A few places you will find my work
&
the AMAZING photographers I have worked
side by side with:
Davina Ogilvie from Daisy Lei Photography joined me on a snowy, winter wonderland family photo shoot!! It was soooo much fun and TOTALLY DREAMY!!!! This cute family nailed their session and it was so fun to teach Davina some new tips and tricks for the upcoming family photo sessions she will be having. She is ROCKIN all this learning!! I can't wait to see where photography takes HER in her career!!
The Fawson family pics
Jan 2021
Pic of me on the shoot (left) taken by Davina Ogilvie
Taught Davina Ogilvie from Daisy Lei Photography alllllll about studio lighting. How to set it up, how to use them, how to feather, how to position your subjects vs the lights, how to position your lights for a wedding reception, AND how to nail the PERFECT, dreamy light every time!!
Jan 2021
A HUGE THANK YOU TO KELSEY BAILEY PHOTOGRAPHY FOR OUR FAMILY PICS THIS YEAR!!!! THANK YOU KELSEY, WE LOOOOVE THEM AND YOU!!!!
This year Kelsey from Kelsey Bailey Photography and I got together and planned switching family and business pictures!! It was seriously the BEST THING EVERRRR!!!! Kelsey is soooo ridiculously talented and I was HONORED to get to switch with her and put her AMAZING images on our home walls <3 <3 We had a BLAST on each photo shoot and documenting such HUGE moments in our family and business life for each other. Kelsey is a dear friend who I will ALWAYS hold close to my heart. So these pictures will FOREVER mean the absolute WORLD to me
and our family!! Now you can see our photos of each other and our families all over BOTH of our websites
and FB pages <3 <3 Thank you Kelsey!!!!
Aug & Sept 2020
Pictures of me (1 & 4) taken by Kelsey Bailey Photography
Pictures of Kelsey (2 & 3) taken by ME!!
I was soooo blessed to once again, work along side my incredibly talented brother Shaun Schofield from
DOZE Videos!!!! Shaun is soooo increidbly talented and GOING PLACES!!!! To work along side him is soooo much fun, but also I got to work along side my LITTLE BRO!!!! WHO GETS TO SAY THAT?!?! It truly was/is an honor and we are stoked any chance we get to work together!! Thanks for teamin up with me bro and we totally nailed it!!
It really was a perfect day <3 <3 LOVE YOU BRO!!!!
July 2020
Check out allll his AWESOME videos here ---->
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu0f8IJm3Nv7UpnjElRPdw/videos
I had the privilege of mentoring my future SIL Davina from Daisy Lei Photography on a photo shoot of my brother's sweet family and Ivie's first birthday photo shoot!! We talked shop for a good 2 1/2 hours outside the photo shoot and I helped her with everything I possibly could :):) We talked business, camera settings, posing, how to get natural smiles and expressions, you name it!! We had a blast photographing together!! I always LOVE helping other passionate portrait/family photographers. It's always fun to mentor someone who shares the same passion as me. The evening was so wonderful and Davina got some truly GORGEOUS shots!! Good job girl!! I'm always
so happy to mentor other photographers and help them achieve photography success!!
June 2020
Quarantine Front Porch Family Photos
Mar & Apr 2020
HOW OUR FAMILY DOES QUARANTINE PROJECT #1 & #2!!!!
Are you ready for these?? :):)
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I held TWO Facebook photo contests and the above 2 images were the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS for being
THE FUNNIEST Family Quarantine picture for March & April :):)
Congrats Barney, Dover and Schofield families!!!
Let me first start off by saying this was all out of good fun and we ALL take this Covid-19 and quarantine
VERY seriously. I have been staying home with my sweet family but my creative soul was begging nay, PLEADING
to photograph someone, anyone lol
My sweet friend Emily Barney sent me this incredible photography project by Tausha Dickinson, who's an INCREDIBLE photographer!!!! Her images inspired me to do my own!! So air go, here's my spin on the idea!!
I messaged my most FAVORITE families in my town and I promised them all that I would keep my 6 - 10 feet distance and that no hugs would be exchanged lol no matter HOW MUCH WE ALL WANTED TO!!!! The
families were encouraged to be as creative, real and funny as possible. The goal was/is to bring smiles to ppl
allllllll over the world in a time when we could all use an extra one, or four :):)
The question was,
"How does YOUR family do quarantine?"
