A couple of weeks before I was scheduled to give birth I cut my hair. The signature afro puff that I rocked throughout pregnancy was gone. Suddenly, I was back to the tapered cut that I had spent the past year growing out. But, I knew that motherhood would be much easier if I didn’t have to worry about detangling my hair and ...
Laying Low: 7 Black and White Rugs for a Modern Office
As the summer came to a close and fall crept in..literally (it still feels like summer in Atlanta), I decided to lay low for a bit. I spent less time on social media and more time with my family. Those two actions alone helped me to feel a bit more centered and content with focusing on what really matters. I ...
Pits and Stems
Today I was reminded that sometimes you get a pleasant surprise when you decide to go with the flow and experiment with what you have in front of you and the conditions that are set. As I was preparing to make cherry compote for a recipe that I wanted to photograph, I was simultaneously lamenting that I hadn't started the ...
How To Get Pure White Backgrounds In Flat Lay Images
From time to time, you might want to create an image with a pure white background. Pure white backgrounds can come in handy when you are displaying a single image of a product; others can "clip" your image from the web and include it on a style board with other inspiration images or in a gift guide. These types of ...
The Nook (01): 365 Postcards for Ants by Lorraine Loots
When I was a child, I loved reading everything I could get my hands on. I started out with the Highlights Magazine (my parents recently bought a subscription for my toddler daughter) and graduated to chapter books. My favorites were Choose Your Own Adventure books, The Sweet Valley High series, and The Baby-Sitters ...
Featured: The Everygirl’s Guide To Atlanta
Collaborations have been my jam this year! I was super excited to team up with Khristian A. Howell, Atlanta-based designer and color + pattern expert, to create an Atlanta City Guide for The Everygirl. The cover image above shows some of the spaces I photographed. If you are planning a trip to Atlanta or live here and want to ...
