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How do you Find the Right Branding Photographer for You?
Searching for a photographer can be overwhelming and confusing, especially in a city like Chicago, where so many talented photographers call home. This guide is here to…
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DIY vs Professional Brand Photography – There’s a place for both.
Marketing is all about the know, like, trust factor. Visuals, in the form of photos and videos, that demonstrate your products, process, personality, and so much more…
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Emily’s Cookies – Brand Builder Case Study
Emily creates custom sugar cookies from a family recipe that goes back over three generations. As a child, she helped her grandma, and now she creates custom…
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The Comparison Trap – A Reflection and Lesson
Comparing ourselves to others is SUCH A HUMAN trait (flaw?). We look at other social media accounts and see their best selves projected onto the world. We…
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Product Photography is just One Part of Branding Photography
Branding photography is such a newly defined area of photography, that it can feel a bit elusive. At the same time, it’s really nothing new and has…
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Wellness Resources in Chicago
Here’s a big shoutout to a few wellness resources in Chicago that I think you should check out. David Burnett – Finding Fitness Let me start off…
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9 Tips for Preparing for your Next Headshot
Let’s face it. Most of us are not super models. Actually, most of us feel pretty awkward when there’s a big camera pointing in our direction. Never…
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In Pursuit of Perfectionism
Every January, we are bombarded with wellness, organization, and all things self-improvement. It is the time of year where so many of us are in the post…
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Your Family is NORMAL. (And yet everyone thinks their family is the handful.)
This fall has been nutty in all things photos around Chicago! However, did you know that for many of my new clients, the number one regret I…
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10 of My Favorite Resources in Chicago for Expecting and New Parents
It takes a village to raise a child AND support expecting and new parents! Read below for some of my favorite resources for this time in life…
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Family (Un)posing Guide for Chicago Family Photos with Maija
Ask any parent who the most beautiful kid in the world is. They’ll tell you the names of their own kids. This is true for YOU as…
