Become a confident storyteller for your brand to stand out and sell more. I'm a Visual Brand Coach and Award-Winning Photographer (featured in NY Times, Instagram, Apple). I help badass women entrepreneurs own their stories, showcase their uniqueness, and create brands that are downright magical. Ready to make your brand sizzle? Get your hands on my free brand guide packed with five essential ingredients to create an unforgettable brand experience.
❤️ What’s Your Love Language? (Mine Might Surprise You)
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Dear Reader, Are you into the five love languages? I have realized that my biz has one too. And as an entrepreneur, mine is to continue learning and growing. Ironically, one of my first dot-com jobs was as a principal designer for "lifelong learning." It’s almost poetic how that theme has been woven into everything I do. I’ve never been the one to take the conventional path. I graduated high school with top marks but chose art over the traditional routes of engineering or medicine. I knocked on doors as an art student—literally—to land internships. I interned with a well-known photographer, selling myself at a time when women weren't in the commercial photography world. I worked with international ad agencies and talented creatives, branding for multi-million-dollar companies and riding the wave of the dot-com boom in San Francisco. When I started my business, I was scared and unsure what to do. My first client was a Craigs List ad, and one that stayed with me for decades. I pivoted several times, learned to generate passive income, and kept evolving. And now, I’ve fallen in love again—this time, with AI art. To me, AI art feels like a bird being given wings. It’s a tool that allows me to experiment, push boundaries, and create in ways I never imagined. Art has always been my act of service—a way to bring my client's visions to life, create a legacy, and tell a story. It’s a language of its own. Love and entrepreneurship? They’re not so different. Both require passion, resilience, and the courage to embrace the unknown. What's your love language? ❤️
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The Secret Sauce is Your Story
Become a confident storyteller for your brand to stand out and sell more. I'm a Visual Brand Coach and Award-Winning Photographer (featured in NY Times, Instagram, Apple). I help badass women entrepreneurs own their stories, showcase their uniqueness, and create brands that are downright magical. Ready to make your brand sizzle? Get your hands on my free brand guide packed with five essential ingredients to create an unforgettable brand experience.
Dear Reader, I wanted to pop in and say thank you for being in my world and for your support over the years. I started my photography business in 2007 after a stranger came to purchase a baby carrier from my Craigslist ad. She saw a travel photo on my mantle and asked if I'd photograph her child. She persisted after I ghosted her and became my first paid client. One of the images from that session still hangs at Palo Alto Medical Foundation—a reminder of those early days. Some of you also...
Reader, She said, “I’m 65, and I’m not finished.” Hell yes. She’d heard me speak at a summit — and one of my AI portraits, me with a unicorn, stirred something in her. She felt seen. The power of being seen — through AI. Not as “mom” or “grandma,” but as a woman who’s lived many lives and is filled with stories — from her three degrees, two universities in different countries and four/five carreers across different industrires. She told me, “I’ve spent decades showing up for everyone else....
Dear Reader, Recently, I chatted with a relative of a family member. She thanked me for a photo I’d taken years ago of her and her baby daughter — a cherished image that still sits within sight, one of the only ones they have displayed. All these years later, she hasn't stepped in front of the camera again. Her daughter takes selfies of them together, but those stay buried in her phone. They don’t see the light of day. It made me feel both a little sad and grateful that one photo has held so...