Time for another round of sharing the photographers I look up to and follow. It's SO important to surround yourself with the highest level work you can find. Not only does it push you to reach higher in your own work, but you also stay up to date on trends within the top players of the industry. So lets dive in to round #4! Andy Anderson Untitled by Andy Anderson Andy Anderson is one of my favorite lifestyle photographers. He shoots in some very unique locations, but even

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS. If you, like me, had never heard of a professional portfolio review don't worry. You're not alone. It seems like an obvious thing to those exposed to this industry, but for those of us who know no one in the industry, are not familiar with the practices, and are learning everything from Google searches, these common portfolio reviews are a secret world we have to dig for. I thought mistakenly that portfolio reviews were only for students and were held by th

I follow photographers for 3 reasons: I like finding new images that are creative and make me say "huh...I never would have thought of doing that". I look for photographers that have a career I'd enjoy having in order to research how they got there and how they run their business. Lastly, I find it a necessary motivator to see the high quality of skill that's out there and try to push myself to reach that calibre. It gives you a tangible goal to reach in a somewhat ambiguous