There’s a reason beauty photography looks so polished and luxurious — it’s intentional. From model selection to lighting to color grading, every detail matters when you’re building out a brand campaign. In this post, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I prep, light, and shoot a beauty photoshoot from start to finish. This is […]

There’s a reason beauty photography looks so polished and luxurious — it’s intentional. From model selection to lighting to color grading, every detail matters when you’re building out a brand campaign. In this post, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I prep, light, and shoot a beauty photoshoot from start to finish. This is […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Once I hit 10k followers, brands will start lining up to work with me,” I’m here to lovingly call BS. While visibility can help, a big following is not a requirement for getting paid brand deals as a commercial photographer or videographer. I built my six-figure creative business working with brands […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Once I hit 10k followers, brands will start lining up to work with me,” I’m here to lovingly call BS. While visibility can help, a big following is not a requirement for getting paid brand deals as a commercial photographer or videographer. I built my six-figure creative business working with brands […]

There’s a moment every photographer has, usually late at night, scrolling through a Pinterest board or editing in their kitchen at 1am, where you start to wonder: “Could I actually do this for real?” Could I really get paid to shoot beautiful photos for brands I love? Could this thing I’m obsessed with… become my […]

There’s a moment every photographer has, usually late at night, scrolling through a Pinterest board or editing in their kitchen at 1am, where you start to wonder: “Could I actually do this for real?” Could I really get paid to shoot beautiful photos for brands I love? Could this thing I’m obsessed with… become my […]

Let’s talk about one of the most misunderstood — and most money-making — parts of commercial photography: Licensing and usage. If you’ve ever asked: This post is for you. Because here’s the truth: if you’re not charging for licensing and usage, you’re leaving thousands on the table. And I get it. Most of us weren’t […]

Let’s talk about one of the most misunderstood — and most money-making — parts of commercial photography: Licensing and usage. If you’ve ever asked: This post is for you. Because here’s the truth: if you’re not charging for licensing and usage, you’re leaving thousands on the table. And I get it. Most of us weren’t […]

Let’s talk about one of the biggest questions I get inside The Sunroom School (and in my DMs constantly): “How do I price commercial photography jobs?” And listen, I get it. Commercial pricing can feel like a mystery box of day rates, usage fees, deliverables, licensing terms, production costs, and ‘what the hell should I […]

Let’s talk about one of the biggest questions I get inside The Sunroom School (and in my DMs constantly): “How do I price commercial photography jobs?” And listen, I get it. Commercial pricing can feel like a mystery box of day rates, usage fees, deliverables, licensing terms, production costs, and ‘what the hell should I […]

From Scientist to Creative CEO How the HECK did I go from absolutely zero clients, NO connections in the industry to shooting for major label worldwide brands and making over 6 figures?   It’s no secret that creative careers are not built overnight and if you would have asked me 10 years ago what I […]

From Scientist to Creative CEO How the HECK did I go from absolutely zero clients, NO connections in the industry to shooting for major label worldwide brands and making over 6 figures?   It’s no secret that creative careers are not built overnight and if you would have asked me 10 years ago what I […]