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Weddings are a time to celebrate, and these stationers understood the assignment. Creating bright, bold, invitation suites can be a challenge and the line between gorgeous and garish needs to be carefully walked. To bring these two very different suites to life, I created a scene using neutral backdrops and props as to not compete […]

Inspiration for photoshoots can come from anywhere – books, movies, tv shows, and real life. For this shoot, I drew inspiration from a combination of my favorite stories and authors to bring to life what I imagine Jane Austen’s Secret Garden would look like. The result is a whimsical photoshoot that highlights the wedding invitation […]

Flourish Photoshoot weeks are full of excitement and have quickly become a studio favorite. Each Flourish Photoshoot allows a select group of stationers from around the world to send their wedding suites, stationery, and art to my studio to be styled and photographed in a pre-planned theme with luxury props, backdrops, and florals. The inspiration […]

As you may have heard, I have a lot of feelings about styled shoots. As a former wedding stationer and calligrapher, I participated in dozens of styled shoots and was on the receiving end of every scenario – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the completely forgotten (yes, sometimes the stationery is forgotten completely!) […]

Are you ready to have your best holiday sales season ever? You’re in the right place! Here are my top 3 tips to instantly improve your product photography and inspire potential buyers to click “add to cart” and become raving fans of you and your business. 1. Incorporate Your Personality If someone is searching Etsy, […]

Whether in home décor, graphic design, or branding it often feels like we have to make a choice between classic or contemporary, minimalism or grand millennial, fine-art or bright and bold. But I’m here to tell you that you can, in fact, have it all!

With the popularity of shows like Bridgerton, the Regency style has seen a huge rise in popularity for weddings and was the inspiration for this shoot.

One of my favorite aesthetics to style is fine art. With delicate details, antique props, and layers of texture, my clients are thrilled to pull out all the stops. When it comes to styling fine-art flatlays, the key to the perfect layout is keeping the focus on the invitation suite and telling a beautiful story […]

Beautiful images start with beautiful paper. I was thrilled to offer styling and photography to Lumaca Paper as part of the March 2021 Warm Romance Flourish Photoshoot. For this photoshoot, I hand painted a backdrop in a warm, muted-rose hue with a slight gradation that would match the wax seal on the invitation, and selected […]