When Sarah of Beauty Bespoken reached out about collaborating, I couldn’t wait to say yes and make it happen. Sarah is a San Diego-based make up artist with the most beautifully airy aesthetic, and planned to be in DC for a week or so with her husband. After looking over her portfolio, I couldn’t wait to […]

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” — Pedro Calderon de la Barca GREEN— the fifth in my ongoing personal project series on Color Theory! For this shoot, I wanted a distinct retro vibe. One of the very first inspiration photos I pinned, back before I began […]

CAMEL— the fourth in my ongoing personal project series on Color Theory! Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come — Proverbs 31:25 I love this verse, and the picture of gracious womanhood that God paints for us in His Word. A strong woman is an excellent woman. Dignity, […]

MARIGOLD— the third in my ongoing personal project series on Color Theory! The purpose and idea behind this shoot was to take me completely out of my comfort zone. My first shoot, CHELSEA GREY, was everything that is comfortable and thoughtful and introspective, and ME. In fact, when our model (and my friend) Chelsea looked at the […]

A couple of months ago I shared my first in an ongoing personal project series— a study in color. Well, it’s mostly a study in color. This shoot was also a study in beauty, cultural definitions of beauty, and heavily leaned on the phrase “better with age.” I suppose all of these shoots are studies in […]

As I mentioned in my first Color Theory blog post, a necessary part of creative entrepreneurship is setting aside time to cultivate beauty just for me, to take time to dream and imagine and make beautiful images that inspire my soul. Add a little bit of collaborative inspiration, and you have “Styled Shoots,” or “Wedding Editorials.” […]