Thanks to ALL these amazing families who, without skipping a beat, couldn't WAIT to participate and model for
me :):) This was one of THE most amazing shoots I have ever had done!! I hope their cuteness & hilarity bring a smile to YOUR face during this crazy time <3 <3
The Taylor Family
The Warner Family
The Fullmer Family
The Barney Family
The Schofield Family
The Allred Family
The Hymas Family
The Dover Family
The Schofield Family
The Austin Family
The Oliver Family
The Schofield Family
The Ogilvie-Howell Family
The Holyoak Family
Here's all the contenders :):) Who do YOU think did the best job?
Mar & Apr 2020
Sometimes I just can't believe how LUCKY I am to work along side such GREATS in the biz!!!! Katelynn Carter from Katelynn Carter Films is SERIOUSLY GREAT and soooo ridiculously talented!!!! She was MY videographer for my cover video you see on my Taylor Jay Photography FB page!!!! She is SOOOO fun to work with, has the BEST ideas and bring such a calming, peaceful feeling to EVERY video she makes. I have had her video me but I have never had the privilege of working WITH her UNTIL NOW!!!! Katelynn and I worked together on Kiri + Tyler's Formal session (bride/grooms) and it was PERFECTION!!!!
We work soooo well together!!!! Kateylnn is one of my dearest friends so working together was soooo fun, soooo beautiful and we laughed the ENTIRE time!!!! We knocked
Kiri + Tyler's Formal session out of the park and we did it together <3 <3
THANK YOU KATELYNN CARTER for teaching me soooo many new things!! I learned so many new angles, so many new ideas for posing and such and just watching her, I learned and I became better in my photography cuz of it!! Katelynn you are a force to be reckoned with and an inspiration constantly to me!!!! Thank you for the BEST dual sesh ever and I am HONORED to have gotten the chance to work with you TWICE over the past 2 months <3 <3 YOU ARE KILLIN IT GIRLY!!!!
Feb 2020
I had the incredible opportunity to work along side the SUPER TALENTED DOZE Videos once again. I LOVE working with Shaun Schofield!! He has such an eye for detail, he brings so much joy and fun to the shoot and he is SOOOO RIDICULOUSLY TALENTED it's mind blowing!! I am so grateful I got this chance again and I look forward to our next dual shoot <3 <3 Thanks Shaun Schofield aka DOZE Videos for rocking Eddy + Summer's Formal session with me!!!! That was soooo much fun!!!!
Dec 2019
My picture was selected (once again!!!! This is picture 2 of 2, my 1st one was on their Instagram account in Sept. 2017!!) for an advertisement for Ice Castles!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! I'm soooo honored!!!!!!!! What a GREAT DAY!!!!!
Also, if you haven't been to the Ice Castles in Midway, UT YOU NEEEEEEEEEEED TO GO!!!! It's THE most amazing and MAGICAL experience the entire family will enjoy and talk about for years to come!!!! <3 <3
THANK YOU Ice Castles for using my picture once again for your advertising <3 <3
I'm OVER THE MOON happy and thankful!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/TheIceCastles/photos/a.163704830394150/2407342749363669/?type=3&theater
Nov 2019
CELEBRATION OF BEAUTY!!
Just finished a BIG photography project with the INCREDIBLE Kelsey Bailey Photography!!
It has been a very LONG TIME in the making/dreaming and together Kelsey Bailey and I have created something that we think is pretty dang special!! Our project focuses on 12 BEAUTIFUL women and their personal journey to seeing themselves the way Christ does!! Complete with their own real and very personal story, their BEAUTY captured in our images and the beautiful sisterhood between 12 complete strangers that we created all within our 2 hour photo shoot <3 <3
This project was done with the intent to help women ALL OVER THE WORLD start
SELF-LOVING instead of the usual and unfortunate self-hating.
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/the-intro
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/the-celebration
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to all our BEAUTIFUL models who are so brave to put their story out there purely to help others <3 <3 What AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL women y'all are!!
You are ALL my HEROS!!
