How come you publish so often?

My work has been featured in 100+ renowned publications such as Forbes, InStyle, Martha Stewart Weddings, Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar, E!, USA Today, Huffington Post, Variety, Travel Channel, Style Me Pretty, and Ruffled. Why, and how?

Firstly, I have an academic background, so I was weaned on the concept of ‘publish or perish.’ The experience of putting my work in front of an audience (both my editors and the publication’s readers) gratifies me, particularly if the subject of the work is something I’m eager to share.

Publishing is an excellent way to network, collaborate, and market your work. Some of my features are the result of working a wedding with an incredible team, and when I’m able to get the event published, it’s a means of celebrating the work of all the talented vendors that came together for the Day’s production. And when couples come across my imagery in these publications, they may see something in my photos that they’d like for their own day, be it the photography or the work of the other vendors.

Sometimes client work gets featured in a publication through no effort of my own, and that’s just plain fun. I love getting a call from a friend that saw one of my images in USA Today or the Huffington Post because the feature or interview is regarding a client for whom I’ve photographed — and my photos were used in the article.

Lastly… pitching my work & having it find a public home is a huge challenge, and I love me a challenge. Or, maybe I just like to see my name in print  . Please read my blog post Dark Beauty Magazine featuring one of my images in order to learn more about my publishing practices!