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Boots & Nostalgia | On Location Brand Session with Riverside Farm and Garden | Winston-Salem Brand Photographer

On location brand photography for Riverside Farm and Garden, a DIY Home Project and Farm store, located in Pfafftown, NC | Winston-Salem On Location Brand Photography | Jasper & Fern

Walking into their store, I was swept back to my childhood days of tip-toeing behind my granddaddy as he sorted hay bales, searched among his many loyal tools to find just the right hook and stopped to riffle through a few of his antiques. The smell of the mulch outside drifted sweetly through each opened door, another happy customer searching for just the right loyal tool to add to their own collection. Friendly smiles met them, a familiarity in their eyes. Surrounded by shiny metal, garden seed, and an array of DIY home supplies, I felt oddly at home.

It was a gorgeous sunny day. My hiking boots were on and ready to summit mounds of mulch, scale truck sides and kneel me safely in a ditch. Camera at my side, the growling of the loader engine quickly found my finger on the shutter.

I was in HEAVEN at Riverside Farm and Garden Supply. My love for the outdoors and our branding services were getting to combine and I couldn't have been more thrilled - especially to be working with such kind, warm people!

I excitedly moved about, crouching and climbing to photograph all the scrumptious textures and perspectives of their supplies; setting up portraits on the loader and about the farm to showcase each individual's role and where they thrive at work.

It was an energizing morning!

On location brand photography for Riverside Farm and Garden, a DIY Home Project and Farm store, located in Pfafftown, NC | Winston-Salem On Location Brand Photography | Jasper & Fern

Portrait SessionAlyson LawtonMay 12, 2021Riverside Farm and Gardenbranding, branding photography, branding your business, brand photoshoot, brand photography, branding session, brand, Winston Salem, pfafftown, NC, NC photographer, wsnc, wsnc photographer, winston-salem brand photographer, Winston Salem Photographer, winston salem brand photographer, winston salem on location brand photographer, diy garden company winston salem, photoshoot, outdoor brand photography, on location, on location brand photographer, on location branding photography, on-location branding photographer, on-location branding photography, on-location branding photographs, farm photography, women owned business, small business, small business branding, small business photography, winston salem small business, small business owner, family ownedComment

Better Together | Winston-Salem Headshot and Brand Photographer | Jasper & Fern

“It’s our differences that make us better as a whole.”

— Alyson, Head Photographer at Jasper & Fern

After the heartache of finding myself surrounded by negative company too often in the past, I absolutely love and am grateful for now being surrounded by women who honestly want to see each other succeed. There are no ulterior motives, no people talking behind each others' backs - just women stepping in to share their knowledge and skill for the betterment of others.

Branding Portrait for marketing coach, Mallory Schlabach. | Winston-Salem On location Brand Photography | Jasper & Fern

One of my favorite parts about my job is the opportunity to build community and support another small businesses' success. It's about more than creating pretty pictures. It's learning your needs, getting to see where you're going and be involved in your vision. It's stepping into the world you're passionate about and connecting with your heart.

I've always said that each person has been created with unique gifts with which they can use to impact their community. It's our differences that make us better as a whole. It's our choice to use those gifts for the betterment of those around us.

Musings / I am WomanAlyson LawtonOctober 6, 2020Jasper & FernWinston Salem, branding photography, branding your business, impact, community, on location, Kernersville Photographer, Brand messaging, empower girls and women, branding, business portrait, Brand, photographer, small business, brand photography, womens headshots, North Carolina, small business owner, kindness, Greensboro Photographer, use my brand photos, heart, NC, professional business headshots, overcoming negativity, personal branding, womens portraits, on location brand photographer, uplifting, on location branding photography, brand, womanpreneur, Winston-Salem, entrepreneur, Winston Salem Photographer, downtown winston-salem, Client connection, business photography, sharing, strong women, support, Clemmons Photographer, brand photographer near me, headshot photographer near me, headshot womanComment

Kismet. Seriously.... kismet. | Winston Salem Portrait Photographer Jasper & Fern

Do you remember us sharing about the lavender field portrait session? You know, the one where all the dominos fell perfectly into place in a whirlwind even though it was raining and I was learning to dye material for the first time?? (Click here if you want to read that story) WELL…. you’re not going to believe THIS then - because the story continues and gets EVEN BETTER!

So, as you know, we were invited back to Frogholler Lavender Farm for their Harvest Day celebration to take portraits of their patrons and anyone else who wanted to participate. Well, it was an AMAZING day and all those dominos popped up again and turned into an incredible tale.

Meet Jonothan and Esther. They are getting married next month.

As part of their wedding planning, they wanted to pick all the lavender for their wedding decorations and gifts - plus use the day as a fun date. They’d set aside this past Saturday, June 15th, to go to a lavender farm in Charlotte, NC and pick all day.

The day, however, had other plans.

When Esther and Jonothan showed up to the Charlotte lavender farm, it was closed. Disappointed but not discouraged, they searched for another lavender farm - which took them THREE HOURS away to Raleigh, NC.

After driving to the lavender farm in Raleigh, they began to worry. It wasn’t what it had seemed online and it wasn’t going to fit their needs. Alas, they turned to Google once more and found Frogholler Lavender Farm’s Harvest Day celebration.

Upon arriving at the farm a mere 45 minutes before the Harvest Day closed, Esther and Jonothan were warmly welcomed by Dorthea. She gave them a tour and told them that the official farm photographer (me) was there if they wanted to have their portraits made. As Dorthea introduced me, Esther’s eyes lit up. Esther then excitedly explained that she and Jonothan never had engagement portraits done and they’d given up on the prospects and resigned to taking a selfie in the lavender field to print as a large canvas for their wedding reception. Coincidentally, this meant they’d brought their traditional attire with them.

See - KISMET! All these dominos falling into place far in advance for so many awesome moments to happen! I. Love. This.

In the end after a discouraging day for Esther and Jonothan, coupled with the dominos falling into place for me weeks earlier, Jonothan and Esther were able to have professional portraits made and have a beautiful experience together.

It all goes to show that sometimes the plans set in place for our lives are bigger and better than we could imagine.

Esther and Jonothan dressed in their culture's traditional wedding attire standing in a lavender field | Winston Salem Portrait Photographer Jasper & Fern | traditional wedding headdress | lavender farm outdoor portraits | engagement session | l… — Esther and Jonothan dressed in their culture's traditional wedding attire standing in a lavender field | Winston Salem Portrait Photographer Jasper & Fern | traditional wedding headdress | lavender farm outdoor portraits | engagement session | lifestyle photographer | professional photographer |photography studio