Karen Fullmer
Mindy Bland Johnson
Christee King Schofield
Lauralee Hill
Steffani Rowley
Shaila Caporoz Baker
Alexandra Scherzinger
Cassie Firth
Kyla Cecil
Marcee Carlton
Kiri Dawn Martin
Amanda Lundskog
THANK YOU KELSEY BAILEY FOR DOING THIS PROJECT WITH ME!! It wouldn't have been as perfect as it was without you!! Please make sure to check out Kelsey's blog that will have HER photos and her beautiful take on our photo shoot!! You can find her
INCREDIBLE & BEAUTIFUL work here:
https://kelseybaileyphotography.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty
THANK YOU to Shaun Schofield from DOZE Videos for putting together the PERFECT video for us!! You are amazing Shaun!! Thank you for working along side Kelsey and I to make this experience soooo incredibly documented and so beautiful!! You are a JOY to work with and we are grateful you were our videographer for this once in a lifetime opportunity!! <3 <3
View his AMAZING & INSPIRING video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQPds7o7oSs
** I encourage you to hit the links below and go read ALL the girls' very powerful stories!! See and feel of why the Lord chose each and every one of these women to be apart of this very special Celebration of Beauty photo shoot <3 <3 These woman are such lights and can't wait for their stories with you!! They have all chosen to be listen to that still small voice and be apart of something BIG. They are brave, real, and each and every one of them were chosen by God specifically for this project. All of these amazing, sweet and BEAUTIFUL women are SO EXCITED to share their own personal stories to inspire you
and help ignite your own flame as you further yourself on
your own personal journey to self-loving!!
It is CRAZY SCARY to put your story out there for the world to see, to talk about such hard things/times. But THESE 12 women are SO strong, SO courageous and are each sharing their own personal, true, real and raw story with you with the intent to help other women see themselves as God does. To help YOU on your journey to self-LOVING!! If their stories, their courage and their hearts touch yours please let them know by commenting on
their stories!!
Here are the links to ALL the ladies' stories:
Please Like. Comment. Share. Tag.
any woman you feel could benefit from
these ladies' amazing, real and raw stories!!!!
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/the-intro
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/karen-i-am-spirited
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/mindy-i-choose-to-be-believing
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/christee-i-choose-to-be-positive
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/lauralee-i-am-authentic
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/steffani-i-am-gentle
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/shaila-i-am-a-warrior
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/alexandra-i-am-fearless
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/cassie-i-am-unique
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/i-am-passionate
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/i-will-rise
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/i-am-strong
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/i-am-limitless
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/the-grand-finale-is-up-next
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/the-celebration
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/celebration-of-beauty/from-the-photographers
WE LOVE YOU LADIES AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING US
'PUT A WORLD THAT SEEMS BROKEN TOGETHER AGAIN'!!!!
August 2019
I was soooo excited to collaborate with INCREDIBLY TALENTED Katelynn Carter!!!!
This LOVELY couple (pictures shown below) is the FANTASTIC HUBBY & WIFEY DUO that is Katelynn Carter Films <3 <3 Katelynn Carter, YES, she is the AMAZING woman that did my PERFECT BTS Taylor Jay Photography video that you see on my home page and below!!!!
She is SOOOO ridiculously amazing and SOOOO fun to work with!!!!
Gorgeous Katelynn is the videographer/editor/mastermind and Drew her cute hubby, is in charge of drone shots and is the muscle behind the opperation :):) They specialize in lifestyle videography. A brand new kind of videography that is hitting this world by storm!! They are brilliant masterminds you guys <3 <3 They can do ANY kind of video you need including AMAZING business videos for me ;) YAY!!!! They specialize in weddings, first looks, engagement, save the dates, love stories, gender reveals, family films, newborns, homecomings & heritage films!!
It was SO much fun to photograph these two for THEIR business and to be videod by Katelynn Carter Films for MY photography business :):) I LOVE helping other incredibly talented ppl with their business by taking pictures for them that they can plaster all over their business pages and websites!! It makes my heart SO happy to see others succeed and fulfill their dreams <3 <3 Katelynn has done just that!! She has been dreaming of being a videographer for a long time and she took that leap of faith and is now KILLING IT!!!! She is an inspiration to me and to soooo many others!! Her videography is SO BEAUTIFUL and so is she!!!! She has this way of being able to see the world differently, more intently, and she brings that out in her videos highlighting you and yours in THE most perfect way ever!!
