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Work // Model Brides + Hot Docs

Double duty this time: The January issue of Cincinnati Magazine and the Winter issue of Cincinnati Wedding are currently on newsstands! This was my first “full” issue of Cincinnati Wedding, and though it only comes out three times a year, the creation process gets squeezed in between producing content for the monthly magazine so there’s a fair amount of overlap when scouting, scheduling shoots, etc. Basically, ish gets hectic. We photographed several Cincinnati Ballet dancers...

Shop Around // Hi-Bred

One of the shops I frequent when I’m scouting for work or hunting for vintage for my own collection is Hi-Bred in Walnut Hills. Owner Shawna Maria Guip (remember we profiled for the September issue of Cincinnati Magazine?) has filled her shop to the brim with vintage and secondhand clothes, accessories, and home goods, all apparently selected to trigger my Things I Must Have sensors. There’s plenty of manly menswear and cute things for home...

Work // Presents and Presentation

The December issue of Cincinnati Magazine is out! This one was a toughie–in addition to writing a few Best of the City spots, I put together a pretty darn extensive gift guide, a fun tabletop setting with plenty of party-worthy barware, and pulled massive amounts of jewelry for both the monthly and Wedding mag (coming soon) photo shoots! Fun Facts: I visited over 30 shops to find the best of the best  for the gift...

Do Stuff // New Event Calendar!

With Thanksgiving less than a  week away, we’re officially in the Holiday Season, which means lots of events poppin’ up everywhere. This time of year, “events” usually translates to parties and shopping–which is fine with me! There’s so much going on that it would be impossible to share everything without putting some sort of calendar in place, so guess what I did?  Added a calendar! There’s a short list in the sidebar, or you can...