Opening my heart to my reality and helping others!
I know there are so many photographers that battle with this topic – choosing to have two careers….and each of us has a story that has put us on the past we are on. You are not alone, we are a unique...
View ArticleNew Year New Beginnings…What’s in store for 2016
Happy almost 2016 – as I sit here I am so excited for the year to begin. I’ve got so many thoughts and ideas going through my mind and I’m so looking forward to some fun projects I’m putting together!...
View Article2015 Wedding Recap! | Rings
Oh one of my very favorite part of photographing weddings are the rings. It’s the time I can have fun creating lovely images focusing on the beauty of the wedding rings that they will wear as a...
View ArticlePersonal | My word of the year — 2016
Happy New Year!!! I find myself in a totally different cross roads this year… I wanted to find a word that would keep me ‘in check’ throughout the year – a word that would bring me back to reality...
View ArticleMotivation Monday! Kicking off your week in a positive way!
So happy that it’s January 4th and it’s the first official Motivation Monday on the blog and on Instagram. Every Monday I will be sharing an illustration and quote from the talented Heather Stillufsenn...
View ArticleTop 3 Reasons why working full time and owning a business makes me a better...
Every time someone hears that I work ‘full time’ and have my photography business they seem surprised. I kind of chuckle because for many years I didn’t talk about the fact that I also work full time....
View ArticleLaunching Brand New Educational Opportunities for Small Business Owners and...
Oh friends, so much going on right now! I’m nervous and excited at the same time. Everything seems to be falling into place, with so many great things moving forward, and I find myself grateful and...
View Article[Personal] T – 3 days when he actually gets his license….
I look at him and still see this little boy looking up at me and asking me to take him to ‘chicalay’ as he used to say (chick-fil-a)… The little boy that when I got home or went to pick him up he would...
View ArticleIt’s Launch Day —- One Day Early! | PBM Creatives!
Yup, you read right, I’m launching today! A day early…why? well…simple – I don’t have patience and I figured when trying something new it’s best to simply JUMP IN HEAD FIRST! why not! So here it is!...
View ArticleFamily – Work Life: Finding your Balance!
Back a few weeks ago I wrote a post that was very personal to me, I opened up about choosing to have two career. From that post, I received a emails and comments thanking me for being transparent and...
View ArticleFrom Engagement to Wedding and now to Family! | Photography by Marirosa
Even back in 2013 when I first met Brooke and Chris I knew they would keep in touch and become friends…. from their Spring engagement session in DC where I remember the quick ‘wardrobe change’ behind a...
View ArticleTucker is going to be a big brother! | Photography by Marirosa
It’s the season of growing families! Excited for Jason and Valerie – one of my 2013 couples who are expecting a little guy within the next month! Tucker – their lovable rescue dog will be a wonderful...
View Article3 Favorite Loudoun County Virginia Wineries for Weddings |Photography by...
Northern Virginia has really become quite a place filled with gorgeous wineries! Some of my favorite venues are wineries. Last season I had the chance to photograph at some wineries I had never...
View ArticleDoing a First Look or See You at the Altar | Photography by Marirosa
This is a topic that is always on every couple’s mind, do we do a first look or not…. As a photographer I’m constantly asked what I think of the first look, my opinion may differ from others but for me...
View Article3 Stressful Wedding day moments and how to handle them! | Photography by...
Before I started photographing weddings I was talking to a recently married friend and asked her about her wedding day, she responded: “It wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be. I felt like I spent...
View ArticleBecoming more than just a vendor to your clients | Photography by Marirosa
As wedding vendors, we’ve all heard that “relationships matter.” We know in our heads that relationships matter more than revenue, more than the number of weddings we do each year, and more than the...
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