Nothing is impossible you guys!!!! Go after those dreams, fight for them and
make them a reality :):)
Thank you Katelynn + Drew for having me photograph you two, your love, your talents for your business and for the walls in your home <3 <3 What a true honor it was!! You two are such INCREDIBLE, TALENTED & BEAUTIFUL humans and it was so fun to get to capture everything for you both <3 <3
Please take a moment and go 'like' their BEAUTIFUL Facebook page and videography.
They are SO ridiculously talented!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/katelynncarterfilms/
Also, do yourself a favor and subscribe to their youtube.com channel!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyD9aCBAtuMfbOUCyy6Ic7g
' Good morning, my Facebook friends! I am so excited to gush over my incredibly talented friend, Alexa Taylor-Jay Ogilvie! I met her only a year ago, but we instantly became the best of friends. Not only is she the most kind, thoughtful and genuine person around, she is also an insanely gifted photographer! Her ability to capture the most beautiful details continually blows my mind, and I can't believe Drew and I were lucky enough to have a photo shoot with her last weekend! Those photos will be coming soon, and I cannot wait to share them with you all!
I am truly honored that Taylor Jay Photography trusted ME to shadow her on a few of her family photo sessions, and capture her in action. It doesn't matter what she is doing, Alexa is going to ROCK IT! She is always taking the best care of her families, instantly soothing anyone's anxieties or fears with her hilariously fun charm. Alexa can effortlessly show the beauty she sees in every person she photographs, and that is a true gift. Her photos are magic, and you should absolutely, definitely hit that link below, and go check her out!
https://www.facebook.com/taylorjayphotography/
Another big shoutout to all of our gorgeous models! Thank you for sharing your beautiful families and being a part of these fun filled photo sessions, Candice Hymas, Chad Hymas, Brian Peterson and Ariel Peterson! ' - Katelynn Carter Films
A HUGE THANK YOU to the Hymas family & the Peterson family for modeling and doing the most PERFECT job on every last detail :):) This video and experience wouldn't have been what it is, on the scale that it is, without each and every one of you!! You all are truly heaven sent and I'm SO grateful for your friendship, love and for being so willing to model for me time and time again :):) I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
View ALLLL their DREAMY family images from our TJ Video day here:
https://taylorjayphoto.weebly.com/blog/2019-taylor-jay-video-day
April & May 2019
My heart is exploding with overwhelming gratitude to Kayleynn Carter Films for capturing the essence of my Taylor Jay Photography in this BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE of 1 minute and 30 seconds :):) THANK YOU KATELYNN for collaborating with me and working with me to create something AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL for both of our awesome businesses!! You are a rock star and I'm so HONORED to have Katelynn Carter Films representing my photography <3 <3 Katelynn Carter Films THE most brilliant, wonderful, sweet, kind and TALENTED videographer in the entire world!!!!
If you're wondering what it's like on a photo shoot with me, well AIR GO!! :):) We laugh, we play, we dance, we sing, we jump, we run, and the entire time my number one goal is to capture the moments that you can't wait to have, hold in your hands & treasure forever. For decades. For generations to come <3 <3 I will find the magic and make those moments come to life forever capturing your light, your spirit, your personalities and most of all your LOVE for one another v v
-Alexa Taylor-Jay Ogilvie
Taylor Jay Photography
April 2019
Video Cred: Katelynn Carter Films
I had the SUPER AWESOME opportunity to photograph along side THIS AMAZINGLY TALENTED professional photographer once again, Allison Jones Holyoak!! We photographed a group of 12 high school kids all ready for their first prom :):) I love shooting along side my bestie!! It was really fun to be her second shooter (in charge of candids while she did the poses) Such an honor to watch you work my friend!! Thanks for having me Alli :):)
It's ALWAYS fun to shoot with you!!
