SPOTLIGHT: CORRIE BOND

umm... YES! Corrie Bond you are my new favorite photographer. Stunning, stunning editorial style. This girl just gets it. I am so blown away by her talent and depth. 

FREELANCE: CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

Yes, I currently freelance on the side when my day job as a Visual Stylist permits. Freelancing is that creative work where you get some projects and clients that you love and wish you could work with forever, and others that you do to gain another experience and get paid. I love that diversity and challenge, it makes me a better designer and communicator. Yesterday my fiancé and I had absolutely the worst experience with a freelance photographer who we had hired to shoot our engagement photos. Lets just say the guy was rude, offensive and unprofessional on so many levels. We were so taken aback by his behavior that we didn't just stop the shoot in the first five minutes and say, "hey we just aren't right for each other, lets just call it done and not waste each others time." It was a total disappointment as this shoot was supposed to be special to us, instead I cried the entire way home. We did end up calling him and expressing our frustration later, but it didn't change our impression. Too little too late.

This experience served as a reminder for me being on the customer side of the freelance business. The customer is right, always, always, always! I often have clients who's taste or preferences I may not align with but if they love something I am going to support that and do my best to make it look awesome. Not everything I do makes it in my portfolio because it may not fit with my design aesthetic, but was the customer happy? If yes, than I nailed it, and they will recommend me to their friends for future work. Our experience left us reeling and I feel the need to tell just about anyone who will listen about the poor service I received and will not ever, ever recommend this photographer to anyone. Funny how that works huh? 
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COOL IT DOWN

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ON THE CALENDAR

BABY JACKSON

I am a proud Auntie, and cannot wait to meet my new nephew in a week! Not too long ago I posted about my brother and sister-in-law's wedding and now we get to see their first addition to the family. Congrats to Austin and Khloe and welcome baby Jackson, isn't he the cutest dang thing! 
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MIXED THOUGHTS

 I love this mixed media shot and the vibe that it projects. It has been so busy around here working, traveling, and trying to plan a wedding. 

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