Two whole years ago, a stylist and photographer came to my home to photograph my kitchen for the Better Homes & Gardens special interest publication "Kitchen + Bath Makeovers." I was beginning...
how to custom mat a photo | video tutorial
I've shared before that I grew up an Army brat. Some kids really hate the instability of moving around, but I thrived on change and, despite crying when they were ripping up flower beds to work on...
styling the jelly cupboard
I've been under the weather for the past few days. I'm getting better, but hanging out in bed doesn't make for very fun blog posts. I checked out my draft folder to look for posts I started, but...
photo styling gone wrong
I love looking at catalogs and magazines where the styling is creative and artfully done. Of course, one I enjoy most is Anthropologie. Their presentation is amazing and always so inspiring. When...
shooting for cottages & bungalows
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from the editor at Cottages & Bungalows magazine. I started working with her a few years ago when she reached out to me, asking if I would contribute a DIY...
improve your photography…
I've been planning on writing this post for a while and I kept forgetting about it in favor of sharing a furniture makeover or some progress we're making in the studio, but I was reminded of it as I...
walls, apron hooks & a new lens
Jeff and my dad have been working for the past week or so on the rolling walls for the studio and they are turning out so well! I wanted rolling walls for two reasons... First of all, the studio...
process of styling | part two
If you missed the first post on my styling process, you can find it HERE. In this post, I'll talk through how we styled this hand painted piece as a buffet as well as sharing my camera settings....
process of styling
I've been asked to share my thought process for styling a photo shoot, specifically with a piece of furniture, and this post is in response to those requests. I think styling is something that is...
hand painted empire buffet | take two
I showed yesterday how I styled the hand painted empire buffet as a piece for a nursery or kid's room. In this post, I'm going to show the piece styled as a buffet... Kriste and I grabbed what we...