#bestiesthatsharethesametalent #bestfriends #taylorjayphotography
#lifestyleprofessionalphotography
April 2019
I had the BEST time on our dual shoot with this lovely and CRAZY TALENTED gal :):) This girl is GOING PLACES!! She is SO talented and it was an honor to work with her!! A dual shoot is where 2 professional photographers come together to collaborate, take images together of a model or models, to learn from each other and above all have fun!! Or in this case we take pictures of each other to help each other's business images SHINE <3 <3
We went to a new location I had never even heard of, Neff's canyon!! One of Stephanie's most favorite locations and it was SO dreamy!! I'll be adding this location to my list of BEAUTIFUL locations for my own shoots <3 <3 It was breath taking!! We had SO much fun photographing each other, giving each other fun tips, learning from one another and most importantly making the other shine for her business images :):) I LOVE being a professional photographer with SO many AMAZING, talented, wonderful & kind friends that share my same passion for the beautiful art that is photography. We look out for each other, we help each other and take care of each other :):) This was a day I will truly never forget and I'm grateful for all Stephanie taught me and most of all for her friendship!!
Thank you Stephanie from Stephanie Smith Photography for being the sweetest friend and for an AMAZING day!! Thank you for helping me feel beautiful, for taking the most beautiful images of me and for all the fun times!!
PS. I LOVE that we were able to get a few pics of the both of us <3 <3
#greattimeswithagreatfriend #soooogoodtoseeyouagain#thisgirlisgoingplaces!!
#friendswiththesameloveforphotography
Feb 2019
😮😍🙌👊
OH MY GOSH!! I got notified that I have ANOTHER photo in the ENSIGN!! My dream has been fulfilled now, TWICE!!!! My image is in the Sept 2018 Ensign, a magazine for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!! Thank you Aimee Pike for letting me submit your images to the church <3 <3 YOU'RE SOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
#Dreamsdocometrue #feelingsoblessed #whataHUGEhonor
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2018/09/the-right-amount-of-enoughness?lang=eng
For those who don't know Alexa is a nickname/PREFERRED NAME lol my legal name is Stephanie... they won't credit a fake name hahaha so that's why it says Stephanie Ogilvie.
MY PHOTOGRAPHY IS IN THE ENSIGN AGAIN!!!! YAY!!!!
Oct 2018
I was the photographer for this ENTIRE day, start to finish, for the Bills family!! It was SUCH an honor!! I LOOOOVE photographing military homecoming's and I am excited to photograph tons more in the future!! Their fully documented day coming soon to
Taylor Jay Photography!!!!
**These are NOT my pictures in the article!! BUT!! I'm in one of them♥**
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/north/american-fork/american-fork-starts-new-tradition-of-celebrating-returning-soldiers/article_0cfccb1a-3d91-5d74-b479-621b6d0704ad.html
Aug 2018
Yesterday I had the super fun honor to teach Kelsey Bailey from Kelsey Bailey Photography a few really awesome tricks in Lightroom :):) I use Lightroom for ALL of my photo editing :):) I LOOOOVE LIGHTROOM!! It was really fun to get to mentor her on some great tricks that can DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE her workflow. I LOVE helping other photographer's succeed and understand new concepts. Especially when it will really help them and make editing quicker and more efficient :):) Thanks for coming over Kelsey!! You rock and I can't WAIT to see your new work!!
May 2018
I just had the crazy AWESOME opportunity to mentor my very own Mom in photography!! She asked me to mentor her on her camera, manual mode, all the settings and what everything means/does. We spent hours together and I even did a little mini photo shoot of her to show her what I meant by using the different settings and modes :):) We had a BLAST!! To get to spend hours being with my Mom and teaching her something that means so incredibly much to me was a day I'll NEVER forget!! Thank you Mom for wanting to learn, for wanting to spend time with me one on one and for being so excited to take your own fabulous pictures!! My Mom and Dad go on the coolest adventures and travel to the raddest places. It'll be really cool to see how her pictures turn out now after my Mentoring class :):) Mom you're the best and I love you.
April 2018
You guys!! Oh my gosh!! My March Masterclass was AMAZING and it was soooo wonderfully flawless due to my STUNNING models!! Aaaand the fact that I got to mentor THIS BABE!! How LOVELY is Kelsey Bailey?!?! And guys, she is seriously soooo talented!! Check out her photography page Kelsey Bailey Photography and show her page some love <3 She is truly a force to be reckoned with and one of my best photog buddies!! We have shot along side each other for a few years and I ALWAYS look forward to our time together!! It's the best thing ever to have a dear friend share the same obsession, talent and LOVE for photography & good people :):) She continues to progress and level up and it's soooo fun to watch and be apart of :):) Kelsey, you are AMAZING!!!!
