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Salon Branding Photos | Lombard Brand Photographer

Jennifer reached out to me to get some Adored Salon Branding Photos. These photos would allow her to update parts of her site and use them for her upcoming workshops. Adored Salon is a cozy, modern salon situated on the outskirts of downtown Lombard. They specialize in curly hair. As a curly hair girl myself […]

woman with curly hair shows a client what she can do with her curly hair as she sits in the salon chair

Branding

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Hinsdale Branding Photography

This Hinsdale Branding photography session was amazing! Emily and her team at Authentic Growth Wellness Group were full of energy and made the time pass by quickly. We documented the essentials during this session like their new space and growing team rather than a more creative approach. If you are looking for a therapist locally […]

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Chicago Brand Photographer | Sweet Sherry Pie Branding Session

Chicago Brand Photographer, Danielle Hardesty, captures Food Blogger and Photographer, Sweet Sherry Pie in a recent branding session!

food photographer on couch, photographer on leather couch

Branding, Business Owners

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Vendor Spotlight: HaylieRead Design | Danielle Hardesty Photography

Have you been in your home enough in the last 18 months to start to think about changing your decor or taking on a home improvement project? Today, I’m excited to introduce Haylie from HaylieRead Design, a local interior design firm. She is a local interior designer helping families like yours and mine fall in […]

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Vendor Spotlight: Ciarra, HMUA with CFO Beauty | Danielle Hardesty Photography

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten to know Ciarra very well over the past few years and she is the licensed cosmetologist behind CFO Beauty! She is my personal hair stylist (I am picky!). She also works at Celestine Salon and Spa in Darien as a hair stylist and makeup artist in addition to […]

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Koa Yoga | Woodridge Product Photogaphy

Inspiration can come from anywhere! A family pet was the inspiration for the new Koa Yoga product line created by a local family that launched last year in the midst of a pandemic. I personally use some of these products and am in love with the thickness of the yoga mat! It works incredibly well […]

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Warrenville Headshot Photographer | Danielle Hardesty Photography

Great getting to capture all these wonderful people at a headshot event! Would you like to host a headshot event or even update your own? I’d love to talk.

Branding, Business Owners, Headshots

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Ms. C | Clarendon Hills Headshot Photographer

Courage. Strength. Tender hearted. These are just a few of the adjectives I would use to introduce Ms. C to you! She needed these done last minute and we were able to meet up for her headshots in downtown Clarendon Hills to capture them for her within a couple days of her inquiring with me. […]

Branding, Business Owners, Headshots

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