MID SUMMER

South Dakota

Hello! Happy middle of July and middle of the summer.  Half way through.  I hope you are all surviving.  Myself, I am not a fan of heat and humidity.  I grew up in the desert so I can handle the heat just fine but humidity. Absolutely NOT! Give me a 110 degree dry heat any day!

As we are in July and summer is vacation season, I just got back from one. It was wonderful! I went to visit family in northeast South Dakota for the 4th. It was the most beautiful and relaxing vacation I have had in awhile. I have 2 aunts who still live up there and I used to visit their farm and house on the lake all the time when I was a kid and have such happy memories playing with my cousins. I saw most of my cousins again, not a lot of play among us adults but we all had fun playing with my cousin’s four year old. She loved looking for cats in the barn and playing with the dogs. Us adults however, were just happy to sit in the sun and talk relax for the long holiday weekend.

Alas, all vacations must come to end so we can get back to work so we can afford more vacations. (YESSS!!!!) So here I am.

Monthly and Quarterly Product Photography Subscriptions

Can you believe we’re already more than halfway through the year! It feels like 2025 just started, and somehow, we’re already halfway through. If you’re feeling the rush and wondering how you’re going to keep up with everything—you are not alone. Especially with the holiday’s looming. Yes, only 164 days until Christmas!

As a small business owner I know first hand that you are juggling a hundred different things, and product (or food!) photography is often one of those tasks that get pushed to the bottom of the list. Whether due to time or space limitations, or skill or equipment or even just lack of motivation.

That’s exactly why I offer monthly and quarterly photography subscriptions—designed for busy makers like you who are launching new collections, updating packaging, prepping for seasonal promotions, or just trying to stay consistent with marketing.

Here’s how it works: Each quarter, we hop on a call to go over what you’re focusing on—whether it’s new releases, wholesale catalogs, website updates, or social content. I’ll pick up your products, plan and style a shoot based on your goals and brand vibe, and deliver beautiful, high-quality images ready for whatever platform you need—Instagram, your online shop, marketing emails, and more. (I even have expertise with the tricky parameters of Amazon, Shopify and Etsy.)

And yes, food photography is now part of the mix! Whether you're a restaurant looking to refresh your menu visuals, a caterer promoting seasonal offerings, or a food product maker wanting polished images for your marketing and packaging, I’ve got you covered. I create mouthwatering, brand-aligned images that help your food look as amazing as it tastes—perfect for websites, social media, and promotional materials.

You’ve got plenty on your plate. Let me take photography off your to-do list.

Curious if a subscription is the right fit for your business? Let’s chat. I’d love to learn more about what you’re working on and how I can support you.

I have a favor to ask. As many of you know, I also have a passion for fine art photography in the form of landscape, architecture and wildlife. I have a beautiful collection of such photographs I have taken through the years and continue to add to that I would love to share.

I am currently looking for interior designers, home stagers and realtors and anyone who knows someone who would like beautiful and unique photography art pieces for their space, residential or commercial. I offer my art customized to your space on any frame (canvas, framed, metal, etc.) in any size. If you are interested or know someone who is, please feel free to reach out here to discuss how my art can enhance your space.

That’s all I have for today, be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already. I will always have fun stuff in store and you never know what will come out of my head and onto my keyboard.