Photos by Tori

Photos by Tori Let's collaborate and create images that capture the unique spirit

📸Your local photographer for small businesses!

✨I'm passionate about helping local entrepreneurs showcase their food, products, and services through high-quality photography.

Probably going to ruffle a few feathers with this one but I don’t care🤷🏻‍♀️I’m not anti AI and I completely understand u...
10/01/2026

Probably going to ruffle a few feathers with this one but I don’t care🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m not anti AI and I completely understand using tools that make running a business more efficient. But for me, culling and editing aren’t just tasks I’m trying to get through faster. They’re part of how I create the final product.

There’s something important about actually sitting with the photos you took, finding the moments you love, and deciding how you want them to look when you hand them over.

And if AI is doing the majority of that work for you, I do think there’s a conversation to be had about whether the price should reflect that.

Efficiency is great. I just don’t think it should replace the creative process and still be valued exactly the same.

Curious where other photographers AND clients land on this one. Most likely won’t change my mind😅🤷🏻‍♀️

I don’t think every business needs to book a giant branding shoot four times a year just because someone on Instagram sa...
09/14/2026

I don’t think every business needs to book a giant branding shoot four times a year just because someone on Instagram said they should.

Some businesses change CONSTANTLY.
New menu items. New inventory. New team members. Seasonal services. New projects finishing every month.

Others might look pretty much the same for a year.

That’s why I’d rather ask:

Do the photos you have still represent the business you’re running right now?

And do you still have enough good ones to actually use?

If the answer to either one is no, THAT’S when I’d start thinking about another shoot.

Sometimes that means one big refresh.
Sometimes it makes way more sense for me to pop in periodically and photograph what’s new.

And honestly, I really like the second one. I get to actually know the business instead of starting from scratch every single time.

This might genuinely be one of my favorite parts of photographing businesses.I get to walk into a space I’ve never seen ...
09/01/2026

This might genuinely be one of my favorite parts of photographing businesses.

I get to walk into a space I’ve never seen before and immediately start noticing things the people there probably haven’t thought twice about in years.

A little corner.
Someone’s hands while they work.
The way your team interacts.
Something sitting on your desk.
The process that feels completely mundane because you’ve done it approximately 9,000 times.

You might not think any of it is “photo worthy.”
Meanwhile I’m standing there like YES!!!!
And those images end up being some of my favorites because they actually show people what it feels like to step inside your business.

You don’t have to create a story for me.
It’s already happening.
I just get to find it.

I want more of THIS.More businesses. More finished projects. More interiors. More brands. More people doing cool s**t th...
08/27/2026

I want more of THIS.

More businesses. More finished projects. More interiors. More brands. More people doing cool s**t that I get to step into and photograph.

But even more than that, I want more relationships with businesses where I’m not starting from zero every time.

I know what you do.

You know how I work.

Something new comes up and instead of thinking, “s**t, we need to find a photographer…”

you text me.

THAT is what I’m building more of.

So if you’ve been creeping on my work thinking we should probably work together at some point…

this is me telling you……

We fu***ng should. 🤘🏼

Let’s make something good.

I can tell you what it’s like to work with me all day long…BUT obviously I’m a little biased. 😂So here are the actual re...
08/25/2026

I can tell you what it’s like to work with me all day long…

BUT obviously I’m a little biased. 😂

So here are the actual receipts.

And while getting a good review always gives me the warm fuzzies, what means the most is what people say about the whole experience.

Feeling comfortable. Having fun. Being taken care of. And getting good photos at the end of it.

THAT is what I want every single time someone steps in front of my camera.

So yeah… I’m gonna let my clients brag on me for this one. 🤘🏼❤️

Hiring a photographer shouldn’t mean adding 47 more things to your to-do list. You already have enough to do running you...
08/25/2026

Hiring a photographer shouldn’t mean adding 47 more things to your to-do list.

You already have enough to do running your business.

You don’t need to figure out every shot, know where to stand, understand lighting, or magically know what’s going to look good.

Bring me into what you’re doing and let me handle that part.

I’ll ask the questions, find the moments worth capturing, direct when needed, and make sure we walk away with photos you can actually USE.

Basically, you do your thing.

I’ll worry about making it look really fu***ng good.

May + June sessions are officially open 🖤🖤These aren’t just photoshoots.They’re for the business owner who wants their c...
04/09/2026

May + June sessions are officially open 🖤🖤

These aren’t just photoshoots.

They’re for the business owner who wants their content/ website to actually feel like them.

The way you work
The way your business runs day to day
The experience people are buying into when they hire you.

That’s what we’re capturing.

It’s casual, but intentional
Styled, but still real
Planned, without feeling forced

If your content doesn’t reflect what it’s actually like to work with you…
this is your chance to change that

Spots are limited and once they’re filled, they’re gone!

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