There’s a Thing A Lot of Us Do in Our Businesses and Life: We reach a goal, do something cool, get an opportunity, or experience something that brings a big positive emotion…. and then we quickly move on to the next thing. Maybe in the moment we recognize how awesome it is, but it doesn’t […]
As a spa owner or aesthetician in Ottawa you know that what you offer is more than a treatment menu. It’s a feeling! A moment to exhale. A chance for your clients to slow down. A brand photoshoot gives you the opportunity to show that experience in a way that words alone won’t capture. When […]
When people decide to look for a therapist or counsellor, they are searching for someone they can trust. Someone who makes them feel seen, heard and safe. Your brand photos are one of the first opportunities to communicate that sense of connection before a single session is even booked! A photoshoot for your therapy practice […]
Getting Brand Photos that Connect with Your Audience and Show What You're All About If you’re a podcaster you know your voice does most of the storytelling, but visuals are a way to get people to connect the person to the voice. Your podcast isn’t just about great audio quality and episode titles. It’s about […]
How to Show Your Physiotherapy Clinic Through Photos If you’re a physiotherapist and you’ve been thinking about updating your website or refreshing your online presence, a branding photoshoot is one of the most effective ways to do it. Your work is personal, hands-on, and built on trust and your photos should reflect that! Brand photography […]
You’re not alone if you’re not the biggest fan of being in front of the camera I don’t have exact stats, but I’d say 9/10 people that I take photos of tell me “I’m not photogenic” or “I hate getting my picture taken” within minutes of meeting me. It’s such common feeling and if you […]
Prepping for the Busy Times (When You'd Rather be Hibernating) You know those busy seasons of life... like Christmas or any time that your calendar is maxed out? I don't know about you, but for a lot of us what comes after those seasons are feeling to need to hide from the world and recover. […]
Five Location Ideas for Your Next Photo Shoot If you’re a business owner in Ottawa and you’re thinking about doing a branding photoshoot chances are you need some ideas on where your shoot should happen. When you reach out and we start planning your shoot I will send you some suggestions based on the kinds […]
This year felt really hard in a lot of ways. And I don’t know about you but the hard things overshadow the good things a lot of the time. And the daily joys, the little things get forgotten quickly when we move through the months and the seasons that it all just feels like a […]
I read a LOT as a kid and teen. And somewhere along the way in my 20’s and beyond I guess I stopped?Except for the Twilight trilogy - for some reason I squeezed that one into my life and will stand by it being the masterpiece that it is. Eventually motherhood came along and there […]
I’m experiencing a space in motherhood that I haven’t heard anyone talk about before. I keep saying that it feels like when we hear empty-nesters talk about when the kids are grown and move out there’s a rediscovery of who you are and what you do without them there. I’m far from that moment. But […]
If that doesn’t sound like a blog name from 2010 I don’t know what does. The other day my 7 year old came home from school telling me that they had to list their favorite things and he said his favorite food was cinnamon buns. Something we rarely buy and I usually only make at […]
What does joy look like? Joy is a quiet moment all alone. Just me and my thoughts. Joy is a chaotic house when the kids burst in the front door after school with so much to say. Joy is a sweet, hot latte with caramel-y foam and long, slow sips. Joy is fizzy lime water […]
I used to have a lifestyle blog. It was 2014 I was newly married, living in a new city and craving a creative outlet for myself. Ironically I was already a “creative” - I'm a photographer! But at that time I was mostly photographing big events and conferences. Corporate dudes in suits in big office […]