I love taking head shots. They sound boring if they conjure up images of something you have to take for work, something shot in a cubicle maybe, or those posed school pictures from grade school.
But I love intimacy of the head shot. Just me, my subject and the best light I can find. Since we ALL feel awkward having our picture taken, I take it as my sole mission to have them say at the end, ‘That was totally painless and fun!”
The real joy however is if they actually love what I’ve shot in the end. If they can say, I never like photos of myself, but I love how you see me. I love what I see in these images… it’s the best feeling ever. It’s reflecting someone’s beauty back to them. It’s like saying, See? This is how the world sees you! And when it’s received on their end, it feels like an even bigger gift on mine.
Want to transform the way you take photos?
Superhero Photo starts June 24th, 2013.
Join me! Spend the summer learning all of my best tricks and create a beautiful collection of images you are proud of. You can learn more here.
“Superhero Photo has been more than just a photography course; it has felt more like a celebration of life with a friend who has been helping me to experience more joy in the world around me and to express that joy through photography.” -Tamara, Superhero Photo student
*The portraits above are my most recent headshots, Laurie Wagner, Rachel Cole, Elizabeth Sullivan and Rebecca Brams. All creative, beautiful and awesome ladies up to some really cool things.
It’s great seeing a photo of Laurie. She is my gratitude buddy that you set me up with and I’ve been so slack in sending the daily emails. In fact it’s been a few weeks now. Sorry Laurie. I know she’s busy too!
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