From “oh” to “whoa!” Styling makes it better.

Unless someone has some experience with photo shoots it can be difficult to explain to people exactly what it is that I do for a living. While I wear a lot of hats (writer, editor, tv commentator, stylist, producer), the majority of my time is spent styling interiors for magazines. But what is styling? Sometimes it merely consists of bringing in the appropriate flowers and accessories to brighten the room. Other times I might add a rug, pillows, and move the furniture around a bit. The easiest way to illustrate what I do though is to show you a before and after of a room. This one is perhaps a little more extreme than others, but you can see we just tried to wow it up a bit. Of course the right photographer, lens, and lighting certainly help too. These “after” shots were taken three or four years ago for Better Homes & Gardens magazine by Michael Partenio. As always you can click on the photos to make them larger.