What Does it Mean to Retouch Images?
Ever since Photography was invented, photographers have been altering the final image. Ansel Adams believed that a photo wasn’t complete until it was printed...
Do You Need More Than Just a Headshot?
The answer to this question depends on what your branding and marketing strategy is. If you only have one online presence – say on...
What to Wear to Your Photoshoot
It may seem obvious, but what you wear for your photo shoot is very important. Though the working world has become very casual and...
Why You Need A Professional Headshot
Should you pay a professional photographer for a headshot? Technically, you don’t have to. You could ask your friend to take a headshot in...
What Happens at a Photoshoot With Me
Portrait photoshoots are not like the movies, fast paced and stressful with domineering photographers. Instead, they can be relaxed and fun, like having coffee...
Aging & Portraits
When I hit my 50s I started to hate how I looked in pictures. Inside I felt 35 but on the outside, I looked...
How to Look Authentic in Pictures
In Patrick Stewart’s memoir, “Making It So”, he mentioned some advice he received from Rod Steigler on how to act for Film and Television....
Why Some Portraits With Smart Phones Can Look Weird
Cameras were never designed to flatter, they were designed to record. And that tiny wide angle lens in your camera phone is often working...
How To Take Good Headshots With Smart Phones
One of the hardest things for people to do when they have their portrait taken is stand up straight. Usually, we are relaxing with...
How To Take Good Upper Body Portraits With Smart Phones
Continuing with tips for posing for casual photos with friends… When the camera pulls back to include your body, the most important thing to...