We all had soooo much fun on this shoot. We had winter storm warnings across the board and EVERYTHING was against us doing this shoot lol!! But we decided to brave it, and do my Masterclass/shoot anyways. It was so funny that even with winter storm warnings (like stay in your home, if you go outside you might die... kind of storm warnings lol) we were soooo blessed with not one drop of snow, rain, hail, nothing!! It was a BEAUTIFUL winter day for a photo shoot!! Complete with like 7-10 feet of snow all around us :):) Which... Kelsey and I kept falling into!! lol!! Snow alllllll the way up to our hips if you stepped wrong. It was CRAZY!! But worth it <3
IT. WAS. A. MAGICAL. DAY!!!!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH to all my STUNNING models Ashlee Scherzinger Booth Mitchell Booth & Brooklyn Booth!! You guys all did a PERFECT job on your outfits, your modeling and thank you for having the best and bravest attitudes :):) LOVE YOU ALL!! Thank you soooo much!! And a HUGE thank you to Kelsey for attending my March Masterclass!!!! It is always a super amazing time hanging out with you and photographing along side your crazy talented self :):) Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming to my March Masterclass and having the best time with us!! <3
March 3rd, 2018
I love the start of a new year because that means, the start of a bunch of new knowledge!! I go to EVERY webinar that I feel applies to me or that I need to learn more about (obviously lol). Which tends to be 20-30 a year!! MOST of which are on during a photographer's slow season Jan - March :):) So even in my down time I'm improving my photography, my business and my knowledge of both <3
-The simple 5 step framework for booking portrait photography clients -Cole's Classroom
-3 easy updates you can make to your website today w/ Melissa - Cole's Classroom
-How I use blogging to WOW my clients & bring in new ones w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
-Finding connections in family sessions w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
-Thoughts from Betsy on setting client expectations - Cole's Classroom
-My best trick for genuine smiles w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
Behind the Scenes of a Senior Shoot w/ Melissa - Cole's Classroom
My off camera flash set up w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
Watch me edit YOUR photos w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
How to cull your session photos in LR in only 4 minutes w/ Cole - Cole's Classroom
How to get way better results in less time w/ Cole - Cole's Classroom
Melissa shares her 3 easy to remember go-to poses - Cole's Classroom
Behind the scenes Milestone session w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
2 Keys to Success as a Photographer w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
3 minute Family session after dark w/ Melissa - Cole's Classroom
How I Choose Lighting: Behind the Scenes on Open Shade vs. the
Edge of Sunlight w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
Behind the Scenes of a group Shootout w/ Melissa - Cole's Classroom
Getting More Clients: 2 Takeaways from Starbucks' Genius Unicorn
Frappuccino Initiative w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
Practical Tips for Low Light Photos w/ Betsy - Cole's classroom
What's in my bag w/ Betsy - Cole's Classroom
How to Use the ExpoDisc for Perfect White Balance with Betsy - Cole's Classroom
5 Secrets To Natural Posing - Katelyn James
March 2018
I had the most AMAZING opportunity to second shoot with Eloho Orji from Lolo Orji Photography!!!! I met this lovely and ridiculously talented lady at the Entrata Red Carpet Event back in December 2017 and we just became instant buds!! It was such an honor to shoot along side her, watch her work, learn from her and
get to know her better!!
THANK YOU soooo much Eloho for asking me to second shoot with you on this VERY cold, windy, blizzardy, winter morning :):) It was such a great experience and YOU are the best of the best my friend!! Thank you for this huge opportunity!! I can't WAIT for our next dual shoot in June <3
Feb 2018
THIS GIRL!! v v
Is the BEST second shooter/assistant in the history of ever!!
I am so grateful for Allison. She is the BEST with helping kids, always has such fun ideas, and there is NO ONE BETTER at finding the PERFECT moss than her :):) She is seriously a rock star, and I can't thank her enough for coming with me on Samantha's Maternity shoot. Thanks for being the best of the best Alli!! It's always an honor and a blast to shoot
along side you.
