California Personal Branding Photography | Christiana Layman Designs

I love the way I’ve met clients in the past, but by far my favorite story is between me and Christiana! I was on a staycation here in Orange County, CA, and I had five friends from college in town for a mini reunion. We had planned to see the orange poppies since they were in full bloom that weekend, but the police had shut access down the week before – people were parking right off the freeway to get to the fields (come on, people!).

With this change of plans, we headed to the Carlsbad Flower Fields instead, and there I met Christiana! She is the face of Christiana Layman Designs, a minimal jewelry studio that works with unique stones and sustainable materials from around the world. I was immediately drawn to her booth because it was so meticulously designed, and her jewelry really stood out to this gold loving photographer. I struck up a conversation, and off we went – we say now that we are definitely soul sisters! Christiana does in person boutique set ups every weekend in a new Southern CA location, and recently expanded to being carried in boutiques in several new states.

We were lucky that her cozy bungalow in San Diego was a perfect location for her shoot! We took photos in her home office and her living area, and then walked 53 steps to the beach (I know, I’m jealous too!) to shoot her pieces on models. It was also important to catch her with her surfboard and longboard since she lives an active lifestyle, and that’s one of the aspects of her social media presence that we noticed was lacking. I can’t wait to see her business expand in the coming year, and if you want to see more from her shoot, head on over to her brand showcase gallery!

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