What does a headshot do for you?

Let’s talk about headshots some more. Let’s talk about why we have them and what they do for us. First up, they tell people who you are. Duh, right? It tells people a lot of things, actually. It tells them what you look like, which again is why it needs to be updated,...
How often do you need new headshots?

How often do you need new headshots?

You’ve just updated your website with your beautiful new headshot. Hurray! You’re all set, right? For now, yes, but not forever! So how do you know when it’s time to update your headshot? The first obvious one is basic–if you’ve never had one before,...
Portland Musician Headshot Photography

Portland Musician Headshot Photography

Fear No Music is a very cool, mission-driven local music group that wanted non-traditional portraits of their member musicians and board members. Well, that is my perfect, ideal assignment! Creativity and cool props? Yes please!
50 Beautiful mothers: Joella

50 Beautiful mothers: Joella

50 Beautiful Mothers was a yearly campaign by Beauty Revived to showcase women who were doing amazing things in their communities. Fifty photographers were chosen from around the country, who were then responsible for finding and photographing the mothers. Each wrote...
50 Beautiful Mothers: Kimberly

50 Beautiful Mothers: Kimberly

50 Beautiful Mothers was a yearly campaign by Beauty Revived to showcase women who were doing amazing things in their communities. Fifty photographers were chosen from around the country, who were then responsible for finding and photographing the mothers. Each wrote...
Portland Greenscreen Headshots

Portland Greenscreen Headshots

I love this twist on classic corporate headshot photography. This small group within a larger company was competing in a company-wide tournament. They needed team headshots of all members–traditional ones and non-traditional ones. Greenscreen to the rescue! Their...
Business Branding Photography: Field Biologists

Business Branding Photography: Field Biologists

Fran owns a field biology consulting firm, and works in forests and nature preserves all around Oregon. How cool is that?! So we went to their “office” for headshot and branding photos–the forest! I had so much fun. They brought some of the tools they use: notepads,...
Portland Laurelhurst Headshot Photography: Tatiana

Portland Laurelhurst Headshot Photography: Tatiana

This Portland Headshot Photography session was a ton of fun! Tatiana and I wandered around Laurelhurst Park for an hour. We took advantage of its many looks and locations and backgrounds, for a wide variety of beautiful headshots. Tatiana was really nervous about the...
Portland Corporate Photography: Finance of America

Portland Corporate Photography: Finance of America

This local Finance of America office needed photos of their staff. So we had an efficient corporate photography headshot session right in their office. I set up my lights in an empty office and everyone came through for a quick few shots. Then we did another set in...
Portland Pearl Headshot Photography: CJ

Portland Pearl Headshot Photography: CJ

CJ is a successful and busy woman, and she wanted some portraits done to show her looking her best, capturing her friendly, warm personality. During our Portland headshot photography session we wandered around the Pearl, which is one of my favorite Portland headshot...