Posts by irenehardy
Photo Diary – The Savvy Experience
This week I headed to Scottsdale Arizona to speak on “Making Time for Social Media” at The Savvy Experience. Hosted by Heather Crabtree, the conference brought together 65 female entrepreneurs for a lot of learning and a lot of FUN (did I mention the PJ party?!). Click through to see my photo diary of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and The Saguaro Hotel.
Read MoreON LOCATION: Washington D.C.
For my first trip to our nation’s capital, I wanted to stay somewhere colorful and see the sights! Dupont circle @ The Embassy Row Hotel was the perfect starting point for our adventures. Read on to see the monuments at sunrise + more bright photos of this beautiful city:
Read MoreRules of the Grid Game
It’s time to photograph new images for social media, yay! After hours of styling, shooting and editing, you’re now left with a fabulous bank of images that you want to share STAT – right? Instead of picking and choosing based on your mood, it pays to have a plan. Beyond your captions and hashtags, I’m talking about the visual look and feel of your feed. The “flow” of the photos from one to the next, or as I like to call it, your “grid game.” Because when someone new searches and finds you on Instagram, they’re not seeing one photo individually, they’re seeing your entire profile, and you want to make the best impression possible. In my grid game, I’ve set and adapted 7 unoffical rules:
Read MoreON LOCATION: Wynwood Arts District, Miami
This month I finally made it to the Instagram mecca that is the Wynwood Arts District in Miami Florida! I’ve just started to share some of the pictures on Instagram, and you may have seen the day-of snapchats, but here I’m sharing more insights and imagery from this wildly colorful adventure.
Read MoreMy Top 3 Photo Editing and Planning Apps
Today I am diving in to share the editing and planning tools that I use on a daily basis to bring @alishylishy to life! Many of these are intended for on-the-go use and are definitely not a substitute for Adobe Creative Suite, or good natural lighting, but they are incredibly useful for Instagram power users, or small business owners who may be utilizing iphone photography exclusively. Read on to see my top 3 picks AND before and afters!
Read More#MEETCAPITOL
On Friday, I was a guest at Capitol Records’ first ever Insta-meet! Hosted by @andrewkuttler and@skyzzle, it was a fun night full of new friends, pretty palms, sunset views, and even musical guests! Read on for all of the details and photos:
Read MorePittsburgh Street Art with Daniel Wellington
FAUX CONES – behind the scenes
I may be operating a multi-functional social media agency, but visual content will always be the core of my business. Styling & photography wasn’t something that I ever learned in school (I have a marketing degree from Virginia Tech). It…
Read MoreImpact of Social Media – Paige Poppe
Thank you so much for following the Impact of Social Media Series! I am happy to wrap it up by introducing you to an incredible artist, podcast host & Snapchat QUEEN – Paige Poppe! Paige and I met through Instagram, and after interacting over the past year, we actually met IRL at the Phoenix airport last month! How exciting is that?!
Read MoreImpact of Social Media – Jeff Mindell
Next up in the series is Jeff Mindell, a freelance lifestyle photographer living in Los Angeles who has burst into the spotlight (Mashable, BuzzFeed, Apartment Therapy…!) thanks to social media. I’ve been a huge fan of Jeff’s bright, and beautiful imagery for a while now, so when I watched him chat about Instagram during his latest Snapchat Q&A (username: jeffmindell), I knew I had to reach out to him for this series! Read on to discover how he’s leveraging social media to work with big brands, and to find out which social platform is now completely irrelevant for him.
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