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what can shipe shots do for you? 

social media

Let's face it, managing a social media account can feel like a chore. Luckily, I've always loved chores and thrive on completing tasks. From developing a posting strategy and calendar to responding to messages, I can grow your digital footprint.

photography

The human brain can process an image in just 13 milliseconds. That means that you have the blink of an eye to make a lasting impression. I can make every millisecond count with eye-catching photographs that entice your customers to act.

Writing

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Brag about your company's successes with expertly drafted e-newsletters. Or, establish your company as an authority with ghostwritten blogs. Heck, I can even draft that press release on your to-do list.  

videography

 Nearly 65% of consumers watch a branded video before making a purchase. Let's show off your product and services with video specifically crafted to standout on social media.

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Clients

Phoenix New Times, Anchorage Press, Anchorage Daily News, Leaf Magazines, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Business Magazine, USA Hockey Magazine, Thrillist, Lonely Planet, The Temper, Alaska Federation of Natives, ANSEP, IEDC, Bridgetown Design

Awards

2022

Alaska Press Club, Best Portrait, First Place​

Alaska Press Club, Best Short Feature, First Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, Second Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Portrait, Second Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Magazine Design, Second Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, Third Place

2020

Alaska Press Club, Best Short Feature, First Place​

Alaska Press Club, Best News Photo, Second Place

2018

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, First Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, Second Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Arts Reporting, Third Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Photo Story, Third Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Feature Photo, Third Place

2021

Alaska Press Club, Best Short Profile, First Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Profile, First Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, Second Place​

Alaska Press Club, Best Portrait, Second Place​

2019

Alaska Press Club, Best Short Feature, First Place​

Alaska Press Club, Best Picture Story, Second Place

Alaska Press Club, Best Feature Photo, Second Place

2017

Alaska Press Club, Best Solo Journalism, Third Place

AMA Alaska Chapter, Social Media Initiative, First Place

AMA Alaska Chapter, Photography, Merit Award

PRSA Alaska Chapter, Social Media Initiative, Second Place

Exhibitions

2017        

Group Exhibition, Power, LensCulture Network, Digital

Group Exhibition, Blue Sky Gallery Photo Drawers, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
Group Exhibition, Trail Mix, Snow City Café, Anchorage, AK
Group Exhibition, iMotif, Sohn Fine Art Gallery, Lenox, MA


2015         

Group Exhibition, Alaska Photographic Center Member Show, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
Group Exhibition, SeeMe Digital Art Show, Scope Art Fair, Miami, FL
Group Exhibition, SeeMe Presents the Exposure Award at the Louvre, Paris, France

2016        

Alaska Positive State Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention

Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Emerging Photographer Scholarship

LensCulture Portrait Awards, Top Portfolio Award


2014        

Group Exhibition, Alaska Photographic Center Member Show, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
Group Exhibition, Alaska Pacific University Student Show, Anchorage, AK
Solo Exhibition, Defying Gravity, Z. J, Loussac Public Library, Anchorage, AK
Solo Exhibition, Snapshots Conceal, Z. J. Loussac Public Library, Anchorage, AK

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