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During Dallas Pride Month, my camera and I got to spend some time at Ampelos Wines. A queer owned space + summer bubbles…count me in. 🥂 “We hope to embrace all who venture into our shop, providing a hospitable and inclusive space for shoppers of every sect of wine drinking.”
Read MoreWhen I travel or move to a new neighborhood one of the first things I do is set out on a quest to find my “spots”. The cozy restaurants and bars with good atmosphere that feel like a hug. Fates Bread & Bottle Co in Portland, OR is just that and let me tell you about the heart that is poured into this place. I can’t wait for you to meet…
Read MoreFast forward six years, and who would have imagined that I would find myself living right here in Portland, still sporting that same coat? I was thrilled when the crew at Bridge & Burn reached out and asked me to document their flagship store. On an overcast afternoon, I made my way there and got to spend some quality time with the store's managers.
Read MoreThis was my first ever “day in the life of” branding session. Let me set the scene…it’s 2013 in a city I had never spent time it. I am pretty sure I wandered into their shop our of sheer curiosity and said hey I would love to spend the day with you all and snap a few photos of you all just BEING together. You seem cool. Anytime I’ve done that I never regret my decision. Trust your gut and talk to people. My time with the crew over at Ink and Hammer Manufacturing Company in Dayton really left me wanting more. MORE of small businesses getting their hands dirty.
Read MoreI like to think of myself as a collector of connections. It’s an accurate way to describe the joy I get from meeting new people, and it’s a lot less threatening than saying I’m a “collector of people.” Win/win, right? There’s just something about feeling the spark of something new and exciting the first few minutes after an introduction, and it was especially strong with Dany. He and his family had met me at a local coffeehouse to talk through some photography possibilities, and his passion for his work and the people he serves was evident within the first few minutes of conversation.
Read MoreOne of the questions I get the most is, “What do you love the most about what you do?” Whether that’s in passing conversation or in interviews, it always seems to come up and I always have the same answer… “Connection.” It’s one thing to take a picture, but it’s another to take a picture that tells someone’s story at a glance. It requires a sometimes unexpected amount of vulnerability from the photographer and the client, and the connections we create as a result are absolutely priceless.
Read MoreThe Steph Grant Studios crew traveled to NYC to document Krispy Kreme's store opening in Harlem. The first hot light in NYC in the past decade! FOLLOW MORE ADVENTURES ON INSTAGRAM. VIDEO BY: EJ McCartney
Read MoreBorn and raised in the heart of Barcelona. I carry with me everywhere I go the smell of the Mediterranean sea, the beach, the palm trees, the narrow alleys of the Gothic neighbourhood, the smell of fried fish from the Boqueria market. I love my city, and the more I travel the more I realise what an amazing city it is! I spent most of my life in Barcelona but always traveling at least one month per year. I lived in many cities, from London when I was a teenager to Rome as an industrial engineering student.
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