WHEW! It has been a CRAZY last couple of days. I feel like we've been quarantined forever, but it's only been about a week haha California was given a "shelter in place" order earlier this week and it seems like things will only get more strict from here. When everything first went on lock down ...
Aloha Series // Meet Influencer Jessica Altieri
It seems like Jessica Altieri does it all, from modeling and photography to working with brands while also going to business school. What began as simply posting her photography on Tumblr back in the day has now transitioned into an Instagram of nearly 55,000 followers as a social media influencer. ...
My First Trip to Kauai // Hawaii
I have a confession to make...I don't like to trying new things. So when I bought my round-trip ticket to Kauai to stay with a friend I'd never met in person before, it made me nervous! I had a complete panic attack the first night there - full tears and everything 🤦🏼♀️ I kept telling myself "how ...
How I Started Freelancing
2017 was a crazy year to say the least. It was my first full year freelancing and building Social Swell from the ground up - soaking up everything I could possibly learn along the way. People ask me how I like working from home, finding clients and being on my own. I have more time for family and ...
Museum of Ice Cream // Los Angeles
If you've been on Instagram at all in the last couple months, you've probably seen photos of the amazingly colorful Museum of Ice Cream. From giant gummy bears to delicious samples and wall art, I knew I had to get my hands on a ticket. Two computers and four tabs later, I scored some for the Los ...
Lightroom Tutorial // How I Edit My Photos
Happy Sunday everyone! I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how I edit my INSTAGRAM photos. I always love posting a Before/After to my IG stories so people can see the differences in brightness, color, etc. but have never really shown my whole editing process. I use mostly ...