I met Sarah while photographing her home for AirBnb Plus. Her house is so adorable and stylish and so is she! When she reached out a few months later to take photos for her up and coming interior design business, Goddard Collective, I was super excited. She’s so sweet, and her dog, Pete, is THE CUTEST. I’ve been working for GoDaddy Social for the last two years (I’m even one of their featured photographers!), taking photos for small businesses all over Portland and Richmond. It varies from spas to restaurants to construction companies to dentist offices. Every photo shoot is different, but the good news is that I have tons of experience photographing EVERYTHING now. I particularly love to see how my photos help small businesses grow. Photography is so important for social media and consistency to keep your customers interested. Having a beautiful portrait of yourself on your website helps your customers feel connected and engaged with your journey to success. They WANT to know you. And more importantly, these days people are even more interested in helping small businesses grow and are shopping small, which is so exciting!

I’m currently offering social media portrait shoots for $250 - or $300 if you’d like film photos as well (polaroids, holga, 35mm, etc). That includes up to 2 hours of photography and as many outfits as you’d like! Contact me soon to start planning your shoot and get your business up and running!

Here are a few favorites from my shoot with Sarah - and be sure to follow her business on instagram @goddardcollective - she is truly talented!

<3 Myles

The Contax 645 is the fanciest (and most expensive!) film camera I own. One of my favorite photographers, Wendy Laurel, uses a Contax 645 and I’ve always been in love with the way the photos look. When I finally got my dream camera, my husband, Chris, and I took a trip up to Seattle and Mount Rainier to try out the camera for the first time. You can watch our whole journey on my youtube channel, Cameras & Cats! The video includes a basic how-to and then I share all of my favorite photographs from the trip. I also included behind the scenes footage from my shoots with Seattle models Carolyn Jean and Chloe Rain. Even if photography isn’t your thing, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and listen to Chris’ ridiculous dad jokes. Oh, and you can watch two different squirrel attacks!

I’ll be posting a much more in-depth review soon, so make sure to stay tuned!

I’ve included all of the photos shown in the video at the bottom of the post, as well as a few other favorites I’ve taken with this camera.

CAMERA:

Purchase a Contax 645 on KEH Camera

Purchase a Contax 645 on eBay

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS:

Kodak Portra 160 120 film

Lomography 400 120 film

Kodak Gold 200 120 film

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-Myles