Fundraising Video, Gemma Open Door for Literacy
This video was created on a volunteer basis for Gemma Open Door, a non-profit organization promoting adult literacy.
Cara St.Hilaire
Accomplished editorial leader with diverse experience ranging from overseeing a non-fiction imprint at a large publishing company to serving as the only content creating employee at a high-traffic, member-driven photography website.
New product line: Accredited Continuing Education for Dietitians
Starting a new product line is incredibly complex and boasts many challenges. I started with zero contacts and formed a new community from the ground up. Approximately one year later, seven high quality accredited courses were launched with more soon to follow. It is a career highlight to start with nothing and end with a product line I'm proud of.
feed the birds
This is a rich blog post discussing life changes, teaching children about nature, and inspiring readers to craft projects to help kids engage. All photography featured is my own.
small batch strawberry jam
Homesteading is a passion of mine. This blog posts includes a recipe for small batch strawberry jam to remind readers to eat locally, take advantage of the bounty of the season, and reduce food waste when possible. All photographs included are my own.
Photographing Beauty, Purity, and Vulnerability of Children: An Interview with Anne Geddes
It isn’t every day that you get the opportunity to briefly interview such a creative force. This interview was featured on photo.net when Ms. Geddes was promoting an online live webinar.
Simple Food Photography Tips for Bloggers
With the introduction of Pinterest and other similarly styled sites, an eye-catching visual is a must for referral traffic. This was an article created and photographed by me to help food bloggers improve the success of their blog through better food photos.
pickled red onions
Only a farmer's market-loving locavore can get excited over red onions. This blog post features a quick and easy pickling recipe. "We eat a lot of onions in this house, but these weren’t meant to be cheapened in a sauté pan or diced up into run-of-the-mill potato salad. These were meant to be on display." All photographs included are my own.
Interview with National Geographic Photographer: Peter Essick
An interview with prize-winning freelance photojournalist Peter Essick, who has produced more than 40 stories for National Geographic magazine. He was also named one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world by Outdoor Photographer magazine. We talked about his book, Our Beautiful, Fragile World. It is my hope is that Mr. Essick’s work, packaged together in this way, will call attention to the vast impact humans have had on the environment and influence much-needed environmental change.
Email Communication Example: Announcing a Wedding Contest
Marketing email blast to approximately 140,000 to promote a new charity-driven photo contest.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 Review
This is a technical review, written by me, right after the release of Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, the consumer sibling of Photoshop. In this article, I walked readers through the recent updates including narrative and screenshots.
ZEN PHOTOGRAPHER
I had the honor of writing the foreword for outdoor photographer Dan Bailey's book titled Zen Photographer from two perspectives: an industry insider and photo enthusiast.
Big Picture Classes Review: My Experience
This is a review of a workshop I took at the end of 2013 taught by Tracy Clark. The class was inspired by her book, Elevate the Everyday, which was a project I acquired while at Focal Press (Elsevier). Tracy’s focus is not about going on a big trip to find photographic inspiration, but rather finding inspiration in your own seemingly mundane everyday life, which could perhaps be while sipping a cup of coffee or noticing something during your morning ritual.
Photography as Activism: Images for Social Change
This is one book of many that I've worked on over the years, but I'm incredibly proud of my role in making this happen. It began with a campus visit and a meeting with an inspiring photography department chair at Parsons New School of Design in New York and led to the collaboration on a truly unique project of substance.
building a cucumber trellis
This is, to date, my second most popular blog post with almost 20,000 views. It is a gardening tutorial.
Stagecraft Fundamentals: A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production
One of the hardest things to do is create a first edition textbook because it means you're taking on at least one established competitor. This project began with a relationship and an idea and led to a successful and affordable intro-level text for undergraduate theatre production students. It was successful enough to go into a second edition.
