I was first introduced to Creative Women's Co. when I was chosen to be their photography partner for their first Chicago Retreat at the beginning of the year. I've met so many incredible women through this group and I'm so excited to have been featured on their blog as one of their Creative Women Interviews! View the full feature to hear more of my story - how I started my business, what inspires me as a creative woman in Chicago, what my first job was (hint: it involves being a vegetarian making chicken wings), and what a day in the life is like...
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Super excited to have been featured on Voyage Chicago's Most Inspiring Stories for the North Side! Voyage shares amazing stories from creatives and business owners all over Chicago and I'm so honored to be a part of this community! Check out the feature to learn my journey of growing up unschooled, finding out halfway through college that I didn't want to pursue what I was studying, and how I ended up where I am now...
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I'm so honored to be featured on my (new) good friend Maya's blog for Preoccupied Bride! It's always fun to talk to other creatives about my story of chasing my dream to become a photographer because it hasn't been a straight forward or simple path. My goals have changed along the way and I've had to adapt as I go, so it was awesome to share some advice for aspiring photographers and creative entrepreneurs for pursuing their passions...
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Throughout my teenage years I went to YOUmedia weekly - finding mentorship, friendship, and resources readily available to help me grow my passion for photography into a full fledged career path. My mentor Brother Mike was the reason that I decided to pursue my dream of fine art portraiture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was the one who got me my first feature at The Huffington Post at 16 years old...
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I've been asked for years in publications, by strangers, by professors, by my family - "does it make you uncomfortable to be so vulnerable in your work?" My answer has always been the same; no...
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It's been quite a long way coming, friends. I still remember my freshman orientation - it was a hot, sunny, August summer day in Chicago and I got pooped on by a bird. Yep, right in my hair. Talk about a good start to your first day of school ever...
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Maybe because it was so recently or maybe because Lara was such a fun girl to photograph, but this senior portrait session still gives me excited butterflies! This session was so inspiring and unique because not only did we create beautiful photographs, but we also found out that we had a lot in common - from books to clothing style to favorite foods. :) And now I'm so honored to have this session with one of the sweetest...
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I am so incredibly excited to be a part of The Babetown Collective - an authentic, natural, and intimate group of intersectional women photographers focusing on the feminine experience in all it's intricacies...
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I'm very excited to announce that I have an upcoming exhibition at Mana Contemporary with many other talented artists, performers, bookmakers, and photographers. Temporary Holdings is an exhibition of new works...
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