Meet the staff at Phoenician Resort and Spa

Meet two of the many faces that make Phoenician Resort and Spa so incredibly special. Not only can guests enjoy this stunning resort and its many pools, they can take part in a traditional afternoon tea service at the Lobby Tea Court or the Hour of Joy wine tasting with a trained sommelier at Canyon Suites.

Canyon Suites sommelier Jared Sowinski. Canyon Suites. ©2104. Phoenix, AZ

Phoenician Resort Tea Service with Natalie Mata. Phoenician Resort and Spa. ©2013. Phoenix, AZ

The Phoenician Resort and Spa

Mother of Pearl Pool at Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2014. ©Jill Richards Photography

Surge Splash Pad. Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2014. ©Jill Richards Photography

Canyon Suites at the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2014. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Canyon Suites at the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2014. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Canyon Suites at the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2014. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Lobby of the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2013. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Canyon Suites at the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2013. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Phoenician Resort and Spa. Phoenix, AZ. 2013. ©Jill Richards Photography 

S'mores at Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2013. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Canyon Suites at the Phoenician Resort. Phoenix, AZ. 2013. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Art director: Kevin Carnes of Air Integrated
Hair and makeup by Michele Lee

New work for Heckler Design

There is nothing more exciting than watching your client's business take off... in a big way. Heckler Design has come a long way since our first shoot back in 2012. Just this year, Dean Heckler and his team moved into a stunning historic Grand Avenue building. They've added a new line-up of products and have started building with partnerships with some huge names. You can read about Heckler Design on the biggest and best blogs devoted to design. These guys are on fire.

Heckler Design Headquarters, pre-rennovation. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Box Set. Shot on location at Heckler Design. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Frame. Shot on location at Bunky Boutique. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Stand. Shot on location at Bunky Boutique. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Box Set. Shot on location at Mercantile. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Box Set. Shot on location at Mercantile. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall Box Set. Shot on location at Mercantile. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall. Shot on location at Tuck Shop. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall. Shot on location at Tuck Shop. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall and Kensington Lock. Shot on location at Tuck Shop. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall. Shot in studio. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall and Kensington Lock. Shot in studio. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall. Shot on location at Tuck Shop. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

Heckler Design WindFall. Shot on location at Tuck Shop. ©2014. Phoenix, AZ

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Ouanaminthe, Haiti with Global Family Philanthropy

Firewood. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography

Mommy's School. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography

Derac. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Lori at Bon Samaritan Elderly Home. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography

Bon Samaritan Elderly Home. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography

Lunch time. 2013. Ouanaminthe, Haiti. ©Jill Richards Photography

Learn more about Global Family Philanthropy at www.globalfamilyphilanthropy.org.

On Assignment: Isabel's Amor

Isabel's Amor opened its doors in November. Located in Gilbert, this restaurant is something special — with a gorgeous bar, stylish decor and a welcoming outdoor patio. The food is made-from-scratch and the bar menu was created by local cocktail genius Travis Ness.

I was invited by Awe Collective (formerly SALT) to help Isabel's Amor create a bright, colorful and delicious look for their first marketing campaign. Owners Tim and Julie Vasquez were kind (and trusting) enough to let me loose to create images I thought would be fun. To help style this shoot I brought on my dear friend Jess Ruiz, who is a interior design and restauranteur. Armed with a bag full of props, we went to town.

Thank you Jess for being the most stylish person I know and big congratulations to Isabel's Amor for a successful grand opening.

Grand Opening. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Cocktails by Travis Ness. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Isabel's Amor. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Baja Shrimp Coctel. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Isabel's Amor. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Tequila. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography  

Cheesecake in a jar. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography

Carne asada torta. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Jicama Fresca Salad. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Isabel's Amor. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Isabel's Amor. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Tequila. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography 

Carnitas. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography  

http://isabelsamor.com. 2013. Gilbert, AZ. ©Jill Richards Photography  

Isabel's Amor
1490 E. Williams Field Rd. Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ 85295
Sunday-Thursday 11 am-9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm