A photoshoot of a different breed

When Ally reached out asking if I could do a photoshoot with her and her cat out in the fall foliage nature, I was so excited! As a photographer, I love photographing out in nature (especially in the fall) and as a vegan I love working with animals! So I happily said yes. And here are the results!

Have you considered taking photos of you with your animals but worried “what if they don’t sit still?” Don’t worry! They are animals, I don’t expect them to sit perfectly still. For this photoshoot, we let her cat explore and wander most of the time and I photographed him as he enjoyed his surroundings. While we were able to get some posed shots, I set my expectations low when it comes to animal cooperation. Yet, I am happy to say, we got SO many great shots of her + her cat. They both did a great job. So don’t worry, we will work around making your animal comfortable, and great photos will follow!

And I know you’re probably wondering “well that is a cat. Would you photograph me and my dog? My lizard? my bird?” and the simple answer is “yes!”. As long as you feel comfortable with them being out in nature and not scurrying or flying off!

She was nervous her little guy would be too nervous, something she did to get his prepped was she took him to the location prior to the photoshoot to get a feel for the area. She also gave him a little CBD to put him at ease. And she also brought him some of his wet food to feel comforted. There are plenty of ways to make your fur babe feel comfortable during a photoshoot!

If you’re now itching to have photos of you and your pets taken, send me an inquiry bon my Contact Me page! Let’s talk about the details of your dream photoshoot with your fur babies!

Jen Lee's Bakery

Have you heard of Jen Lee’s Bakery? Have you visited one of her bakeries? She has a location in Worcester and Boston. If you’re vegan, gluten free, or any of the Top 10 Allergen Free, then you have to try Jen Lee’s! And honestly if you’re not vegan or GF you have to try it so you can finally stop saying things like “vegan food/gf food is so gross!” because she literally makes some of the best baked goods I’ve ever had! Her bakeries are Top 10 Allergy Free and totally safe for those of you who have allergies. Jen’s baked goods are some of my favorites out there but even more so, Jen is one of my favorite people! She is a Small Biz Bad Bitch and works harder than most people on this planet!

Those of you who have been with me for years, know I am vegan. Those of you just joining, probably just learned this! People STILL think being vegan means eating steamed tofu and grass. Which is a hilarious misconception. We have all the wonderful foods life has to offer, sans the animal abuse. If you’ve ever had crappy vegan food, try something else, that person was probably just a bad cook/baker haha. Jen’s baked goods are definitely worth giving a try whether or not you’re vegan!

Next time you’re in Boston, stop by Boston Public Market and grab some baked goods! Or if you’re closer to Worcester, check out her bakery there!

You can follow Jen Lee’s Bakery on Instagram at @msjenniferlee

And if you’re looking for someone to do your professional headshots or product photography that can actually capture who you + your business are, I’m your gal! Send me an email and lets get planning your next photoshoot!

Controversial? Maybe. But this is why I won't Photoshop.

The one thing I won't do for my clients?

is Photoshop their body. I absolutely don't want to be responsible for making people feel a certain way about their body by the way of altering it to make it fit a specific idea.

As a millennial, our media was flooded by unhealthy body standards and I don't want someone to feel better temporarily but worse in the long run by altering their body in photos to look a certain way. I take the approach of celebrating the client and their body exact as they are in this stage of their life. Making them feel good about exactly how they currently look.

I've had clients be upset that I won't Photoshop out their “fat” or make their faces look like it has sharper angles. I don't know that I can explain it better than I have tried to here already but I am not comfortable altering a clients body. For photographers who do feel comfortable with it, then those clients would be a better fit for those type of photographers. For me, I'm here to highlight all the greatness that exists within my clients. In fact I feel so strongly about this, that there is a section in my contract that explicitly states I will not Photoshop a client’s body. This allows the client to know ahead of time this is not a service I offer. It also helps protect me if a client is upset that during the editing process I don't Photoshop their body to look a certain way.

So what are your thoughts on this? Agree? Disagree?