P.S. My sides still hurt from laughing :):)
Feb 2018
I was able to mentor Olivia about 2 weeks ago <3 She's a new up-coming photographer who is only 14 ( !! ) and super excited to pursue photography :):) So I asked miss Madison to model for us and SHE.ROCKED.IT. Madison is an aspiring model and was a breeze to work with. She made it extremely easy for me to help Olivia with all her questions & help her better understand posing, light, manual mode, and the essence of being a great photographer.
<3
I LOOOOVED working with these cute ladies. We laughed and froze the entire shoot :):) THANK YOU OLIVIA & MADISON for a super fun photo shoot. I had soooo much fun and what a BEAUTIFUL evening it was for a photo shoot!! I LOVE shooting by water <3 the reflections, the colors, the creamy light, it all is just so serene.
Thank you Olivia & Madison!! It was soooo nice to meet both of you on our shoot and have such a blast <3!! What a great day to make new friends :):)
January 2018
I love the start of a new year because that means, the start of a bunch of new knowledge!! I go to EVERY webinar that I feel applies to me. Which tends to be 20-30 a year!! MOST of which are on during a photographer's slow season Jan - March :):) So even in my down time I'm improving my photography, my business and my knowledge of both <3
-The simple formula for enrolling high-ticket clients using Facebook ads on a small budget
- 4 step framework for a profitable FB group: Caitlin Bacher
-5 steps my clients use to create a stand out brand get maximum visibility online and attract high paying clients in as little as 30 days!! : Desiree Crowley
- The death of coaching : Russ Ruffino
-Creating a successful business : Kristen Lewis
Jan & Feb 2018
OH MY GOSH!! One of my images was chosen to represent the icecastles_ on Instagram!! What an AMAZING day and honor!! I LOOOOVE the Ice Castles and I have gone with a group every year for the past 3 years to photograph them and I'm soooo pumped and over the moon they used one of MINE!! YAY!! Thank you, thank you, thank you Ice Castles for making yet another photography dream of mine come true!! <3
-Sept 2017
LOOOOVED these webinars I've attended this month!!
Amy&Jordan - Build momentum in your photography business
The simple formula for enrolling high ticket clients using Facebook ads on a small budget
Katelyn James - Secrets to tackling the top 3 hardest lighting scenerios
-November 2017
Any chance I get to collaborate with this beauty I take in a heart beat!! This girl ^^ ladies and gents is my best friend, Allison Holyoak and one of the greatest photographers I know!! She is soooo crazy talented and is our own personal family photographer, and has been for over 6 years!! She is ridiculously talented, amazing, kind, sweet and loving. She is a blast to hang out with, and it's an honor to photograph along side her. I mean, to have my best friend have the same talent and passion as I do?!?! I count myself VERY blessed. We have collaborated and duel shot along side each other for many years. This month was really special cuz we got to dual shoot two maternity sessions together. Two different models, two different days, one incredible friendship :):) I learn so much when we photograph together. Thank you Alli for an amazing duel shoot, and for being the world's best best friend!! <3
-Sept & Sept 2017
Welcome back Kayla Astin's Tress & Dress Lularoe!!!! I LOVE photographing for miss Kayla. She always has the best ideas, the BEST clothing for the girls to wear and we always laugh until our sides are crazy painful lol!! This is my 5th photo shoot in a year for Kayla's Lularoe clothing line :):) Every shoot has been soooo much fun, each one better then the last. This time we had the most models we have ever had (19!! +Kayla) THE most beautiful location, the best weather and the DREAMIEST lighting :):) We did one photo shoot in the morning and one in the evening. We were so blessed with SUCH sweet and BEAUTIFUL models, Kayla's talent of putting ALL the clothing together for each girl and doing all the behind the scenes work, and our collaboration of stunning posing ideas :):) I can not say enough great things about Kayla and the ROCKSTAR she is!! And seriously she is KILLING it in the Lularoe world!!!! You MUST check out her Lularoe clothing group. She is AMAZING, hilarious and the most positive/charitable woman I know!! This shoot was so wonderful, such a blessing and I was able to make soooo many new friends!! <3 A very big thank you to our STUNNING models. Thank you to all you gorgeous gals for rocking your shoots. What a wonderfully magnificent day it was :):) And please check out
Kayla Cartwright Astin's Lularoe group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LuLaRoeTressAndDressKaylaAstin/
-Aug 2017
LOOOOVED these webinars I've attended this month!!
