Abi Ruth
Photographer & Thrift Stylist
Hi!
If you have ended up here at my website, you must be looking for a photographer or a personal shopper/stylist. And you're in the right spot! If you click around on this site, you will find info about my photo shoots as well as my thrift styling.
My Services
Photography
Just imagine if your best friend was an amazingly talented photographer. You would feel so comfortable with them behind the camera, knowing they will put you at ease and capture genuinely great photos for you that you will cherish for years to come… That is how I try to approach every photo session, as if I am a dear friend who wants to provide you with exactly the type of photos you want, while keeping the whole process as laid back and relaxed as possible for you!
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Style Bundes
You might be wondering what a thrifted style bundle is… Put simply, it is a curated collection of secondhand clothing. Why secondhand, you might wonder? Because clothing and accessories are pumped out at an alarmingly astonishing rate, and there already exists enough clothing to clothe everyone pretty much forever. Plus, don’t you want to have a bit of a unique style?? Your chances of achieving that go up considerably when you choose to buy secondhand.
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Meet Abi
I attended photography school back in 2001 and have been shooting professionally since then. There are countless stories I could tell about my photography career, but I can summarize by saying it has brought me an abundant amount of joy and personal growth. I primarily focus on portrait photography, from headshots to senior portraits to family sessions and more. Here and there, I also shoot some events and campaign photos, and even an occasional wedding or two. My photography connections and experience actually led me to my current full time dream job that I never even knew existed before it came along - shooting as a legislative photographer at the Oklahoma State Capitol (you won’t find any of my legislative photography work on this site, but you can find it on social media via the Oklahoma State Capitol and OK Legislative Services page).
And despite a full time job and all my freelance work in photography, I could not abandon my love of fashion and thrifting. So I also do a bit (quite a bit!) of thrifting and I find really great stuff. And I can't keep all those fabulous finds for myself. I have been in love with fashion and styling since my preteen days when I would secretly pore over fashion mags at the public library, and I would use my babysitting money to try to replicate the trends using thrifted pieces. I am also passionate about not feeding into the harmful business of fast fashion, but that is a whole other tangent I will refrain from at the moment. In 2017, with the ultimate goal of one day opening a boutique selling curated secondhand pieces, I started reselling thrifted clothing online. That evolved into doing pop up shops, which was a lot of fun but also a lot of work and hard to keep up once I got my full time dream photography job. I still enjoy the thrill of the hunt and I especially love helping others define their style with beautiful and unique secondhand fashion. Which brings us to where we are now, with me offering curated thrifted style bundles.
So whether you are looking for a photographer or a personal shopper/stylist, I would love for you to think of me as a good friend you can rely on to help you look great - in photos or your everyday life!
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