Late last year, I received an email inquiry asking about product photos.  Several replies were sent back and forth, and we met at a local coffee shop to go over my proposed ideas.  Firstly, I love meeting my clients in person!  Sharon’s bright smile and kind personality immediately shines when she walks in a room!  We discussed the purpose behind the product photos, and before I knew it, I was given full creative freedom to photograph Sharon’s beautiful, hand-made art pieces!  As you’ll see as you scroll through this post, her pieces are not only visually striking, but they are functional as well.  She currently offers a variety of home decor pieces, and I cannot wait for you to see a small glimpse of her work below!   To learn more about Sharon’s art and to get a behind-the-scenes look as she creates everything, be sure to check out her Instagram by clicking here!

Sharon, it has been so fun to work with you and to get to know about you and your story, thank you so much for reaching out, and I cannot wait for the next time!  

I always love to learn more about my clients, and in this case, I wanted to know more about her journey as an artist.  Keep reading to learn what inspires her work!

Q: How did you get started with your art?

Q: How do you decide what items you’d like to offer?

A: I do research, see what’s trending. Collaborations with other makers. 

Q: What inspires you?  

A: Home decor stores, nature, my kids, beaches/ocean (I’m originally from Sri Lanka and feel like I’m drawn to the ocean lol) 

Q: What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?  

A: Traveling, Hanging out with my friends/ family, our kids love movie nights and playing with our pet cat!

Q: What are your upcoming events where people can meet you and purchase your pieces? 

A: One of a Kind holiday Show – Chicago! 

Thanks again to Sharon for giving us a peek into her daily life and her work as she creates her stunning pieces!

Happy Spring, friends! Can you believe that it is already March, almost April!?  I’ll have to do a separate post soon to catch up on life and personal stuff!  However, this post is a special one, one that deserves its own space and time!  If you’ve been following the blog for awhile, you may recall portraits of beautiful Sylvia and her lovely products!  If not, please allow me to introduce you to sweet Sylvia, her Mom, and her sister, Melissa.  Sylvia created Beautifek, her own line of natural, organic lipsticks for all skin tones, and over the years, she has updated the packaging and added to her list of offerings with new colors and ways to combine the vibrant colors for even more variety!  She is one of the most humble, kind, down-to-earth people, and as I worked with them in late December, it was such a delight to watch their joy and their bond as mother/daughters/sisters, while their natural beauty shined through in gorgeous smiles and laughter, as well as in quiet moments.  It was a dream! I have so many favorites!!! I asked them what they were celebrating for this particular portrait session, and they told me that they have written a book together, which will be published soon, so they needed options for the inside and outside covers!  Amazing, right?!  I have already requested an autographed copy!  Sidenote: I don’t think that I blogged our time in a studio with two gorgeous models or the previous product session I did for Beautifek! Be sure to click the link above for our first portrait session!  If you follow along on Instagram, I’m sure you’ve seen images from those times, because they are still some of my favorites!  

I can’t think of a better way to end my 2022 client sessions and then to ring in 2023 with a fun, creative commercial session featuring a new product line and pretty new packaging!  It was the perfect winter project! And Sylvia allowed me full creative freedom with styling and composition, infusing color and texture, which is always a treat!

To Sylvia, Melissa, and Mrs. B, thank you so much for welcoming me into your lovely home, for bringing so much joy and fun to the session, and for sharing your celebration and success with me!  I’m so excited for all that the future holds for you!  Hugs!!!

Beauty by the talented Aubree Bolding, featuring Beautifek products!

I love when clients wish to create a Custom Wedding Album!  Not only is it a beautiful reminder of your wedding day, it’s also serves as a timeless treasure to share with family, friends, and future generations!  I love using a clean, editorial style layout that allows the images to shine, giving them space to breathe without being cluttered.  Here are some recent albums that I had the pleasure of presenting to my brides and grooms!  More album designs can be seen here, here, here, and here.

From Jen + Ryan’s Jones Crossing Wedding:

I just couldn’t resist photographing and sharing little Zander’s custom mini accordion!  His sweet family has already received their precious book, and I have no doubts they’ve been excited to show off their handsome little bear to everyone they know!  Seeing his adorable face makes me smile, and I’m sure you’ll be smiling too as you scroll through this post!  In case you missed it, you can check out his winter themed studio session here!  Cannot wait to get Zander in front of my lens again!

Recently, I blogged one of my newest products, the Custom Mini Accordion.  Well, I have a few more items to show you that I think you’ll love!  First is another size option for the Custom Mini Accordion, which is 2.5″x3.5″versus 3″x3″.  This next sample shows a pretty pink cloth cover and features this little cutie’s adorable family session and cake smash.