day nine | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day nine | •how it’s made• How are all these wonderful moments “made” for our clients? Our answer may surprise you! It doesn’t have anything to do with the type of equipment we choose to shoot with or the professional quality products we print images on – it all starts […]

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day eight | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day eight | •flatlay• Weddings are a perfect opportunity for this photographer to create beautiful flatlays. I love taking 45 mins before the big day begins to photograph details and little set ups like this that capture all the hard work that was put into the details of the day […]

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day seven | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day seven | •routine• Much like my workspace my routine is ever changing. Most days begin at 5am and end at 10pm (also guilty of 12am), but everything in the middle? Your guess is as good as mine! Whether it’s a keyboard, camera, phone, passport or sippy cup in hand, […]

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day six | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day six | •workspace• My workspace is constantly changing from on location shoots worldwide to work desk editing in Pennsylvania. Coffee shop consults to snuggley social media + marketing planning while sitting up in bed enjoying an over-sized mug of hot tea. My soon to be workspace (at least 70% […]

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day five | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day five | •photography• Something I get a ton of DM’s about is how to best take photos of your products! Pictured here is a #BTS of a flatlay setup for my good friend Colleen with Pampered Chef! So! What are my go to tips? (1) Background – Choose a background that […]

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day four | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day four | •favorite to make• My all-time fave has to be ALBUMS! How do I see the significance in this seemingly digital world? EASY! It gives you a tangible legacy to pass down to tell your story again and again. Sure, you can tell the same story by pulling […]

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day three | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day three | •how you started• If you’re like my husband and are drawn to the back cover of the book version – the short answer is, from the love of photography my grandfather [Pappy] showed. However, if you love hearing stories like I do then stay with me as […]

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day two | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day two | •where• I run Expressions from my home office in the south central PA, in a small town, just outside of Gettysburg. It is here where my wonderful husband is in the middle of the construction of my very first public office complete with a consultation room, work […]

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day one | 31 day – meet the maker challenge

march meet the maker series  day one | •you• I may have missed the official first day of #MarchMeetTheMaker, but I’m here! If you’ve followed Expressions for any length of time you know I LOVE a good challenge, especially when it’s something that brings us closer together! This is me (and my sister) just enjoying some […]

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