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Shoot Smart, Spend Smarter: A Photographer’s Gu...

Navigating the fiscal terrain of a photography enterprise can resemble attempting to capture sunlight through a pinhole—arduous, precise, and easily compromised. Amid the allure of luminous lenses and seductive gear...

Taipei in Focus: Travel Photography Highlights

Eli and I had been talking about a trip to Taipei for years. In August, as we were preparing to head back to Japan for the second time that year...

Baked with Love: My Personal Endeavor

My schedule became a little overwhelming and hectic in July and August. Everything felt like a whirlwind that I was white-knuckling my way through. To recapture a little sanity, I...

The Making of a Spooky Treat

I’m not a fan of Halloween time. As I mentioned in my post about using dry ice, scary movies and haunted houses seriously creep me out. Most years, I hide...

The Story Behind Trash

Travel photography often showcases nature in its purest, most untouched form. Waterfalls cascade perfectly, coastlines stretch endlessly without a trace of human presence, and forests appear untouched by time. These...

Social Media Strategies for Successful Restaurants

For a year, I was responsible for all imagery, social media, and digital presence for eight restaurants. It was an almost impossible job because it is incredibly difficult for one...

Color: A Personal Journey

For many hours over several days, I dragged my husband, Eli, around the center of Mérida to hunt for colorful facades. His recollection of high school Spanish is thankfully much...

2019’s Most Stunning Interior Photos I Adore

Interior photography has played a small but important role in many of my projects. Every restaurant review includes a few interior shots, and every travel project features some interior photography...

Mastering Lightroom: My Photo Editing Process

Since becoming a full-time professional photographer, I’ve spent considerable time refining my photo editing workflow. This was necessary not just to improve my creative process but also to avoid delays...

Unlock Your Phone’s Camera Power: Pro Tips Inside

Gear obsession is real. Whether it’s beginners or experienced photographers, I’ve watched many get wide-eyed over the latest releases from Fuji, Sony, Canon, or Nikon. There are moments where a...

How to Deal with Camera Shyness

As a photographer, one question I get quite frequently is what to do if you’re uncomfortable on camera. Sometimes, I joke that I became a photographer to avoid being in...

Globetrotting Online: 9 Sites to Spark Your Wan...

In my early twenties, traveling meant depleting my savings almost completely. Every journey felt like a monumental financial effort, and to cope with the time between adventures, I buried myself...

A Look Back: My Best Portraits of 2018

Looking back on the year 2018, I found myself reflecting deeply on the role that portrait photography played in my creative journey. While not the largest portion of my photography...

The Viral Content Trap: Why Chasing Clicks Isn’...

The term "viral content" evokes images of overnight success stories, astronomical view counts, and instant digital fame. But behind every viral post lies a complex mix of timing, aesthetics, emotions,...

Capturing the Spirit of Mexico City

I didn’t intentionally delay editing my Mexico City photos, but somehow an entire month slipped by before I even started. It felt like my procrastination was a way to hold...