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can't make them believe. You can only try to help them see your vision. I’m still learning to walk before I run, but I'm invested in the future, which is evident in my process.

Lua pulls in every aspect of who I am, everything I love and everything I wish to share. It's the personification of the divine feminine, the reflection of the cyclical rhythms we go through and the the embodiment of the feminine spirit. Lua is like a driving force within me created to empower people to invite self care into their lives. But more importantly, it is about learning self love.

Our products have depth and healing. They trigger inner beauty via the power of smell and infusion of intent the possibilities of lua are endless.

2. What motivated you to hire a product photographer?

I decided to hire a product photographer because that's their craft. I'm a perfectionist I'd rather

get it right the first time. With the amount of effort and cost that goes into a website it just makes sense, it's professional. In my experience when you say to people your a herbalist there is always an ahhh you're a hippie your unconventional you go against the norm. I’d like to change that stigma among other things.

3. What worried you about hiring a photographer?

There are a million things that worried me about hiring a photographer. The first was probably my incessant need for people to understand my vision and allow someone else creative control with my influence. I had a few bad experiences where I felt my creative direction wasn't being heard the amount of time and money invested for a small start up business was a lot.

I waited for three weeks to get the work back and wasn't happy. Relying on other people or businesses isn't a strong point of mine