This year I’ve been stretching my creative wings a bit more and heading back to my film roots. In college I learned the art of film photography. Almost all my work in school was on film and I really love the experimental aspect of it. The waiting to see what you actually got. Here are […]

From client management, to photo editing, to marketing, there’s a lot that happens behind the scenes of a successful photography business. The hours that we photographers spend taking photos are just one piece of the photography business puzzle! It can be really time consuming (and let’s be honest, overwhelming) which is why it’s so important […]

It’s been a long year so far. These images were taken back in February during a styled shoot at the Photo Native conference in Santa Barbara. All images were captured on film and developed by Richard Photo Lab.

It’s summer time and since we’re all stuck at home because of the Coronavirus, you may or may not be running out of ideas to keep your kids entertained. Have no fear, Hi + Hello is here with an idea for easy art for kids! When I was an art teacher, we did this easy […]

Growing up there was a lack of cool magazines for kids. I remember seeing Highlights at the dentist office but apart from that it was seriously slim pickings! There wasn’t much out there that really piqued my interest or was well-designed and fun to look at. Lucky for kids today, there are some really great […]

Let’s talk about what safe photo sessions during Coronavirus (COVID-19) look like. It’s a little tricky because each Bay Area county has different guidelines and are at different phases for reopening. I will preface this by saying my immediate family and I have been sheltering in place fairly strictly since the beginning of March 2020. […]

Gather ’round kids and I’ll tell you a story. Before all the hospitals started seriously locking down visitors, there was such a thing as a Fresh 48 Newborn Session. What was that, you ask? It was a session that happened at the hospital that kiddos like you were born in, before families went home to […]