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

Raw Eco Jewellery

This week I got together with my friend Devaki Macdonald, the insanely talented artist behind Raw Eco Jewellery. I spent the afternoon at her place, photographing her amazing studio and some of her finished pieces. All of Dev's work is made from reclaimed, recycled & up-cycled materials, mainly vintage clock and watch parts. The resulting necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches are possibly the coolest thing you've ever seen; each one of a kind. I first met Devaki when I joined a young entrepreneur co-op in Collingwood called Store 54, where she's the manager, and it's hard not to instantly want to befriend such an awesome chick.

Check out her website >>> http://rawecojewellery.com/

Check out Store 54 >>>>> http://www.store54.biz/