Justin & Mary - 5 fast fixes to make your posing more authentic
Stephanie Joanne - How to build a stand out brand in a crowded industry
Nina & Neil Simmons - The 6 steps to growing your direct sales business on Facebook
Josh Rossi - A photography idol of mine!! - The 10 commandments of marketing for photographers
-July 2017
New webinar classes attended!!
David Molnar - 3 Secret formulas for shooting pro-quality portraits - Brilliant!!!!
Matt Kennedy - Family Photography Posing Tips & Tricks - Loved every single moment!!!!
Amy & Jordan - 5 Posing Secrets to flatter any body - My favorite webinars are by these two :):) LOOOOVED IT!!!!
-June 2017
Justin & Mary - 5 fast fixes to make your posing more authentic
Stephanie Joanne - How to build a stand out brand in a crowded industry
Nina & Neil Simmons - The 6 steps to growing your direct sales business on Facebook
Josh Rossi - A photography idol of mine!! - The 10 commandments of marketing for photographers
-July 2017
New webinar classes attended!!
David Molnar - 3 Secret formulas for shooting pro-quality portraits - Brilliant!!!!
Matt Kennedy - Family Photography Posing Tips & Tricks - Loved every single moment!!!!
Amy & Jordan - 5 Posing Secrets to flatter any body - My favorite webinars are by these two :):) LOOOOVED IT!!!!
-June 2017
I have the best 'job' in the world!! Seriously:):)
I had THE most awesome privilege to photograph Kayla Cartwright Astin's Spring Lularoe Clothing!!!! We did a Winter one on a roof top last November that was gorgeous!! These spring colors tho!!!! So many bright, fun and bold prints. We had soooo much fun doing a morning shoot for mommy & me as well as tween clothing, then an evening shoot for these beautiful ladies :):) I had a BLAST getting to know the GORGEOUS girls and photographing them in these BEAUTIFUL clothes. I love Lularoe clothing and all they stand for!! A HUGE THANK YOU TO KAYLA AND Shalena Love Owen for putting together an amazing show, clothing perfect for each woman, and for allllllll their hard work and staying up all night the night before to make sure every detail was perfect before/during the shoot. It was a photo shoot I'll never forget!! GREAT JOB KAYLA & SHALENA!!!! I'm so incredibly honored, grateful and excited to show these photos of all these beautiful women!!
Every shape and size is beautiful!!
To find these beautiful outfits and MUCH more go to Kayla Cartwright Astin's Lularoe page!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/…/LuL…/permalink/1765224447102345/…
-April 2017
I participated in yet ANOTHER live webinar from Cole's Classroom tonight and IT.WAS.AWESOME!! I learned a TON about '5 simple tricks to transform your images from ordinary to extraordinary'. Cole is one of my favorite photographer's to learn from. I swear I have been to like 50 of his online workshops.
Thank you Cole's Classroom for once again helping me to better my photography knowledge and become a better photographer :):)
I LOVE learning anything I possibly can about photography, how to improve my shooting, knowledge of the camera, lens preference, editing tutorials, business tactics, advertising, improving on lighting, ect. I have been to hundreds of online webinars, in person classes and worked/shot along side dozens and dozens of other professional photographers!! Learning soooo much with each and every shoot or class :):)
I have participated in a TON of INCREDIBLE and life changing webinars from Jan-Feb 2017, from some extremely brilliant and successful ppl :):)
**Amy & Jordan (Two of my all-time most favorite photography idols) - 3 proven tricks to shoot better and edit faster
**Grace Lever (BRILLIANT WOMAN!!) - 7 figure female entrepreneur
**Idealust (AMAZING webinar) - The ultimate guide to Instagram & Facebook ads for creative entrepreneurs
**Worstofalldesign (This girl knows her stuff!!) - Badass your brand Cole's Classroom - 3 Easy Steps to Professional
Quality Photos - All the Time!
**Lisa Edwards (Photo Bacon) - 6 Steps to Double (or more) Your Sessions This Slow Season! - AMAZING!!
**Justin & Mary - 5 Fast Fixes to Light Even the Toughest Receptions - Holy mind blown webinar!! Loved it!!
-Jan - Mar 2017