Street portrait photography is an affair of the heart. Like all great passions, it’s incredibly addicting. Magic lurks just beneath the surface of things, waiting to happen. As you might expect, many interactions are briskly transactional. A yes is followed by a pose, a smile, a goodbye. But sometimes, an encounter—fleeting and intense—is revelatory. AContinue reading “Stranger Scenes: Street Portraits in the Bay Area”
Tag Archives: Headshots
Professional Outdoor Headshots
The universe sent me Padmini Parthasarathy, so we conspired to create a scene of rich plum accents dancing on a surface of golden-green apples. In case you think anything is left to chance in the world of visual design, skip on on over to her newly launched website at samyastrategies.com, because purple is more thanContinue reading “Professional Outdoor Headshots”
Realtor Headshot Photography in San Jose
When you do headshot photography of a real estate agent, there’s a convention to follow. But when you nail the shot, you can depart from The Expected and do something different. Like politely asking your client to stand in shrubbery just so. Yes, standard professional headshots are important to have in your image library—but soContinue reading “Realtor Headshot Photography in San Jose”
Outdoor Headshot Session
Behold the glory of lawyers doing their thing, thinking lawyerly thoughts, sharing eyes, faces, and smiles (accountability demands it!) graced by ambient light and fill flash with purple accents subtly reinforcing the royalty and sanctity of law. A perfect late-afternoon outdoor headshot session! Make Contact Explore More
Professional Headshots: Six-in-One, 6/1
There’s no one right way to photograph a subject, but there are always better and worse ways of capturing a professional headshot. I start by asking basic questions. Spending time, even if only briefly, listening to answers and observing body language helps me navigate endless choices on location and during post production. Here are aContinue reading “Professional Headshots: Six-in-One, 6/1”