Girls in the Garden

 

As a small business owner myself, I can appreciate the need for barter and trade systems within a community setting, so every once in a while I will get together with my friend Jamie-Lynn who owns a local hair studio, and we do a commercial shoot that is mutually beneficial for all involved. She finds a few girls to use as models, as well as her friend who is a makeup artist and has me do the photography, so all of us get something we can use for portfolio/marketing purposes. And it's not too shabby that I get free hair services later on! It was a fun day, we had a lot of laughs and despite the coldness, it turned out amazingly. Everything was shot on-location at the hair studio in and around the house & gardens, with only natural light. I think it's important for small business owners to support each other whenever possible, especially us talented ladies, and I hope to do more shoots like this in the future.

Hair by: Jamie-Lynn Fehst, A Small Hair Studio  &   Crystal Walley, Crystal's Salon at Home

Makeup by: Amanda Jay

Secret Garden

When I first got into photography and before I had found my "abandoned" niche, I used to take

pictures of everything else. A year into college I got a macro lens and instantly was captured by

the world of tiny things. My favourite thing was spending an afternoon in the garden with my

face in the flowers, getting very up-close-and-personal with the finer details of nature. I think

it changes your perspective a bit too, because it translates into your everyday life; you notice the

little things that others pass by, and all you can think is... "That would make an amazing photo."