Sydney - TCM Models - Seattle

Sydney is such a sweetheart and a fantastic model + human. This was our second time working together. Her good energy, warmth and beautiful smile make her a pleasure to work with. I had this idea to accentuate Sydney’s super cool afro with some flowers and incorporate my love of plants in the session as well :)

Sydney just started streaming on Twitch and we chatted about that and her nursing schooling and more while sipping our delicious bubble tea at Atulea, a lovely new tea shop near my apartment.

The owners of Atulea are SOOO sweet and really care about their customers and the quality of beverages they offer. They remember my boyfriend and I by name which to me is a big deal! Their interior design skills are on point. I was silly and didn’t get enough good photos to include, but trust me, the drinks and environment are so great :)

It was so nice to do some new creative work, can’t wait to do some more!

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Kelly - Photographer Personal Branding - Downtown Seattle

Kelly Lynn was in town from Indiana and reached out to me to create some beautiful new branding portraits for her photography business! It was so wonderful to work with another photographer for a change!

We did her session at her hotel, at the Downtown Library and a lil' bit of a walk over to a hotel that has awesome lighting. Kelly has been in the industry for 15+ years. Kelly is a stunning woman, a wife and a momma of 2 pre-teens (LIKE WHAAAT?). Besides running her photography business, she also helps to maintain their family's 20 horses and works with her daughter on competing in national riding competitions.

After her session, we chatted for a good hour at Starbucks about working in the photography industry, how it differs between Seattle and Indianapolis, referrals, relationships, women in business, networking groups etc. She has such an entrepreneurial spirit and a super kind heart. I really admire her drive and ambition with her business. It was fun getting to know her and I sincerely hope we meet up again next time she's in town next year.

Chelsea Miller- Seattle Model + Photographer

I am basically in LOOOOVE with these portraits I created with the beautiful Chelsea Miller! She's a model & a fellow photographer here in Seattle.

We went for a very 1960s Mod-meets-modern style with a twist. First, we went to the downtown Library and Chelsea donned her vintage 60s looking dress. The library has such a fabulous architectural style and is so airy. It's always so nice to hang out in, especially when you have a corner of the library to yourself like we did.

We walked around downtown Seattle for a bit and happened to wander into this golden art deco building that was PERFECT. Added this gold foil flake to Chelsea's eye lids and changed into a mod black pea coat and a 60s-/90s flower blouse I had. I love all of the vivid and bold tones!

Thanks for being such a great model, Chelsea!