Creatives and small business owners, you’re gonna want to read this blog post! We’re talking all about how you can spring clean your small business. Spring is officially here (even if the weather in Chicagoland doesn’t show it!), so it’s the perfect time for a little spring cleaning in your small business! If you’re like […]

Hey creatives and small business owners, this blog post is for you! It’s often that we find ourselves with off-seasons as creatives. For me as a wedding photographer in Chicagoland, wintertime is my off-season. So, in honor of our seasons slowing down, I’m sharing some ideas for winter business to-do’s for creatives and small business […]

Okay, picture this… You walk out to your mailbox every day, grab the stack of mail, and put the mail in a pile on your kitchen table – you do this every day for a month. I’m going to guess that by the end of the month, your table is overflowing with bills, junk mail, […]

As a creative entrepreneur and wedding photographer, I’m here for all the productivity and time management tools. Can ya relate to that? Meet the workflow task timer 😍 Several years ago, I purchased a task timer just like this on Amazon, and I LOVE it! Thanks to Julie Paisley for originally sharing this gem. So, […]

As a creative entrepreneur, I love finding tools that help my business from productivity to client management to organization and more. If you’re looking for a tool that brings creativity and organization together, you’re going to love this blog post! Meet one of my not-so-secret favorite tools as a creative –  Trello! A few years […]

Creatives, this blog post is for YOU… And we’re talking all about how you can spring clean your small business! In this season as small business owners and creatives alike, we’re all navigating untraveled paths and taking it day by day. Maybe you’re facing closures, cancellations, or reschedules on your calendar – I feel for […]

Friend, I get it… It’s sometimes really hard to meet other creatives in your industry. It’s hard to step outside of your comfort zone or routine – to put yourself out there in a vulnerable way to meet others. I’ve been there, and I feel you! But do you know what’s also really hard? Being a […]

Calling all photographers and creatives… I get it, blogging is something that you either love or hate. And if you’re like me (hey!), you LOVE blogging. Like, love it! To me, it’s an online journal of sorts, and I love storytelling. On the other hand, I get it, sometimes blogging is just hard – we’re […]

Earlier this year, I had the honor of sharing a conversation with Emily of Poppie Studios (formerly known as Wild Leaf Collaborative). During the interview, we loved diving into finding your creative community. I’m excited to share the video feature with you today! From Emily – “When we start our journeys as creative small business […]

It’s been a bit since I’ve shared a tour of my creative workspace, and let me tell you… From my original workspace in my dorm room to my first office in a corner of our living room to a shared space in our guest bedroom to today where I have a home office. My creative […]