Well collaborating with Megan Monroe Designs (makeup & styling), Kindly Colleen (hair) and This Blooming Life (floral) was so inspiring and SUPER FUN! Together we put together this styled shoot with 4 gorgeous ladies at Graffiti Pier in Philadelphia. The weather was perfect and a last minute location change made this shoot super magical – best of both worlds with the open field + urban vibe! I love flower crowns anywhere.
A styled shoot like this would work great for any bachelorette party or group of friends that wants a new and exciting adventure! Megan took old bridesmaids dresses and revamped them for an edgy yet stylish look – its the best thing to do with all of those dresses taking up valuable closet space! Contact us for your special ladies event!
So, I’ve totally spoken about the little love I have for “The C” better known as The Connection before. In a previous posts, I put into words what I love about the Photo Connection and why old family photos bring so much emotion to me..but this particular post is more about the personal connection with others. The power of doing something together and how it is ALWAYS better than doing something on your own. The power of creating collaborations with other people and compromising to make something extra ordinary. I’ve been feeling a lot of this recently because of a summer connection with some fantastic ladies – which then prompted the thought of other collaborations going on around me and how powerful it is.
connection |kəˈnekSHən|
1 a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else
One of my first thoughts was music – which is a big part of my life here in South Philly. While writing this, obviously, I am listening to The New Connection album from like 2007 – which you should also start doing right now (it’s my husband’s band so I may be a tad bit bias). ALL of my friends have some sort of musical talent – so much talent that they are all in multiple bands and have played around the world. Music is one giant collaboration – from the instruments and the recording equipment to even the space. All of it works in conjunction with the other and if one thing changes, the entire sound may change. Photographing the connections musicians have with each other live on stage or in the studio gives me the connected feeling!
One of the newest collaborations of some talented friends, Secret American.
This other connection that has been a big one for me is my relationship with other creatives. It is more of a recent thing, as I did not see myself as a creative in the past…but it has taken these connections to push my imagination and therefore, allowed me to accept that I too, have creativity. So I have been navigating through styled shoots, doing two of them and now planning the third – and I GET IT. Sure, maybe I’m not getting paid or maybe I’m even paying to put this thing together but WOW! This “for fun” photoshoot has me unable to sleep because I am trying to come down from the creativity high – which I totally didn’t believe my husband about BTW – he goes into his studio and works for hours in the middle of the night just to get it out AND LIKE, I GET IT NOW. But, back to what I’m trying to say…I can’t honestly put together a styled shoot by myself, well, I could but the moral here is – you NEED to connect with other people to make the magic happen. You need to collaborate, have fun, experiment, build relationships and its OK if something turns out unexpected or the whole thing falls apart because no matter what, you took a risk, you tried and you learned from it…that experience and the connection. It will all come back to you if you continue to make build relationships with others – so when you can, work your pretty little butt off and have fun with your friends!
You can tell when you enter another creative person’s home. Arriving to Aimee & Jon’s place on an super rainy day in early July, I noticed so many special (and gorgeous) decorating touches all over the place. We immediately had a connection to a neighborhood in South Philly and realized we have a ton in common. Needless to say, she had some adorable ideas for the photos and luckily for us, little Maxwell decided to sleep most of the time! What a perfect addition to their family! Lifestyle newborn photos are so special to me – I love capturing all the feels of spending the first few days together at home. Enjoy! xo
P.S. – a succulent/cactus themed nursery is my absolute new obsession!
Jess is the kind of person you want on your team. She has a fantastic smile, great personality and owns her own super successful business! Jess is the founder of Interview Connections based in Rhode Island. They are the leading guest booking agency for podcasters and guest experts! She is Rocking the Podcast world my friends!!!
So we adventured around Center City Philadelphia to Rittenhouse Square and the Art Museum for a late afternoon photo session. As you can see, we had a ton of fun together…it was an inspiring day! Keep working hard Jess – can’t wait to hear more about your collaborations and success!
Welcome to the world Baby Ava! Check out this beautiful newborn shoot!
Have you heard of the website: Nextdoor? Well, it is a social media website that connects you to your local neighbors. People can post about a lost pet, furniture they are getting rid of, complaints, recommendations & more! I never would have thought it would have been a place to get a newborn referral but there’s a first for everything! Ava’s mom and I corresponded through the website and then met up for her first baby girl’s newborn session in South Philly. Ava’s nursery was picture perfect! We were blessed with a gorgeous afternoon and the nursery had some big sliding doors letting in a ton of natural light. To say baby Ava was a natural in front of the camera is an understatement – she was certainly a joy to work with on her photography debut!
