https://aliheiss.com/journal daily 0.75 2024-05-10 https://aliheiss.com/journal/2019/10/29/brightland monthly 0.5 2019-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1572332773036-6BHUR2QA6PS7VPR5VDTN/Brightland-AliHeiss_3433.jpg Journal - Brightland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1572333086659-GMZPBINDNLYXREXBHPJ0/image-asset.jpeg Journal - Brightland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1572333187091-UW7Z8A8XTWO9DZVTW824/Brightland-AliHeiss_3317.jpg Journal - Brightland https://aliheiss.com/journal/2018/9/17/birthday-qa monthly 0.5 2018-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1537201834500-BCKSXVZ0DCZS0BYBY2F4/Ali+Heiss_+May+02%2C+2+08+43+PM_1000.jpg Journal - Birthday Q&A Q: What were you up to 10 year ago? A: I was a server and a full time student! I loved the challenge of packing on 20 - 24 unit quarters while serving part-time which added another 30 hours per week. A little known fact is that one of the reasons I started investing more time in making jewelry was to help pay for my books since I personally was paying for college. Q: How much money did you start with? A: $50. Q: How did you make the $50 work? A: When I started, my sole goal wasn’t to profit. It was a project born out of passion. I purchased wire, chain, and a strand of pearls online. I remember I used all my money to pay for that first order and as a very budget-oriented student, it was both scary and exciting. From that small amount of material, I created a few designs, posted them online, and every sale was put towards the next order of materials. I truly loved designing and making jewelry and it really was this wonderful medium that allowed me to have some me time between working and school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1537202091843-JDTEIJ1A027BTNVFBLGO/Ali+Heiss_+Home+Shoot-4240_1500.jpg Journal - Birthday Q&A - Q: What’s one thing Amarilo has taught you? A: Since starting Amarilo, i’ve been forced to get out of my comfort zone. As a business owner, it’s so important to go out and get to know people from all walks of life which has been something that, as an introvert, does not come as natural to me as others. I remember before launching Amarilo full-time, I taught private jewelry classes and it was my first glimpse in how amazing passion can bring together so many different types of individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1537202293007-QWK37E3ME0DWUYW9FHJ1/Ali+Home+Shoot-4036.jpg Journal - Birthday Q&A Q: As business owners we pave our own careers based on what we want in our personal lives. What was your goal when you first launched. A: I started designing jewelry to create pieces for women just like myself. I remember looking for feminine delicate jewelry but could only find bold and chunky designs. After experiencing this void, I knew I wanted to design the jewelry I personally couldn’t find myself - quality, well-designed delicate jewelry that could be worn everyday. That’s how Amarilo was born. Q: Amarilo is a well known and successful brand today. How important would you say it is to find a balance between passion and business? 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Go somewhere really cool. For this post, we went to Verve Coffee Roasters in Downtown Los Angeles. You don't actually have to go anywhere cool, flatlays don't take up much space and you can make your own flatlay at home. But for me (my mom), that takes too much work building a set, and my mom prefers to use restaurants and coffee shops that already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make their cafe beautiful for photos anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503382681333-BP1BI3EEGT342MWDRTQR/IMG_3679.JPG Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger - Start with your main focus I always use natural light to really accent my main focus. And always start with your paw. It's really fucking cute, so make sure to use it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503382775899-QFJ9EITFCA5QGWDN7JJX/Ali+Heiss_SamoyedSumo_1 Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger - Add a Prop Add a couple of key components. Here, I'm really digging my coffee and my visor (not really), but apparently the color matches my fur, so my mom thought that was necessary. Considering I can't see that many colors, I don't really see the big point... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503382947846-0BD12EG95OCPC0WPJQD5/Ali+Heiss_SamoyedSumo_2 Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger - Get curious Try something new and think outside of the box. There are thousands of flatlays, what makes yours different and more importantly, unique to you? Here I opted to smell the props because I'm an expert at smelling things, and I really wanted to show my audience that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503383155109-GMZS9ENFDPJHZNZX1TF7/Ali+Heiss_SamoyedSumo_5 Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger - Get Bored Get bored and try and eat all the props. I'm a pro at getting bored too, so I thought it would be good to highlight that as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503383239435-C4JM65UXLT1UNTE0BSKJ/Ali+Heiss_SamoyedSumo_6 Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger Become bored and be the boss and leave the photoshoot. Heres a photo of me being an asshole. Luckily I'm really cute and my humans just follow me around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503383456879-0MPT93CD1M2I0GZLB1L3/IMG_3633.JPG Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5968438b29687f97c66481a9/1503384350830-1A3BF7891YQNX4459882/IMG_3656.JPG Sumo - How to Flatlay like a Real Blogger I hope you enjoyed this post. Here's a photo of me obviously enjoying this flatlay session! This is the true FLAT LAY. I LAY FLAT HERE. 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