Brooke Notes: The Publisher’s Perspective

photo by CARRIE ALLEN

A huge part of my job is attending photo shoots. In fact, I’ve already attended over 20 this year! I am honored to work with so many talented photographers, and I want to give them a quick shout out (in no particular order) because they deserve it.

Jodie Brim Creative – Jodie shot this month’s stunning cover and is a shining beam of positivity! Her energy is contagious and you feel like you can conquer the world after spending an hour with Jodie Brim!

Sail Off Photography – Natalie Sahloff is bubbly, energetic and makes sure her subjects feel comfortable and confident. She goes above and beyond to come prepared with a detailed game plan for every single photo shoot.

JEJ Photos – I have been working with Jon Eric Johnson of JEJ photos for well over 10 years now. His talent is incredible (just check out the cover of Forsyth Family this month and see for yourself!). He is detail oriented and does not stop until he gets the perfect shot.

Megan Black Photography – Megan is always smiling and brings an aura of calmness to her photo shoots. She took the stunning photos of the Winston-Salem picnic ladies featured HERE and you’ll often see her taking pics at our Girls’ Night Out events.

If you are in need of updated photos for your business or for your family, I would highly recommend these businesses listed above. And if they can’t help you, I promise they’ll point you in the right direction of someone who can. I am a big believer that great photos are one of the best investments you can make for your business.

I’m so proud of our gorgeous cover this month! Amanda Benedict, owner and founder of Blue Jean Boutique, is celebrating three years in business this month. Congratulations on this huge milestone, Amanda! You can read all about Amanda and her journey with Blue Jean Boutique here.

On August 3rd we’ll be having our next Girls’ Night Out event!! This month, we’re excited to be doing something a little different as we’re partnering with the Winston-Salem Open. This GNO event will happen at Tucker’s Tap Yard and as we always do in the month of August, we’ll be collecting school supply donations for the Educator Warehouse. Stay tuned to our social media for more details (@forsythmags) and sign up for our newsletter to receive GNO reminder emails.

*Learn all about the educator warehouse and the amazing things they are doing for our local teachers!

Last but certainly not least, I’m eager to announce that registration is officially open for our annual Tour de Boutique event! This year it’s happening on Saturday Oct 7th.

Wishing you a happy and healthy month of August!

All my best,

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Brooke Eagle

Brooke Eagle is the publisher of Forsyth Woman and Forsyth Family Magazines and the host of the Forsyth Magazines Podcast. She was born and raised in Clemmons, NC and currently resides in Winston-Salem, NC. Though Brooke graduated from High Point University with a degree in Elementary Education, she chose to join the magazines full time immediately after college. Her strong work ethic, love for community and leadership skills have been recognized by others as well! Brooke is the Immediate Past President of the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Professional Women of Winston-Salem (now Triad Women’s Club) and served on the Trellis Support Leadership Council (previously Hospice of Winston-Salem). In addition to her role with the magazines, Brooke is the co-owner of Washington Park CrossFit. Her role with the magazines and the gym aligns perfectly with her personal mission of having a positive impact on the growth and development of her local community. In her spare time, Brooke loves spending time with her family and friends, especially when that time is spent on the water! She loves wake surfing, snowboarding, CrossFit, and being a dog mom to her Bernedoodle and German Shepherd.

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