MAW Studio Melanie at Work

I recently helped a client add some video to her website, and, even though I've read it and seen it and know it, I'm still always floored at how having a vid...

Being an artist is much more than making pretty things, it's being open to challenges and new business practices and taking leaps of faith.

Miranda Herrick shows off her amazing hanging skills with her Works and Days 2 series at University School of Nashville.

Take the break you need to, but don't succumb to overwhelm when you want to come back.

I've loved the work of Hannah Lane for a while now, since Bennett Galleries Nashville started representing her paintings. Her Crowd Series is colorful and fu...

Okay, it took me waaaaay to long to go see this show, but better late than never! One of the reasons I'm so intrigued by this collection is because it was th...

Time for another installment of the Coffee Break, where I share a little bit about what's happening behind the scenes at MAW, interesting events around Nashv...

That's right, folks, I just upgraded my camera in a big way, and I'm so excited about it. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you've seen these images...

Over the past couple of months, I've started looking inward a bit more. There have been a few situations that drained me, so I stepped back from everything m...

When my neighbor and fellow photographer, Deone Jahnke, contacted me about designing a one-page website, I was all in. I enjoy working with people who have t...

It's that time again, when I share events from my career, life, and city that I think you'll enjoy. I'm a little late with this month's check-in, but for goo...

Technology has made online marketing an overwhelming prospect for the average person. Social media platforms, online publications, and independent blogs are ...

It's the second day of 2019, and I have truly kicked the year off right. A few restful days, a great New Year's Eve party, and the traditional collards, blac...

We're heading into a new year, and I always love the feeling of turning a new page. My birthday is around the corner and the holidays are in the rear view. T...

A few months ago, I was asked to photograph the study in the home of Mary and Michael Spalding. Mary is an interior designer and antiques expert and she'd re...

I can tell you from personal experience that regular maintenance of social media accounts can be hugely challenging. Luckily, research suggests that focusing...

One of the monthly meetings for the Master Gardeners of Davidson County took place at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, where the Master Gardeners take care of the...

This is going to be a bit of a long read, as I'm re-telling some lost history and embellishing as needed. In early November, my husband, Bill, our friend, Ka...

As the holiday season enters full swing, it can be easy to get caught up in mindless purchasing. One of the best ideas to come out of the Holiday Shopping Co...

The owners of Fry Classic Construction commissioned a painting from Charlotte Terrell earlier this year. Charlotte asked me to photograph the installation, a...