"You're really good... you should do this" so I did.
There are hundreds of people to thank for my photography business journey. In essence, my heart is full ~ so much gratitude! Click on the links below for images commemorating some of the milestones.
Highlights
- 2006, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce new business Ribbon Cutting
- 2006, worked for socks (created marketing images for DryMax sports Socks)
- 2007, became the official photographer for Long Dance (still doing it)
- 2008, first high school senior portrait clients
- 2009, shot weddings with expanded team (Patrick Ibarra, Patti Grimes, Susie Illia, Christina Bearce, Jason Reed)
- 2009, interviewed by Dave Congalton on talk radio and created a bio photo of him on the radio
- 2009, honored as 'business of the month' with a display at my local bank in San Luis Obispo
- 2009, the business relocated to Ventura County
- 2010, first fine art exhibit (West End Espresso and Tea in San Luis Obispo) with the theme "Sunsets and Serenity"
- 2010, first published calendar with my Central Coast images
- 2010, created yoga teacher portraits for yoga studios in Westlake Village and Moorpark
- 2010, first maternity/newborn clients
- 2010-2015, marketing and publication photographer for Rootlight, Inc. (first book publication)
- 2011, expanded maternity/newborn portrait photography
- 2011, first Bar Mitzvah (wow! What an event!)
- 2012, first model portfolio shoot
- 2014, first magazine cover image (Connect to Wellbeing magazine)
- 2014-2017, Image Editor and contributing photographer for Conejo365 events publication
- 2015, first book cover (Sisters of the Dance)
- 2015, started shooting sporting events primarily running and cycling for Captivating Sports Photos (contract photographer) - first event, the Morro Bay Triathlon
- 2016, the business relocated to Paso Robles
- 2017, first food photography client (TrueFoodBeauty.com)
- 2018, workshop with Tony Stromberg at Return to Freedom wild mustang sanctuary resulting in the discovery of MY TRUE PHOTOGRAPHY PASSION, equine photography
- 2018, first EQUINE fine art photography exhibit (Bru Coffeehouse)
- 2018, photographed the sheep dog trials at the Mid State Fair for the first time
- 2018, started photographing USTA women's PRO tennis at Templeton Tennis Ranch
- 2019-present, featured photographer in the Return to Freedom calendar
- 2019, first Paso Robles Horse Park contract as Official Photographer for hunter/jumper shows
- 2019, first photography workshop (teaching a class)
- 2019, Award Winner at the Mid State Fair; a second place and a third place award
- 2020, first time shooting hockey
- 2020, created (pandemic inspired) "Graduating at Home" photo journal series
- 2020, first time shooting at Twin Rivers Equestrian Park
- 2021, first time as official photographer for Eventing (Fresno County Horse Park)
- 2021, first Essence Captured Equine Photography Group celebratory event (photo safari and picnic at Return to Freedom Sanctuary in SLO)
- 2021, Essence Captured gets a pop-up ~ our first (even though itinerant) "physical space"
- 2021, Celebrating finding remarkable teammates in abundance (definition of abundance: having exactly what is needed exactly when it is needed)
