Kristen quickly became a favorite photographer of mine and when I finally started taking on weddings I knew the one person I would want a mentorship from would be the woman who initially showed me that art and love can coincide within a wedding day.

For my mentorship I flew up to Seattle for a one on one meeting, and while I was nervous and sure that I had no idea which question was the right one to ask, everything seemed to fall into place once she arrived. We ate a delicious breakfast and talked about her methods when interacting with clients, booking, pricing, portfolio review and editing - and even when our time was up Kristen didn't rush me out of the restaurant or make me feel as though I was now a burden to her time, rather, she took the time to finish our conversation, answer my remaining questions and make me feel as though she valued me as an individual.

After I arrived back home to New Orleans I was so excited to put into practice what I had learned from Kristen, specifically from the client interaction aspect, I was blown away how the things she shared with me completely changed the dynamic of my engagement sessions and allowed my clients and me to get straight into shooting in a comfortable, easy-going setting. Leaving my mentorship with Kristen left me with the tools necessary to move forward in the areas of my business I previously felt unsure of and provided feelings of affirmation that I was taking the steps I should be taking at this point in my career.

Kristen was the first and only one on one mentorship I've had, so I can't compare my time with her to that of anyone else - nor do I think I should, but in an industry where likes and follows dominate sincerity and authenticity it's reassuring, invigorating and so, so, so fulfilling to learn from someone who started before the age of social media and follows her path out of a genuine love for it.mI can't recommend Kristen enough.

“There wasn’t a question she made me feel uncomfortable asking. Of course, I appreciated that she was an open book."

I fell in love with Kristen’s teaching style years ago when I stumbled upon her class at a workshop I was attending. Her talk was absolutely the biggest game changer I’d ever experienced, both as a new business person and also as a creative. So when it came to the point in the rollercoaster of business where I was struggling all over again with feeling unsure and directionless, I looked no further than Kristen. She’s full of grace and humility and truly invested in her time with me. There wasn’t a question she made me feel uncomfortable asking. Of course, I appreciated that she was an open book. But more than that, I loved how fashioned our time was to exactly what I was walking through in my business and my creative journey. She’s a great listener and I felt that she really took the time to hear where I was at and meet me there. We immediately got to the heart of what I wanted to learn about and grow in. I left feeling encouraged, affirmed and challenged with a clear direction on where I want to take my business. I couldn’t ask for anything more!! Kristen is a gem. She’s truly a joy to spend time with and learn from.

“The generosity that Kristen showed during the session was so refreshing. Photographers with her success and skill are known to be very close to the chest with how they run their business and their approach.”

She was someone whose work I've admired for a long time and was excited to learn from her. After our session i was inspired to improve on certain parts of my business, and also double down on my strengths. She challenged me to refined my portfolio to 20 images and also be more specific with my messaging. Once I implemented those changes, the brides that approached me and hired me were the ones who loved me for my work. I'm fully booked for 2018 and looking forward to continue improving my business for the next wedding season.