MEET YOUR MAKER
Actually, my name isn’t Grace – it’s Tari –
but I enjoy answering to both.
I’ve been taking pictures since I was a teen – it is my core talent & my passion. When I finished my certificate in Multimedia Design at Portland State University, I wanted to do it all – & for awhile, I did: graphic design, branding, search engine optimization, video production, & website design, all the things.
When I noticed I was going out & shooting pictures on my own to illustrate the vision I had for the client websites I was designing, I realized photography was my soul’s desire . . . & it is my prime focus today.
My general focus includes wine & vineyards, editorial, food & restaurant, & brand photography. Other client photography projects have included architecture, landscaping, on-set film photography, lifestyle, & product.
I recently moved from the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon & you can bet I’m enjoying the sunshine, the big sky, & the stars. I work from a home studio here (with great window light), but I regularly venture from my new home to other parts of the Pacific Northwest for client work & location photography.
In addition to kayaking, snowshoeing, road trips & trips abroad, I maintain an acreage with my husband & dogs &
do a bit of beekeeping.
What do you do, exactly?
I love visual messaging. I’d love to do it all (graphic design|website design|branding|multimedia) – & I have, but I perform with cameras now.
Good photography/videography that shows off your product & its process, its people, & gives it context wherever you share it. My experience in the surrounding technology gives me an edge when crafting images to show your brand from all angles, & fortunately, that includes making them beautiful.
You don’t have to want ‘brand photography’ to use my services. We can imagine & bring to life the illustration of your process, your product, & your people. – BUT– Keeping brand in mind when telling your story & showing its bits will do nothing but make your storyline stronger & more meaningful. Worth a think.
