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. That’s a lot to stay current on, & it started to take away from creating visual art.
When I noticed I was (on my own) shooting pictures to illustrate the vision I had for the client websites & graphics 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. More recent 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 out of a home studio here, 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. And I’d love to do it all (graphic design|website design|branding|multimedia) – & I have, but I perform with cameras now. Really good photography/videography that shows off your product & its process & its people & gives it context wherever you share it. My experience in all of that other stuff 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 illustration of your process, your product, & your people. Keeping brand in mind when telling your story & showing its bits will do nothing but make your storyline stronger & more meaningful.
