Business Spotlight: TailoredShotz
Business Spotlight: TailoredShotz
Although she didn’t know it – of course there never is with these sorts of things – it all started with a Polaroid camera Taylor had in middle school. That camera helped foster a passion for photography, which would become her chosen career path in time. As she got older, she upgraded to a point and shoot digital camera, which she used to take pictures for her Facebook profile. In her friend group, Taylor was the photographer. She worked to get the right angles and lighting for the perfect shot, something her friends were less interested in by comparison. At this time, however, Taylor hadn’t considered photography as a possible career as another of her passions held her attention: sports.
She had been an athlete her whole life and, when she enrolled at UofL, she majored in sports administration. After graduating in 2017, Taylor ended up working at a car rental business full-time, coaching basketball on the side. While this enabled her to live comfortably and travel as she wished, she knew she needed more.
In December 2017, just before Christmas Eve, Taylor realized that she wanted to become a photographer. She headed down to Murphy’s Camera and bought her first professional grade camera. From that moment on, Taylor dedicated herself to studying and practicing photography. Part of what drew Taylor to photography as a career was its open-endedness; there’s more than one way to approach it. This presents each photographer the opportunity to develop their own style. When not working her full-time job, Taylor dedicates her time to learning and building her portfolio.
Starting out, Taylor met clients to shoot on location. This was problematic though as it meant she had no control over several key aspects of the shoot, including lighting and the background. Taylor knew she needed a studio. After speaking with her friend Jaelynn, who owns MesmerEyez, Taylor decided to take on a studio here at Mellwood in January 2021. It’s been a leap of faith, but in taking that leap Taylor has been able to have her own indoor space to work more consistently and have greater control over those aspects she couldn’t when shooting on location.
Ever eager to learn new things, Taylor is open to all forms of portraiture, whether it’s weddings, maternity shoots, sporting events, or senior portraits. She’s open to expanding her body of work to include street photography and event photography. She hopes one day to work with celebrities, possibly capturing the cover shots for magazines. For more information, or to see some examples of her work, check out her Facebook or Instagram pages at @tailoredshotz.
Although she didn’t know it – of course there never is with these sorts of things – it all started with a Polaroid camera Taylor had in middle school. That camera helped foster a passion for photography, which would become her chosen career path in time. As she got older, she upgraded to a point and shoot digital camera, which she used to take pictures for her Facebook profile. In her friend group, Taylor was the photographer. She worked to get the right angles and lighting for the perfect shot, something her friends were less interested in by comparison. At this time, however, Taylor hadn’t considered photography as a possible career as another of her passions held her attention: sports.
She had been an athlete her whole life and, when she enrolled at UofL, she majored in sports administration. After graduating in 2017, Taylor ended up working at a car rental business full-time, coaching basketball on the side. While this enabled her to live comfortably and travel as she wished, she knew she needed more.
In December 2017, just before Christmas Eve, Taylor realized that she wanted to become a photographer. She headed down to Murphy’s Camera and bought her first professional grade camera. From that moment on, Taylor dedicated herself to studying and practicing photography. Part of what drew Taylor to photography as a career was its open-endedness; there’s more than one way to approach it. This presents each photographer the opportunity to develop their own style. When not working her full-time job, Taylor dedicates her time to learning and building her portfolio.
Starting out, Taylor met clients to shoot on location. This was problematic though as it meant she had no control over several key aspects of the shoot, including lighting and the background. Taylor knew she needed a studio. After speaking with her friend Jaelynn, who owns MesmerEyez, Taylor decided to take on a studio here at Mellwood in January 2021. It’s been a leap of faith, but in taking that leap Taylor has been able to have her own indoor space to work more consistently and have greater control over those aspects she couldn’t when shooting on location.
Ever eager to learn new things, Taylor is open to all forms of portraiture, whether it’s weddings, maternity shoots, sporting events, or senior portraits. She’s open to expanding her body of work to include street photography and event photography. She hopes one day to work with celebrities, possibly capturing the cover shots for magazines. For more information, or to see some examples of her work, check out her Facebook or Instagram pages at @tailoredshotz.