THE BLOG
a behind-the-scenes look at the drama-filled world of food photography and the stories that bring each dish to life
My vintage cast iron skillet prop has appeared in more shoots than almost anything else in my collection. I found it in an antique shop on Burnet Road in Austin, and from the moment I picked it up, I knew it had a place in my work. I Found It at an Antique Shop and […]
May 11, 2026
Spring ingredients have completely taken over my kitchen lately. From vibrant greens to strawberries that somehow always end up in my cart, this season has shifted the way I shop, cook, and even think about food. Spring Showed Up, and I Stopped Planning It’s been a rainy few weeks in Austin. Like, really rainy. The […]
May 4, 2026
Creative growth reflection from Q1 to Q2 starts with honesty. I started Q1 with a theme: blooming through unpredictability. I wrote it down. I put it out into the world. Then, I waited to see what it would actually mean in practice. Now that the quarter is over, I am sitting with what it looked […]
April 27, 2026
When My Routine Was Working I am a routine person. I thrive on routine. My morning routine with ADHD is what keeps me centered. When 2024 and 2025 turned out to be slower years for me work-wise, I did what any routine-obsessed person would do. I built the perfect morning. And I mean perfect. I […]
April 20, 2026
Perfectly imperfect food photography is about letting real moments exist instead of forcing perfection. There is a version of food photography where everything is flawless. Every crumb is placed with intention. Meanwhile, every drip controlled, and every shadow is calculated to the millimeter. I have done that work, and I am good at it. My […]
April 13, 2026
My husband and I just celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. Eight years. We decided to skip the fancy dinner reservation and do something we have never actually done before. We went to San Antonio for an anniversary trip. Here is the thing. However, we have been to San Antonio a handful of times over the […]
April 6, 2026
Dear ADHD-like-me badass powerhouse woman, and every ADHD creative powerhouse woman reading this — this is your year, boo. I see you. You with the fresh notebooks, the color-coded goals, the perfectly curated vision board that looks like a creative explosion at the Container Store. You start January on fire — ambitious, caffeinated, ready to […]
March 30, 2026
Creative growth in photography isn’t linear. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how my relationship with photography has changed. When I first picked up a camera, everything felt like a simplified checklist. My brain was focused on getting things “right.” Was the exposure correct? Was the composition perfectly within the Rule of Thirds competition? […]
March 23, 2026
Running a creative business as a woman?Girl… that is a whole mood. Running a women food photography business is a whole different experience. One minute you’re styling the perfect shot; soon after, you’re negotiating rates, writing out a whole treatment for a bid, and trying not to spiral over whether your pricing is “too much.” […]
March 16, 2026
Alright, y’all…let’s just get real. Food photography unpredictability isn’t the exception. It’s the job. Food melts. Light shifts. Sauces move. It’s that perfect croissant melting before your very eyes while you’re sweating bullets over “golden hour.” And yet…somehow…that mess? That chaos? It’s the reason I actually love what I do. Yeah, I said it. I […]
