As I sit down to reflect on the past year, my heart swells with excitement and gratitude for the incredible journey that has been 2023. This year has been a rollercoaster of experiences, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped me both personally and professionally.  Here are a few highlights: Personal: A few fun photography projects: […]

Year End Review

January 1, 2024

2023 Year-End-Review

An Asian woman wearing a green top sitting in an egg chair smiling with her gratitude journal.

Meet my client, Elaine Fernando. Elaine is the founder and CEO of Organized Transitions, LLC. As a Certified Senior Move Manager, Elaine and her team make downsizing easy. Their Senior Move Services help seniors and their families sort, declutter, pack, vet movers, and assist with resettling in their new home or senior community. Elaine also […]

Branding, Business Feature

November 12, 2023

Elaine Fernando | Organized Transitions, LLC

The female CEO of a moving and organizing company walking out of the ferry station with her mug and handbag.

One of my goals this year is to attend a conference.  Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Women’s Business Conference in Austin, Texas. It was my first time in Austin. I decided to arrive on Friday so I could spend all day on Saturday doing […]

Personal

November 1, 2023

My First Conference Experience

Meet my client, Marlie Traver. Marlie Traver is the owner and artist of Marlie Bakes Cakes in Bloomfield, New Jersey. She is a cottage baker, which means she bakes and creates cakes and treats out of her home. Marlie is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute’s Pastry Program in NYC. She spent the last […]

Branding, Business Feature

October 22, 2023

Marlie Traver | Marlie Bakes Cakes

A female New Jersey cottage baker wearing an apron and holding a cake holder with two cupcakes in her home kitchen.

Last year, I had this dream of hosting an event that would bring a group of business owners together to learn, do the work, and have fun. I put it on my vision board for the new year and I told everyone about the retreat. I was so scared and didn’t know if that was […]

Branding, Events

October 1, 2023

I Hosted My First Business and Wellness Retreat!

Three women business owners smiling and excited to attend a business and wellness retreat.

Meet my client, Paula McConnell. Paula is the founder of Seva Digital, a Monday.com partner, a lifelong technologist, and an expert in demystifying AI tools. She helps business owners streamline their business with AI tools. Paula and I met at a Fort Lee and Hackensack Chamber of Commerce joint event. We instantly clicked and had […]

Branding, Business Feature

September 26, 2023

Paula McConnell | Seva Digital

A Jewish woman sitting and reading a book with her coffee mug.

Meet my client, Rosie Kosinski. Rosie Kosinski is the Executive Director at Hidden Warrior, founded by her husband, Grant Clark. She’s also the CEO of Shattered Pencil Studios, a brand and marketing design agency. Hidden Warrior focuses on providing results with customized methods and movements that work for their clients and help them develop the […]

Branding, Business Feature

August 14, 2023

Rosie Kosinski | Shattered Pencil Studios & Hidden Warrior

A woman in yoga attire sitting on her yoga mat with her legs crossed at the ankles.

Meet my client, Dr. Rasheda L Weaver. Dr. Weaver is the Founder and CEO of Weaver’s Social Enterprise Directory, Inc. and the author of “Social Entrepreneurship: A Practical Introduction.” She is an award-winning, global expert on social and commercial entrepreneurship. Her dissertation is the first large-scale study on the social, economic, and legal activities of […]

Branding, Business Feature

July 16, 2023

Dr. Rasheda L Weaver | Weaver’s Social Enterprise Directory, Inc.

An African American woman standing on a bridge.

When you get a headshot, it is typically framed from the chest up, or a close-up of your face. A headshot is great for your social media profile, resume, or About Me page. But there are occasions when you need more than just a headshot. That’s where branding photos come in. Your branding photos help […]

Branding, Tips

July 1, 2023

When Should I Hire a Branding Photographer?

A woman putting her arm up with a peace sign and posing in front of a camera while the photographer is taking a picture.

Even though I have been focusing more on branding and headshot photography, I love it when I get to do a family session. That’s how I fell in love with photography in the first place. My client reached out to me for a maternity shoot because she is pregnant with her second child. She wanted […]

Portraits

June 1, 2023

Spring 2023 Maternity Photoshoot

A family of three walking under the cherry blossom tree.