More about Brandi R....
What do you love about your job?
I love to tell stories, and to capture connection and intimacy with my camera. I love that I get to meet new people, make them laugh, and show them how beautiful they are. It is really wonderful work.
What types of shoots have you done and how did you make them special?
I have done engagement and anniversary shoots. I make them special by getting to know the couple, making them laugh, and emphasizing that I am simply here to document their connection. I am not interested in making them look like someone else. What they already have is beautiful and it is my job to capture this beauty. Oh and I have them make out a bit lol. In fact, I use this same approach for weddings, events, and family sessions: I get to know them, make them laugh, and I document intimacy and connection.
Awards, honors, and recognitions received
I have not received any awards. However, one my books that featured my food photography won an independent book publishers award in 2012.
A fun fact about this photographer
I am a research professor at Penn State University (work remotely). Oh and I spent time in an Ecuadorian prison....doing an ethnography :).