She also specializes in portraits and brand building. Above all, she loves connecting people. She even coined the term “connector” to include on her website Her background is in marketing and PR, and Francis loves to integrate that with her photography skills. During SXSW, she is hosting a meetup for photographers in the industry to connect with each other, no matter where the photographer is traveling from. Her goal is to give creative a way to network with each other outside of the wedding photography industry, since that market is typically easier to network in.