Today, I'm talking about brand photography and telling you why you need it, how to make it successfully work for your brand, and how to use it on your social channels. 

Owning the brand photography process from concept to execution was new for me, but I knew I wanted to push myself to grow. I'll walk you through my creative process from start to finish.

So what is an Art Director anyway? An Art Director is a fancy term that means something different in every industry. Art Directors are an essential part of a photo shoot and guides the whole vision. Here is my breakdown of four ways an Art Director will improve you next brand shoot.

A full year an a half of working for myself snuck up on me quickly. This year has been full of ups and downs. I lost my full-time job, began freelancing, and moved to a new city. Working for yourself is not all free time and yoga pants, but it does come with flexibility and freedom (I do wear yoga pants a lot, but a lot of the time it's when I do yoga). Here are eight surprising things I learned in my first year.