People often ask me why I decided to earn my CPP designation and what is CPP exactly? CPP means “Certified Professional Photographer” and I worked super hard for it! Let me tell you a little about it and how it’s helped me become a better photographer! When photography became an obsession to me, it wasn’t […]

Many years ago, I had a successful professional book me for a headshot session in my studio. This man exudes confidence, and I assumed this shoot would be easy for him. As I heard his car pull into the driveway of my Brighton Michigan studio, I walked out to greet him. To my surprise, he […]

What’s a mother and daughter to do during the Coronavirus “Stay at Home” order? We get in the studio and photograph, of course! With our quarantine hair and some new spring 2020 Cabi clothes in hand, we headed out to my Brighton studio to capture a few different looks. My friend Robin is my Cabi […]

A suit and tie has been a great trend for senior guys the last few years for their lifestyle portraits – and moms love it! Although many guys select all casual looks for their senior portraits, I have some every year that tell their moms they want one of their looks to be a suit […]

Props. It sounds like we’re in a musical! But whether you’re in a musical or doing a personal branding photo shoot, props are really important to help tell the story of you and your brand. Here are four important kinds of props to use in your brand photos: 1. Human Props A personal branding photo […]