Lifestyle: Small Business Owner, Sindy Shin

February 15, 2018 in Lifestyle, People

Small business owners reach out to me because they want to create custom imagery for their business and one of my favourite parts of the process is hearing their story. The story of how they got to where they are, the reason they started and why it inspires to keep them going. My goal is to work with them to come up with images that reflect both their work and personality.

Recipe: Simple Onion Soup

January 31, 2018 in Food

INGREDIENTS

Oil
2 onions (1 large serving, 2 small servings)
1-2 cloves of garlic
Broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
Day old bread and slices of baguette
Cheese
Optional: Herbs like rosemary, bay leaf

PREPARATION

Thinly slice the onions
Cube bread into 2cm blocks
Slice baguette

STEPS

Sauté garlic in oil until lightly browned.
Carmelize onions on medium heat until deep brown (around 20-25min). Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Add broth and bring to simmer.
Meanwhile, toast bread cubes. and baguette slices with grated cheese on top.

Recipe: Broccoli Soup

January 17, 2018 in Food

Ingredients

1 head of broccoli
1 onion
1-2 cloves of garlic
Broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
Optional: Herbs like rosemary or thyme

Preparation

Wash and cut broccoli into florets.

Steps

Sauté garlic and onion until golden brown. The more carmelized the onion, the more flavour.
Add broccoli to the pan until slightly softened and bright green. Season with salt and pepper.
Alternative: boil with broth or steam until just cooked.
Blend with 1-2 cups of broth until smooth. Adjust broth to your preference.
Put back on the stove and bring to a simmer.
Serve with grated cheese and crostini or crackers.

Product: Prime Physique Nutrition

January 12, 2018 in Lifestyle

Over the past year, I've met many business owners. They range from small businesses with just the owner to established ones who have a team of employees.

I love learning about how they got started and WHY they started. Most of them began as trying to solve a problem they had and weren't able to find a solution anywhere. When I met Abby of Prime Physique Nutrition, she shared her struggle with eczema growing up. She tried everything from steroids, to creams and other medication, but none of it worked so she decided to change her lifestyle starting with her diet. She started seeing results and that's when she developed her own natural balm and bath soak.

Abby got in touch with me from a mutual friend's recommendation (Thanks Velsie!) and after we discussed what she needed to take her business to the next level, I styled and photographed her products.

Featured: Wedluxe - Limoncello-Inspired Bridal Shower

January 08, 2018 in Lifestyle, Business

Ashley, the floral designer and creative mind behind Flowerly, had an idea to center her own bridal shower around the theme of lemons and limoncello. The cheerful yellow reflected the bright and celebratory energy that day. With the help of a great team, everything came together.

Take a look at all the details, especially the huge backdrop made from real lemons and be sure to check out the team after the gallery who made this possible.