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St. Tropez
UGC · SOCIAL STORYTELLING · PHOTOGRAPHY · CREATIVE DIRECTION
I make brands feel like an adventure.
I create social-first videos, photography, and personality-driven content that make people want to watch, follow, and be part of the experience.
Featured Work
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A mix of brand content, personal travel, and on-camera storytelling — tap anything to watch with sound.
travel
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One Year Post Grad
League One Volleyball
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Italy Run
Aulavie
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Costa Rica Poolside
Mother Fo Care
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Waterfalls in Montezuma
Montezuma, Costa Rica
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Lost in a Good Way
Personal project
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Matera Street Performer
Matera, Italy
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Morocco Hike
Morocco
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Senior Portraits
Professional project
Hi, I'm Makenna — a photographer, social media creative, and on-camera storyteller.
By day, I create content for League One Volleyball. Outside of work, I'm almost always filming, shooting, and turning ordinary moments into something people want to watch.
40K+
followers grown on a sports account
Past Experience With Brands
Product, event, and social-first content created for brands, campaigns, and professional experiences.
League One Volleyball
Professional Sports League
Photographer and social media creative — social strategy, short-form video, and high-resolution event coverage for a professional volleyball league.
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One Year Post Grad
League One Volleyball
LOVB Behind the Scenes
League One Volleyball
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LOVB x SKIMS Clinic
SKIMS
Aulavie
Product — Face Wipes
Product and social-first UGC content created for Aulavie.
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A Day in the Life
Aulavie
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Italy Run
Aulavie
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Phoenix
Aulavie
Mother Fo Care
Product — Sunscreen
Product and social-first UGC content created for Mother Fo Care.
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Costa Rica Poolside
Mother Fo Care
Personal Travel Stories
I have always seen travel as a story waiting to be told.
These are the moments I filmed because I could not resist capturing them.
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St. Tropez Convertible Ride
St. Tropez
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Waterfalls in Montezuma
Montezuma, Costa Rica
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Lost in a Good Way
Personal project
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Matera Street Performer
Matera, Italy
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Morocco Hike
Morocco
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My Italian Grandpa
Italy
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Euro Road Trip
Europe
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Bonaire Scuba Diving
Bonaire
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Austin in Your Twenties
Austin
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Earth Day Montage
Personal project
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Lake Austin Fun
Personal project
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Built-In Bestie
Personal project
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Grimaud Day in the Life
Grimaud, France
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Italy Marina
Italy
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Buying the Plane Ticket Counts as Planning
Personal project
Travel and Work
Professional travel, event coverage, and behind-the-scenes stories from the places my work takes me.
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One Year Post Grad
League One Volleyball
This section grows as more work-travel footage is added — see README.md for how.
Personality Meets Strategy
- 01
Storytelling
A beginning, middle, and end, even in a short-form video — she finds the hook and the most interesting part of an experience.
- 02
On-Camera Presence
Outgoing, confident, and comfortable speaking naturally to an audience.
- 03
Visual Direction
Composition, framing, movement, lighting, and visual storytelling.
- 04
Social-First Thinking
Content that feels native to social without losing the brand's identity.
- 05
Energy
Making experiences feel fun, human, adventurous, and exciting.
Services
What I can create for you.
UGC & Social-First Video
Short-form video built to feel native to the feed, not like an ad.
Product Content
Natural, day-in-the-life product integration that doesn't feel forced.
Travel & Hospitality Content
Making a destination or property feel like a place people want to be.
Event Photography & Video
Fast-moving coverage that captures both the polish and the energy.
On-Camera Storytelling
Confident, natural delivery that keeps a story moving.
Voiceover Content
Narration-led videos with a clear hook, middle, and payoff.
Lifestyle Photography
Portrait and lifestyle photography with intentional composition and light.
Creative Direction
Shaping the concept and visual direction before a single frame is shot.
Social Media Strategy
Turning a content calendar into an actual growth and engagement plan.
Why I Create
Creating has never really felt like work to me.
I genuinely love finding the most interesting part of an experience, pulling out my camera, and figuring out how to tell the story.
I love the combination of people, movement, travel, humor, visuals, and emotion.
This is a side passion project, but it is also one of the clearest expressions of who I am.
I make things. I tell stories. I bring energy.
Let's make your brand feel impossible to ignore.
Whether you need product content, travel storytelling, event coverage, photography, or someone who can bring a natural personality to the camera, I would love to hear what you are building.