Photo Courtesy of David Mendelsohn

Mission

Serving photographers and filmmakers, magazines, ad agencies, corporations, businesses and more, my mission is to articulate and manifest my clients’ broad range of visions, expounding upon their concepts to produce imagery that is stunning, unique, and finely detailed.

Understanding too well the constraints of a finite timeframe and budget, my seasoned approach prevails by way of creative, innovative and resourceful tactics designed to stretch the value of my client’s investments.

Photo Courtesy of Kayt Silvers of Silvers & Bynes Photography

Exposed to the arts at a young age, a career path in film and photography seemed a natural course for me, maybe even an inevitability. Raised in an artistic and eccentric environment by my parents (Dad - an inventor; Mom - a business owner and very stylist woman) I was encouraged to explore and pursue my interest in the arts early in my academic career. Being home-schooled throughout middle and high school granted me the luxury of time and a fair amount of freedom to focus on cultivating my skills and honing my passions. At 17, I attended The Rhode Island School of Design's six-week pre-college program, eventually deciding to delve headfirst into building my skills, creative portfolio and pursuing a career as an artist.

As my first professional job in the field, I went to work for New Hampshire Home Magazine as their Photo Editor's assistant. I also interned at the magazine and eventually earned a spot on the masthead as an Editorial Research Assistant, which provided first-hand experience and insight into the photography and publication world. Using each experience on set as an opportunity to learn, I simultaneously produced and created my own personal body of work, which, unbeknownst to me at the time, would later launch my career in styling and film.

Photo Courtesy of Bruce Luetters of 3Sixty Photography

Throughout my time working as a stylist and a stylist assistant before that, I have worked with a myriad of clients, including Universal Pictures, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Homesense, Home Goods, Converse, Lifetime TV, Whole Foods, Reebok, Bravo TV, Staples, Northshore Magazine, countless local businesses and more. I am fortunate to count more than a decade of professional training under my belt, having styled onset in a multitude of ways, including wardrobe, props and interiors. I continue to diversify and edit my sensibilities, cultivating what I believe is my signature strength: my talent for turning extravagant ideas into reality.

No job too big or small, I currently dedicate myself to a variety of styling projects, including my role as Fashion Editor of New Hampshire Magazine.

Photo Courtesy of Bruce Luetters of 3Sixty Photography

As a production designer, I pride myself on my strength of not just actuating another's vision, but articulating it, contributing to it with fresh ideas in a way that flatters the vision, rather than enshrouding it.

As it were, I tend to wear more than my share of hats on a production. Perhaps it's in my upbringing - my parents, both diverse in their skills and professions, and my grandfather, Charles B. Pierce, a pioneer filmmaker and art director. Whatever the cause, I love to involve myself in many aspects of a production, from production design and art directing concepts, organizing a team, designing costumes, styling the set and participating in architectural details and sometimes even construction.  Managing design, connecting with retailers and prop studios, and keeping a sharp budget also gives me the opportunity to exercise a particular obsession of mine: organization.