You deserve a five-star experience with every wedding vendor you hire. Here’s how I deliver that experience as your photographer.
Read MoreCairn // vol. 31.: march 2021
Pandemic, life right? It’s been a year since we all retreated to our homes and stayed there, since masked faces became the norm and we all learned how to show a smile with our eyes, since we lost our sense of normal and our ideas about life as we knew it were disrupted and changed forever. Here’s some of the lessons I learned, things I’ve loved, and things I have complaints about.
Read MoreSupercharging My Creative Work with Aviation
Once I started learning to fly, the work I did for my clients got better.
Read More20 Lessons I Learned About Business (and Life) in 2020
Entrepreneurship is a wise teacher.
Read MoreHow I Crush Mornings (And I Hate Mornings)
I hate mornings. Can you relate? I’m sure some of you can. I would much rather stay in bed until I am shamed out from under the covers by needy cats. Working from home and working for yourself comes with it’s challenges, and my big challenge is getting out of bed and staying out of bed (where are my nappers?). How I start my day is extremely important since, as it does for everyone, it sets the tone for the day. Here’s how I rock my AMs. Or trudge through them, let’s be honest.
Read MoreCrit + Rework // Regaia
I critique and redo one of my first projects from design school.
Read MorePandemic Life // 10 Questions on Dating a Creative
So. How’s everyone doing? This quarantine life is sure something, isn’t it? They said COVID-19 would majorly disrupt life. I didn’t think it would be like this. When I was stuck in quarantined, I thought I would interview my boyfriend about what it’s like dating a creative. I think I’m an entertaining ball of fun to be with, but let’s see what my partner (and current office mate) has to say.
Read MoreHow I Design a Logo // a look at my process
Good design is not slapped together in fifteen minutes. Good design is like good barbecue. It takes time. Here’s how I design a logo, and why it needs to take longer than 15 minutes.
Read More5 Tips for Work-From-Home Newbies
This post was written in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the number of people who are now adjusting to working from home. I’ve done this for several years, about fiveish to be not-very-exact. If you are frustrated with the transition to working from home for the first time, this post is for you. I hope what I have to share here encourages you, and helps make the transition easier.
Read MoreCairn // vol. 22: february 2020
February was a good slow down. I changed my workflow to include a regular time of housekeeping every month, I learned more about QuickBooks, continued to build relationships with local businesses, and I discovered that the Simpsons character whom I am most like is Lisa.
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