Photographer, Marketer, Operations Specialist

I’m a Nashville based food and beverage photographer, marketer and operations specialist. I love bringing my clients stories to life through the images I capture. As with most stories of creative entrepreneurs, I didn’t follow a linear path to get here. Growing up I was a very creative kid, but was encouraged to follow a more traditional and stable career, whatever that meant. I’ve always grappled with the balance of stability and spontaneity, creativity and precision. And in 2009, with a degree in Finance & Accounting still in fresh ink, I took a trip to Thailand with a new camera and no return ticket. Twelve weeks later, I came back to the reality check of needing a job. After a decade of operations experience, intense years of working non-stop and answering calls at 3am, I found myself back to the drawing board with my career path. After the birth of my daughter just a few months later, it felt like everything changed. I suddenly found myself longing for a different lifestyle, one where my family can be the center of my decision-making. In addition to running my photography business, my wife and I founded The Reardenstein Collective, where we manage my brand, my wife’s brand (I’m head taste tester), Littlest Love, and support several other concepts.