Posts by irenehardy
PICKING A TRAVEL CAMERA
Before I get into sharing images and videos from our 2 week Europe trip, I wanted to spend some time discussing how I decided which camera to take! I’m going to talk a little about my thoughts on each model…
Read MoreQ4 Q&A + Road Trip VLOG!
Last week, I announced that we were driving from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh as the start of 3 months of traveling away from Los Angeles. With the announcement, we were met with lots of questions, and requests for a VLOG!…
Read More#LeRefuge at The Beverly Hills Hotel
For a few weeks this summer #LeRefuge – a beautiful pink palm installation by Parisian designer Marc Ange – was on display at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The piece was deemed the “most instagrammable” part of Milan Fashion week, and it definitely didn’t disappoint!
Scroll through to see imagery of me, Amy Tangerine, and Elizabeth Burgi exploring the install:
Read MoreSchool Of Hustle Recap
When Ellen Bennett of Hedley & Bennett announced that she and Instagram were hosting a one day conference at her apron HQ, I was all in! I applied, was accepted a week later, and headed to DTLA for the day to hear from some of my favorite entrepreneurs. Not only were the speakers wonderful, but the event setup was also incredible! With fun murals & installations around every corner, it really was an Instagram dream. Richer Poorer even brought a ball pit! The food was equally divine. Lunch was by TenderGreens, and for dinner, there were multliple LA area food trucks to serve up their favorites. Oh and did I mention that the entire event was free? Big thanks to Ellen & Instagram for Business for pulling together such a wonderful and inspiring event!
Read MoreSummer Prop Haul!
Summer photos are all about sunshine and color and these were some of the props that I picked up to bring my colorful ideas to life! 1. Pineapple Pool Float – such a cute and reasonably priced float! 2. Fruity…
Read MoreInside The Color Factory – San Francisco, CA!
This week, I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the Color Factory and it was INCREDIBLE! The Color Factory is a 12,000 (!) sq. ft. “color experience” located in San Francisco near Union Square. It was created…
Read MorePhotoshoot at the Los Angeles Rainbow Wall!
Introducing our very first video blog!! This documents our time shooting at the Rainbow Wall which is located on the side of Paul Smith Limited on Melrose in West Hollywood. It is part of Instagram’s #kindcomments campaign and is a way to celebrate pride month! It will be up until June 30th so GO GO GO!
Amy Tangerine and I arrived at 7am in an effort to dodge the crowds and it totally worked! Watch our adventure here:
Read MoreThe Most Instagrammable Spots from LA’s Museum of Ice Cream
Located in DTLA’s Art District, the Museum of Ice Cream is quite a TREAT. With multiple colorful rooms to discover and sweet treats to enjoy, it’s an Instagrammers paradise! If you weren’t lucky enough to snag tickets (it’s currently sold…
Read MoreExploring SoCal’s SUPERBLOOM!
With pictures of poppies, flooding Instagram lately, it was hard to resist the opportunity to see Southern California’s superbloom in action! Due to record rainfalls over the winter, this wildflower season was record-breaking. According to experts, blooms like these only…
Read MoreMarch Recap & Prop Haul
In March:
I worked on: a lifestyle shoot around LA for Mayarya Maternity, fun social media imagery for Fullscreen Live, a new travel series for Chatbooks, a tropical influencer campaign for Raw Sugar Living, scrumptious social content for Dove Chocolate, a GIF series for LIFEWTR, an Instagram takeover for Brit + Co & a new education workshop for instagrammers, bloggers, and small business owners that’s launching in May….! Can’t wait to reveal more about this soon.