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Kimi Pullen | Branding Photographer & Brand Coach in Alaska

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💓empowering female entrepreneurs to boldly take up space with their brands
✿brand coach & photographer
📸 portrait photographer @gradientdaisymedia

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📸What have we been up too? Photo shoots 2 days worth and I’m so excited to share some of these new photos on our website & social🥰 Thank you so much Kimi for all your time talent and creativity!
❄️Pictured is our 1st Christmas Winter puzzle “Yuletide Getaway” by Alaska Artist Sophie Green~ LOVE this piece🛷🎿

@gradientdaisybranding
@sophiegreenalaska
@secretdooralaska

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The only baggage we’re bringing is good skincare 🌸

#alaskaesthetics #alaskalashes #beautyschool #skincare

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350 HOURS LATER… I DID IT! 🎓✨

Officially an Academy of Esthetics graduate as of 10/15/2026! 🥹🤍

What a whirlwind these past two months have been! Long days, endless studying, lots of hands-on practice, a million questions (probably more 😂), plenty of laughs, and maybe a little stress along the way.

Going back to school and starting something completely new was exciting, intimidating, and honestly a little scary. But I took the leap, and I’m so incredibly proud of myself for seeing it through.

I walked into this experience hoping to learn a new skill and build a career doing something I genuinely enjoy. I’m walking away with so much more—new friendships, amazing memories, a little more confidence, and a whole new appreciation for the beauty industry.

A huge thank you to my instructors, Sam, Nichole, and Paige, for all the patience, encouragement, knowledge, and support. And to the amazing girls I got to share this experience with, thank you for making those long days so much more enjoyable! 🤍

And of course, thank you to my family and everyone who supported me, encouraged me, and trusted me to practice on them throughout this journey. It truly means so much!

350 hours down, and a whole new adventure ahead. ✨

Now comes the exciting (and slightly terrifying 😂) part—turning everything I’ve learned into something of my own. I have so many ideas, dreams, and plans, and I can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes me.

Here’s to new beginnings, chasing dreams, and being brave enough to start over. 🥂

Esthetics school: COMPLETE! ✔️
Next up: State boards, licensing, and building my dream! 🤍

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Yes, I have 3 instagram accounts now, this is not a drill!!! 🤣😮‍💨

This account is just for the ladies.

The ones who are confident in themselves, or need to discover how to get there

The ones who chase kids, or chase dreams, or both

The ones who are tired of society acting like a woman asking for time to do something for herself is being unreasonable

The ones who want to feel seen, heard, & powerful…

The ones who want to BE seen, heard, & powerful.

Ladies, enter: female empowerment photography. And me as your photographer! 🫶🏼🥰

When I chose female empowerment it was because I didn’t want to limit myself to saying i’m a “boudoir photographer “ . To me female empowerment photography encompasses boudoir in it, as well as offering room to feel feminine in front of the camera without it having to be “sexy”.

I’ve done sexy shoots as well as super softly modest session. Here, you will see both. 💓

Here, we embrace womanhood, getting to do something for ourselves, and getting gorgeous photos to document this stage in our lives. 😘😘

To keep just yourself or do whatever you please with them.

So if you’re an Alaskan woman… hi, i’m so glad you’re here!! Hang out and let me know when you’re ready for your turn. 😉📸❤️‍🔥

- Kimi

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last day of esthi school!!💐🥹so excited for the next chapter 🎀

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Just a friendly reminder to book early during the holiday season, and to follow up with finalizing those bookings! 🥰

The flow for booking a photoshoot with me looks like…

📸 Inquire by filling out the form on gradientdaisymedia.com
(Or, for minis you can use the minis scheduler on there!)

📸 Receive my response in 1-2 business days (I try to respond as fast as I can!) with a concept & location proposal

📸 Discuss available dates/ times, turnaround for gallery, other booking details

📸 Finalize with contract & retainer paid

📸 Get the session secured on my schedule, receive any prep guides & info

Then, we start planning more fun session details together! 🥰

Unfortunately I have held sessions in the past for 3,5,7,10, however many days for sessions that didn’t get booked when others were hoping to get in during those times.

With the increase in inquiries for the holidays and me still being a team of one, I am not holding these spots open … all session spots are first come first served for serious inquiries only.

This does not mean it disappears right away! Those dates/ times could definitely still be open if you circle back later. 💖💖

I know it feels spooky but it helps my business to run more smoothly, so the best things to do are 1) book early for desired seasons, especially during the holidays and 2) book quickly if you see a date/time you want to snag asap!!

And with that, November is almost full. 👀
📸💖 thank you for your understanding!!
- Kimi

#alaskaphotography #alaskaphotographer

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Heard it was National Esthetician Day 🥺
so thankful for this career, this community, and my clients. I love being an esti 🥰

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Happy National Estheticians Day 🤍

17.5 years later and this is still the best industry to be apart of. Treating skin, giving women confidence + having balance is something I’ll never take for granted.

Cheers to many more 🥂

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350 hours & did that! 🥹🤍 time went by so fast, and i can’t thank everyone at @academy.of.esthetics enough! so thankful for all the girls who have been supporting me since day one. there’s nothing better than being surrounded by people who genuinely root for you and are proud of your every move 🤍

i’ve learned so much here, made so many memories and met girls who ill always be cheering for 🤍. it’s so bittersweet to suddenly go our separate ways. i’m gonna miss everyone so much, but i know all the girls are gonna do amazing things!

& i can’t wait to start providing services for everyone once i get licensed !! hence me spamming my page with all my brow work so everyone can see my work until i come back :)) i do have some brow content that i will be posting sometime soon just so you guys know im still here hehe ! i can’t wait for everyone to see what’s coming !!! & most importantly i can’t wait to do your guys’ brows 🧏🏻‍♀️🤍

#academyofesthetics #esthetician

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350 hours are officially done. 🤍

I couldn’t have done it without these incredible women, the support we gave each other, and the memories we made along the way. So proud of us and forever grateful for this chapter. 🎓✨

The beginning of something beautiful. 💕

#graduation #esthetician #pinkcollar

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officially an esti school grad👩‍🎓 and on national aesthetician day💐

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