holiday shoots are coming in the mail!

it's so great to see what your clients do with your photo shoot! these are just a few of the cards i got in the mail with my images! fun! :)

KGAN news in the kitchen

my dad has helped organize the luminaries in coralville every year for the past 20 years. KGAN decided to brave the ice storm that night and head down to coralville to shoot some last minute interview footage from my dad about the event. i had to document!
the interview footage never made it on air, but it was nice having a cute and friendly news reporter over for a few minutes. :)

my first solo show!

Published in the The Daily Palette

A couple months back, I was asked to contribute some of my images to The Daily Palette. Just recently returning to Iowa after living in NYC for the past 6 and a half years, I wanted to show off some of my NYC shots. You can see the archived image here on the site.

About The Daily Palette

The Daily Palette's goal is to heighten interest, awareness and appreciation of the visual arts and writing through recognizing the efforts of Iowa-identified artists and communities. The project has for over two years provided a means for the public to view a diverse range of artwork through the display of images, texts, and streaming video. The project began in conjunction with the Year of the Arts & Humanities in 2004-2005, when a team from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences School of Art & Art History Intermedia Area developed The Daily Palette to combine Intermedia's art & technology research with a broad public information effort.

Printing PRO!

What a difference a PRO lab print makes. I was disappointed to learn that there are no local PRO labs here in Iowa City. I needed a small print for a sale that was made on my Etsy shop and didn't want to make an order from my NYC vendor for just one print. So I tried out University Camera in downtown Iowa City. What a disappointment! They charge more than a drugstore print, but what I got back was a drugstore quality print. The image was super contrasty and looked nothing like my original digital image that I had uploaded to their kiosk. The paper was flimsy and had no texture and made the image look flat and blah. Even though I still needed to make an order with my old lab and wait a week for the print, I was happy to wait. My clients deserve quality and I personally wouldn't settle for anything less.