Walking on Moss: Behind-the-Lens with Mona’s Branding Session

I want to be barefoot deep in a forest somewhere every time I observe Mona's work. The lush, delicate textures draw me in to waterfall adventures and rejuvenating solitude amongst the trees. One of my greatest pleasures in life is walking barefoot in an established spongy moss bed, the smell of damp earth permeating my lungs. Mona's work is a great reprieve on days I don't make it into the woods.

Mona trusted me with her branding photography a little while back. We photographed a few of her pieces, some grounded lifestyle portraits, headshots, her process and images specifically crafted for her marketing needs. Wanting to compliment - and not detract from - the intentionality of her work, I kept the photography simple.

A big part of the mental side of Mona's business and process is balance. I planned to mirror her mindset in the photographs. I became absorbed in the part of her session which focused on Flat Lay's, making sure to highlight all the aspects of Mona's intention and of her physical pieces. Whenever I look at her photographs, I am always drawn back to these specific images.

I always hope for people to feel the respite of Mona's work when they look at the photographs I did for her. She is a wonderful human and her work has much heart to be seen.