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For Photographers, #inbend, personal stories
Michelle Simmons
Are you living to work, or working to live? ...

Are you living to work, or working to live? Here’s how and why I step away from my business for days at a time, without sacrificing my client experience or my sanity.

Are you living to work, or working to live? (setting boundaries to avoid burnout)
Business + Branding, For Photographers
Michelle Simmons
Why I use HONEYBOOK to run my business (and ...

Being a solopreneur is NOT easy. And I have to admit, a huge part of my "secret" is that I have HoneyBook to keep me on track with it all. This client management system helps me book clients, send emails, contracts + invoices, and so much more. See exactly how I use HoneyBook in my own business, and get a 50% discount off your first year!

Why I use HONEYBOOK to run my business (and discount code inside)!
Who I Am Project, senior photos, psychology
Michelle Simmons
the power of AND

We all come programmed with a biological drive to categorize things in order to make sense of them. And if something can't be easily categorized somewhere or labeled as something, it causes chaos and discomfort. Even within ourselves. But the truth is… we are NOT one-dimensional creatures, and it kinda sucks when we get pegged that way.

the power of AND
personal stories
Michelle Simmons
a birthday toast to my dad

After the gifts had been unwrapped and the dinner devoured, my dad and uncle would break out the Wild Turkey bourbon, pouring shots and taking turns toasting to all the stuff that had happened that year. And now that my dad has passed, it's MY turn to carry on his tradition…

a birthday toast to my dad
family photography, Travel Sessions
Michelle Simmons
An afternoon to remember | an Orange County ...

She craved just one afternoon of normalcy + delight... where she could hang out with her daughter, bond over sandy cartwheels + ice cream cones, stroke her daughter's hair , share silly stories, and just BE.

This mother/daughter photo session happened almost 10 years ago, and it's still on my mind…

An afternoon to remember | an Orange County family photoshoot

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Branding Photography Client Feature | Siobhan Nash Coaching

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Branding Photography Client Feature | Siobhan Nash Coaching

To me, it’s never just about getting “pretty pictures” for your brand. It’s about seeing who YOU are, all the magical stuff INSIDE your business + what you offer, and capturing THAT for the world to see… so your clients can fall in love with you, too. Check out Siobhan’s session + what she had to say about her branding photography experience with me…

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The WHO I AM Experience (for tweens + teens) is BACK!

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The WHO I AM Experience (for tweens + teens) is BACK!

Imagine how it would feel if someone surprised you with 15-20 positive compliments all at once… and just how POWERFUL this would be if you were a 12-year old struggling to feel good about yourself. Yeah... THIS is what The WHO I AM Project is all about. And it’s NOW OPEN to tweens/teens ages 10-18 in Bend, Oregon.