studio shots with a limited range of […]

Female attorney headshot in Ballard WA

For me, it means showing up feeling the way you’d want to for something that’s really important to you. Rested, refreshed, excited, prepared, and dressed and presenting in a way that represents you at your most confident and expressing your true personality.

Your brand aesthetic has a lot of heavy lifting to do.
You’re the architect of your business,  but in front of my camera,
you and I are collaborators of the best kind.

When you’ve only got a fraction of a second to make an impression,
you can’t afford to miss the mark.




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