A Day in the Life of a New York City Unicorn [ Denver Portrait Photographer ]

Photographing Unicorn was definitely a very special treat. It's not everyday that a high profile personality let's you document her life in such an intimate way, I guess I'm just lucky to have had this rare opportunity. 

Unicorn was gracious enough to answer some questions for our delight. Turns out we are both huge coffee lovers and love some of the same empowering music, who would've though?!

Read the interview and enjoy!

What do you do?
You know how they say to be yourself unless you can be a unicorn...?

Give me 5 words to describe you.
Classy, optimistic, happy, sparkly, foodie.

How do you keep inspired?
I love listening to music—people like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. They're all so empowering and all about being yourself, so I listen to them a lot. #girlpower

Can you tell us a favorite story of a job you've done. 
I don't know if I have a favorite job story, but I have to say that Halloween is always awesome. I love to go out on the town because I'm surrounded by all sorts of creative creatures. Their jaws never cease to drop when they realize that, well, I really do have the head of a unicorn—it's not a mask. Haha!

What are you most excited about right now?
Soul Cycle! I just can't get enough of their rides. 

What’s your favorite book or movie?
Even though I'm a happy person, I love all things Russian-literature related, so I suppose I'd go with Crime and Punishment.

Favorite quote?
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~ Anne Frank

Favorite object in your home?
My Bialetti espresso maker. A girl's gotta have a little pick me up in the morning to keep the sparkles and rainbows going all day!

Favorite hangout?
Is it bad if I admit it's my bed?

Favorite can’t-live-without item?
My espresso maker.

What’s your #1 tip for fellow creative people?
Be yourself. Own it. Be proud of it. I've already got the unicorn part covered. ;-)

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Michelle - A vision in white lace [ Denver Portrait Photographer ]

Back in January I had the pleasure to spend 3.5 days with another 12 photographers. We went up to Breckenridge to plan our year, get to know each other, and as it was expected, photograph.

Michelle is one of the 3 shoots I'll be blogging that involve the same lace dress. It was so cool to see how the dress fit the different women and the variety that each personality provided for the shoots.

Michelle's fearless, ( I mean, it was cold) and gorgeous inside and out.

Here are my favorite images from our fun time together.

Renea Rios: Client Spotlight [ Denver Portrait Photographer ]

Renea is such an amazing overall human. Every time I talk to her I can't help but smile because of her truly beautiful spirit. She is excellent at what she does and super passionate about making people look their absolute best. She is also very persistent and she knows what she wants, which will only serve her for well in this adventure of entrepreneurship she's embarked.

As soon as she knew she was going to open her business she knew she needed Personal Branding Portraits for her marketing, that represented who she is and what she's all about. She called me to make it happen, and I am so proud of her for knowing she needed to have great images. We met at 7am, had some coffee, laughed a lot, and made gorgeous portraits.

Here's a little bit more about her in her own words:

What do you do?

  

I am an eyebrow artist. I shape eyebrows.  

Give me 5 words that describe you? 

Committed, happy, soulful, kind, grateful.

What are you most excited about right now?

I am currently in permanent make up school and will have the tools and training soon to permanently design and execute beautiful eyebrows for my clients. I am so excited to be learning something new that is going to greatly benefit my clients and make getting ready in the morning so much easier!

What's your favorite book or movie?  

Okay this is a tough one! There are too many to pick just one, but the one that comes to mind  immediately is the "Color Purple."

Favorite Quote

"I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world there must be someone just  like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways i do.  I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too.  Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes it's true I'm here and I'm just as strange as you."  Frida Kahlo 

Favorite object in your home?

My mother's Buddha statue that she used to burn incense in. I love it and always reminds me of her!

Favorite hangout?

Honestly??? My own kitchen.  

Favorite product?

My Anastasia eye brow pencil. It makes getting ready and filling my brows in every morning so much easier.

Favorite can't live without item?

Ugghhh I hate to be that person, but my cell phone.   I do everything with it.  Run my business, Facebook, look at photos of brows, Instagram,  music,  take pictures.   But I do draw the line and put it away so I can have real interaction with the world around me.  

What's your #1 tip for fellow entrepreneurs?

Don't be your worst enemy and get bogged down in self doubt.  We are often our worst critic. No one will work harder than you will to make your dreams come true and your business a success. Do what you love with passion and the bonuses will show up!!! 

 

 

 

Want fabulous eyebrows? Get in touch with this magical woman: http://www.hautebrow.com/ 

Do you want more than a head-shot? Do you want images that actually say something about you and your business? Then call me, we can create photography awesomeness together!

www.florblakephoto.com

Love is Love Portrait Project { Denver Portrait Photographer }

Love is an amazing feeling. True love is also very difficult find. Once you’ve met the person who rocks your world,  gives you peace, makes you laugh, cries with you, and makes you feel like everything is okay in the world, you simply won’t let go. And why would you, love is simply love, no matter how it's paired up.

I started the Love is Love Portrait Project on December 13th, 2013. At that moment, the country was starting to see change, a few states decided to make same sex marriage legal and we all saw a big burst of light at the end of the big inequality tunnel. However, there were many people, and there still are, that think that same sex couples are different, that what we are doing is wrong, and that our love is immoral, etc. That’s when I decided to create a photographic sample of how love looks. Heterosexual and Homosexual love, turns out, looks very much the same.

These photographs are intentionally set up in the same setting, with similar posing, to illustrate how similar we all are in our public displays of affection. Love is pure, ecstatic, peaceful, fun, erratic, and intense, all at the same time. Every person has the right to love whomever they want to love, because love comes in every shade, in every gender, in every human. My portraits showcase the beautiful feeling between two imperfect people who accept the good and the bad in each other and refuse to give up in the great magic that is love. 

 

All the couples were also interviewed. To read their answers to the questions go to: http://loveisloveportraitsproject.tumblr.com