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A little bit of Glam F*ck Yeah |Styled Shoot | Phoenix, AZ
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A little bit of Glam F*ck Yeah |Styled Shoot | Phoenix, AZ

Exploring Phoenix has been an adventure for me. Going from having trees, and rain and lakes everywhere and being able to shoot outside all year round (almost) this Arizona Summer has really caught me off guard. Luckily, I was able to meet a group of amazing creatives willing to practice a new method of photography with me in a fun, alternative styled wedding shoot.

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Taylor & Rachel | Mesa Arts and Culture Center | Mesa, AZ
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Taylor & Rachel | Mesa Arts and Culture Center | Mesa, AZ

Taylor and Rachel's engagement and family session at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona, was nothing short of silly with a little bit of chaos. When I first met Taylor and Rachel one of the first things they said to me was that they did not want the typical Arizona Desert vibe. So we brainstormed and thoroughly and came across the Mesa Arts Center.

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Erica & David | Engagement | Joshua Tree NP, CA
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Erica & David | Engagement | Joshua Tree NP, CA

In today’s blog we’re gonna dive into my Joshua Tree Adventure with Erica and David going over both engagements and wedding decor!! So, our original goal was to achieve a dreamy-editorial look with some Pinterest vibes thrown around, but of course our creative minds started wandering so we decided to lower our blissful expectations a wee bit by letting go and just have a BLAST!! This turned out to be one of the best photoshoots to date, but before I tell you why, let me tell you a bit about Erica and David.

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The Mini Blog Series: 3 Reasons Headshots Are VITAL | Arizona, PNW & Beyond
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The Mini Blog Series: 3 Reasons Headshots Are VITAL | Arizona, PNW & Beyond

First, let’s start from the beginning, what is a headshot? Well, a headshot is a professionally captured photograph of a person from the shoulders up, the photograph is cut or cropped in order to give focus to the person, not any product one is selling or background details. You’re probably thinking “okay so what’s the difference between a headshot and a portrait then?” The difference between a headshot and a portrait is distinguished with the model being camera aware and often looking directly at the camera with minimal posing and slight variations of facial expressions such as smiling with or without teeth and relaxing the mouth for a more neutral look.

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