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Welcome to my blog! Here you will find a variety of content. From business tips to photography and design projects, book reviews, and the occasional random recipe because I love baking and reading romance novels.

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How I style a Food Photography scene: Green Goddess Soup
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING, HOW-TO Tracy Nichole FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD STYLING, HOW-TO Tracy Nichole

How I style a Food Photography scene: Green Goddess Soup

An important (and fun) part of the food photography process is STYLING. I have more of a minimalist style, so that means the food needs to really stand out in the scene to tell the story. You want to eat with your eyes first, so let's make that food pretty and DROOL-WORTHY!

The food subject in this story is Green Goddess Soup. You can view the video here!

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How to make your own food photography surface/backdrop
HOW-TO, FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY Tracy Nichole HOW-TO, FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY Tracy Nichole

How to make your own food photography surface/backdrop

A few months ago, I wanted to try my hand at creating my own food photography surface. Below you will see the video of the process I did. If you have the time and patience to make your own, I highly suggest giving it a try...if you want to make something unique for an upcoming project or maybe you don’t have time to wait for shipping or budget, this is a great alternative!

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4 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Professional Product Photography
CREATIVE BUSINESS, PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Tracy Nichole CREATIVE BUSINESS, PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Tracy Nichole

4 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Professional Product Photography

So you are ready to hit the ground running with launching your new product-based business or seasonal collection. You have all the goods, but you are missing one vital thing….photos of your products. It is super easy to feel overwhelmed at this point because all you want to do is get this thing going and you are contemplating doing it all yourself, but you have enough on your plate. If this sounds like you, read below for 4 reasons why your business needs professional product photography and why you don’t have to do it all on your own!

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A Time to Make a Pivot
CREATIVE BUSINESS Tracy Nichole CREATIVE BUSINESS Tracy Nichole

A Time to Make a Pivot

I have decided to make a pivot and start specializing in Lifestyle Personal Branding & Product Photography for Creative Entrepreneurs and Brands. I am extremely excited about being able to help fellow creative entrepreneurs elevate their brands by creating images that showcase them and their businesses.

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Journey to Becoming a Portrait Masters Accredited Photographer

Journey to Becoming a Portrait Masters Accredited Photographer

Being a photographer is way more than just picking up a camera and pointing it somewhere—you not only need to have the skill but to make something a business you have to learn how to price, market, and sell yourself and your product so you can be sustainable. Having a passion for something and turning it into a business are two very different things. This is a commitment, it takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and trust in yourself …and your instincts.

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