Posts by Marcy
Personal branding portraits | Jean Greenland
Meet Jean Greenland – the woman who is living her dreams and taking her retirement years by storm! I am filled with awe and so inspired by this woman’s journey… Jean retired last year from a life-long career in the automotive industry. She bought a brand new, incredibly special, limited-edition Airstream and packed up her…
Read MorePersonal Branding portraits | Danielle Angelo
Danielle Angelo is a coach for teens. She’s the mom of three beautiful teen girls so she knows this subject matter intimately! Danielle is very in touch with the power of spirituality and the benefits of meditation, and she uses these skills in her coaching business. She has had a long career in events, currently…
Read MorePersonal Branding portraits | Tiffany Vo Perez
Tiffany Vo Perez is a clutter consultant. She helps individuals and business cut through the clutter and organize their homes and work spaces in order to live a better, simpler, more conscious life. When it came time to create personal branding photos for Tiffany we talked a lot about the style and vibe she was…
Read MoreMy one request from you, on this Earth Day…
We have holidays dedicated to everything from groundhogs to consumption (I’m looking at you Black Friday), so it only seems right that Planet Earth should get one too! The reason I love Earth Day so much is because I am the happiest when I am outside – enjoying the many gifts of this beautiful planet……
Read MoreSolis Family Photo | Mission San Luis Rey Oceanside
Every family has a reason to take family portraits. For the Solis Family, it was because their son James and his girlfriend were about to take off to live in Thailand for an extended period of time. So they got the whole family together – including BOTH grandmothers! – and celebrated their bond with a…
Read MoreHigh School Senior portraits | Jessica H.
It always warms my heart when I meet a high school senior and I can just tell they are going to have a bright future. Jessica is one of those girls! She is a talented musician, extremely personable, warm, funny and is very close with her family. (So, of course we had to get her…
Read MoreTradeshow Executive Magazine | Lori Jenks
Each time I am dispatched to photograph the cover subject for Tradeshow Executive Magazine, I get to meet the most wonderful people – and Lori Jenks is no exception! Lori is the Senior Vice President of Tradeshow Operations at Emerald Expositions. She lives in Orange County, so we selected the beautiful Monarch Beach Resort in…
Read MoreLifestyle and catalogue portraits | LactaMed
The marketing team at LactaMed wanted to capture catalogue photos and lifestyle shots of their bras in action. And we were lucky enough to be able to hire a model who was currently breast feeding her son. So we got lots of beautiful photos of that special mom and baby bond that takes place during…
Read MoreConfidence is Gorgeous workshop
You’re invited to join me at this free workshop: “Confidence is gorgeous: how to OWN it in front of the camera“ Let’s be honest: most of us (especially women!) don’t always feel amazing in our skin. Many times women hide from the camera, or they wait until they are at their ideal weight, or until…
Read MorePersonal Branding Portraits | Los Angeles-based Events By One
As the owner of Events By One events management company, Greg Richardson brings a huge dose of class and sophistication to every project he undertakes. When it came time to update his headshot and branding photos – he knew he wanted his right-hand woman, Senior Project Manager Shelby Sykes, by his side in some of…
Read Morefamily photos Balboa Park San Diego | Hathaway Family
I always love photographing families, but THIS family was extra special for me!! I’ve known Cara for many years, we used to work together at TV Guide. Cara and her husband Jim live in Tulsa, Oklahoma but she reached out to me for family photos when they were visiting their sons in California for Thanksgiving.…
Read Morerealtor portraits | Balboa Park San Diego
Mechelle Bombard is starting her career as a realtor and wanted updated photos to use for her marketing. She wanted a rustic shabby-chic feel to her photos to match her personal style. So we chose Balboa Park in downtown San Diego. Mechelle told me that Balboa Park is a special place for her, she spends…
Read Morebeach photos Carlsbad | Popp Family
The Popp Family photographed at Ponto Beach in Carlsbad. We chose a day when the low tide coincided with sunset. That’s the perfect time for photos! I photographed this family last year and it was so fun to see how the kids had grown. They’re still as sweet as I remember! This family is as…
Read Morebranded business photos | San Diego realtors
Monica and Faye of FC Properties wanted portraits that featured them as a real estate team. These two woman are a perfect team because they both bring a vast amount of experience and connections to their business. Faye has been in the San Diego real estate business for much of her career, and Monica recently…
Read MoreFamily Photos | Hopkins Family
This is my third year doing photos for this beautiful family. Every time I’m with the Hopkins, I leave with a fuller heart. Because they are the type of family that is so fun to be around. Their energy together is effortless and fun. Lots of giggles and smiles. You can tell that they actually…
Read MoreConfidence is Gorgeous: a Savvy Women Wealth Management interview
I had the honor of being interviewed by Catherine Magaña, a Certified Financial Planner, in Carlsbad California. Catherine’s team has an educational series for women called Savvy Women Wealth Management. She uses this platform to educate women about their finances – with the goal of making women more savvy when it comes to how they manage their…
Read Morepersonal branding portraits | Heights Park Insurance
When I first met with Alyssa Wilcox to talk about doing photos for her insurance business, we knew right away we didn’t want to do the standard boring headshots. As the owner of Heights Park Insurance Services, Alyssa runs a full-service independent agency that helps all types of small businesses with their insurance needs. Heights Park…
Read Morepersonal branding photos | Fab Fempreneur Sara Clark-Williams
Meet the woman behind Fab Fempreneurs: Sara Clark-Williams. This rock star boss babe is a business coach for woman. Sara’s passion and purpose through Fab Fempreneurs is to support women to experience filling BOTH their dreams AND their pockets, while making the biggest, positive IMPACT on the world. Sara wanted some new photos that represented…
Read MoreHigh School Senior Portraits | Carlsbad, CA
Portrait time for high school senior Jenee Brookes! Jenne is the definition of the hard working and personable senior. She’s made academics a priority all throughout her school career and she’s made her parents exceedingly proud of her. I know they are proud of her for doing well in school, but they’re even more impressed…
Read MoreBranding Photos | Interior Designer, Vanessa Banks
Creating these photos for Vanessa was especially fun because I got to photograph her in her native business habitat! We did her photoshoot at the Design Alliance in Carlsbad, which is were Vanessa sources many of her fabrics and other materials for her interior design business, Decorating Den Interiors. It was no surprise that Vanessa…
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