I loved working with Jill Stollmeyer of East Wellbeing and Tea. She was a super friendly and gracious person. I captured a complete portfolio of her business, including her staff and the multiple services she offered. I also grabbed the tea bar, front counter, staff, skin care products, and her organic tea blends. Finally, I […]
Their journey began when Jenn and Dave met during a blind date at Giuseppe’s in SLO by an acquaintance who was determined to set them up. This is a summary from the story told by Tara Hobb’s, who wrote The Rainey family article for Sunset’s at the Bluffs and Palisades Magazine. Both June and July’s featured […]
Linda Waldon is an amazing style consultant who helps me with many of my clients photo session. On this day it was all about her let me tell you she is all about style. We set-up a full day photo shoot, did her makeup and used her husbands awesome art studio as part of the backdrop […]
Meet Polly Mertens with Get Busy Thriving. Polly is a Recovery Coach who helps women recover and stop bulimia (or anorexia) forever. Polly wanted portraits of her that were dynamic and beautiful and ideal to brand her. Our target marketing strategy for attracting the right client to her was to show what a happy life […]
Twas the night before Christmas… quite literally. The Hanover Family, like so many others, is strewn all about the country most days of the year. Thank goodness I was available to photograph Vivian and her family on Christmas Eve while all the kids were in town. What a perfect night to document your family legacy by […]
I was honored to be invited to participate and photograph a very unique networking event in SLO county. Organized and hosted by Lisa Burger (http://lisaburger.com). The event was called Project Prajña. Prajña is defined as “direct insight into the truth taught by the Buddha, as a faculty required to attain enlightenment”. The Purpose The purpose of […]
Irene Neale is a great client and now a great friend. She was so fun to photograph. We were so into the session we both had to call our next appointments to tell them we were running just a little late. Her purpose for being photographed was to give her husband a very special anniversary […]
Networking in San Luis Obispo has become a lifestyle for me. This is fantastic because I didn’t know growing my business would mean having fun and socializing. I meet the most incredible business professionals. All while getting to sample wines and taste delicious food with the SLO Chamber of Commerce. Here are just some of […]
The Celebration of Cabaret Festival and the BadAss Dance Festival was my first big venture setting up a studio and doing portraits onsight at an event on the Central Coast. If you have never been to a belly dance festival, let me describe it this way: the sounds of Middle Eastern or world fusion music […]
Between 2007 and 2010, I worked as a Media Specialist and Outreach Designer for the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Mesa, AZ. It was an amazing adventure! Before I worked for the AFRL, I mostly photographed people and products. Primarily entertainers, dancers, and glamour. This job was a HUGE STEP outside of my comfort zone. […]
I have been photographing Khrystia since 2003; as a belly dancer and a woman. We work very well together and have also become really good friends. First meeting her in a belly dance class taught by Samia in Mesa Arizona, and eventually dancing with each other in several different projects from Bollywood to Burlesque; she […]
Within sun kissed sands and low cliffs of the Sicilian coast the spirit of Ginici was born in the minds and hearts of her fathers father. It took many years of her life and the arrival of a most intriguing form of eastern spirituality to bring it to fruition. Chubby cheeked and wide eyed at […]
