Marissa Birdi is the Principle Stylist of Marissa Birdi Styling Group - a Dallas-based personal styling and clothing curating firm that specializes in womenswear for “the ambitious, the creative, the thoughtful and the dynamic.”
This past summer, I helped her launch her website. And more recently, we did a photo shoot for her brand in our home city of Dayton, Ohio. We had a blast.
Click in to see three of her effortless and stunning looks from our time together.
Read MoreIcon Modern is a Chicago-based custom contract furniture and architectural elements manufacturer, with a focus on sustainable materials. They were looking for some company portraits, product shots, and behind-the-scenes captures of their wood shop, and they reached out to me. This conversation started in a Lyft ride two years, prior. Click through to read the story and see their amazing work.
Read MoreOne of my dear friends Devin Marie Sutter hired me for two things:
Of course I was honored. Here’s a look at the inspiration, process, and final pieces we came up with for Devin Marie Sutter - a colorist, a stylist, and a creative.
Read MoreMoth’s collection is curated by owner Catherine Becker, and inspired by her family’s connection to Nordic culture and a love of all things Japanese. Through her extensive travels in the Nordic countries and Japan, Catherine came to understand that there is a direct relationship between the two cultures and design sensibilities. Both have a high respect for craftsmanship, simplicity and nature.
Catherine commissioned me to photograph some of her winter collection homewares. Their timelessness, functionality, and beauty are among the most unique I’ve seen in Chicago. Click through to see more of her lifestyle products and home accessories.
Read MoreA couple months ago, Jamie Tubbs – owner of sustainable textile artwork biz Prophet Gypsy Robot – invited me to capture some branding photos for her. I was thrilled because I've been a fan of her work since I first encountered it about a year ago.
Previous to meeting Jamie, I'd suspected her mission and values aligned with what I love to share on this blog. And when we met and began talking about her experiences in entrepreneurship, motherhood, faith, and living in Chicago, I was quickly affirmed in that. Jamie's journey, perspective, and wisdom are the very things I aim to feature and dialogue about with you here.
Read MoreChelli Look is the founder and creative director of the Chelli Harms Collection CHC. Her craftsmanship in her leather work is certainly evident in each piece she creates. My husband Andrew and I visited her studio in Ravenswood to hear about the story behind CHC and to capture a bit of how she works and worships through her hands. Click through to see how she stewards her business and uses her gifts to give back.
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