Sustainable Photographer
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Living sustainably is so important to me. I want to do my part to leave the planet in better shape for my daughter and her generation and see how I can move the needle and influence others to do the same.
In general, I live a sustainable lifestyle the best that I can, so it naturally bleeds into my work as a photographer. I’m of the mindset that if everyone led an imperfect sustainable lifestyle, we will be in better shape than if we all tried to do it perfectly.
Here’s how I practice sustainability in my photography:
Buy (and sell) used gear
Only buy what I need
Repurpose items I already have (plastic bags as a filter, household items for props)
Curate a client closet with thrifted finds and clothes my daughter outgrew (also thrifted and handed down)
Change my default search engine to Ecosia to plant trees
Use rechargeable batteries in my flash
When I lived in Oklahoma I was able to opt into 100% wind energy through my electric company. I’m not able to do that in NC, but we will be upgrading to solar power (an an EV after that)!