My first time in NYC was magical! Here’s a photo heavy (and pretty extensive) post about my week-long visit, with some tips and funny moments.

Girlboss and T-Mobile selected me as one of ten Game Changer Scholarship recipients to attend the NY Rally, and here’s the dish on how it went, what it looked like, and what I thought about it!

With Los Angeles photographer and videographer, Enkrypt, we discuss picking up the camera for the first time, taking the scary leap from the tech world to self-employed artist, capturing the LA streets, the importance of failing, and more.

An admired local artist in Tucson, Arizona and Insta page to follow, Emily Orzel shares with us a bit more about her journey not only as an illustrator but also as an artist in business (because we all know it gets real).

New York lifestyle and fashion photographer Justin Bridges is a big proponent of doing things on your own terms. As a left-brained creative, Justin believes that an "unconventional" career path for any creative is totally okay. Coming from a background in finance, he created his own blueprint in how he went from Goldman Sachs as an equity trader to working for J. Crew, Saks Fifth, and the Sartorialist before picking up his camera full-time.

I was looking back at last years list of 2017 goals to see how much of it I could cross off, how much of it was left hanging, and how much my goals have personally changed since then. In flipping through the pages of this notebook, I found a list of lessons I learned in 2016. So here I am, sharing my accomplishments to bask in New Years glory and share some old + new lessons.

Summer Sanders went from makeup artist to raw food chef and Co-Owner/Founder of the Local Juicery. After a wake up call, she began her healthy living journey by shifting into a plant strong diet. With a goal to make healthy food available and accessible for everyone, the Local Juicery was born.

Seattle has become one of my favorite cities to visit! And after this last visit in September, I definitely know a thing or two about things you should do when you're there - especially in the Pike Place Market area. Read a little insight and explore my gallery!

In September I attended Create & Cultivate Seattle! Not only was it my first time ever attending a conference but I also attended it alone. Given that conferences can offer so much and be so big in seemingly such a short amount of time, I'm sharing my insight with you on conquering the day!

Jacqueline DeMarco is a freelance writer for all your favorite publications and is also working full-time in her dream job as the Marketing Manager for Career Contessa. Some publications that she writes for include: Girlboss, Create & Cultivate, Apartment Therapy, and The Everygirl. Jaqueline shares with us her journey as a freelance writer and gives aspiring freelancers some personal advice!