Studio J

Here are the Voss, Witt and Voss families with mom and dad.  They came out in the morning with me and braved the dew laden field grasses and flowers.   ….who needs formal gardens!?!  I was very happy to have such a large group that was up for trying several locations – and even did some last moment location scouting with me.

I like it when everyone is wearing clothes that work together – but don’t look like a family uniform.  This is so much more real and natural looking than 14 people in tan pants and white shirts!

See? …. I shoot formal portraits! :

Thanks for your hospitality and for being good sports guys!

Out on a warm, sunny day with Angela.  Computer science engineers are not geeks anymore.  I already knew that – but in case anyone out there still had doubts – let me clue you in with a few pictures.

Angela is a world traveller.  ….. and she is easy going, sociable and very relaxed.   (but she can write assembly code!).  I can just picture her doing that …. at an outdoor Parisian sidewalk cafe.

Thanks for a totally cool session Angela!  It was great hanging out with you.

There’s  a few new things on the blog this week.  ….. one is a second post!    I’m going to be posting a few times a week, from this week onward.  If you’d like to see all the new photos, stories and posts (it could be someone you know), a great way to keep up with this blog is my new SUBSCRIBE link at the top of this page on the banner.  Out with the old RSS feed!  In with an email subscribe feed.  Click on the SUBSCRIBE link and you will get each new blog post – pictures, words and videos – delivered to your email inbox.  Any special offers, model calls, new session styles? –> I post them on the blog – and you are the 1st to know.   You don’t need to check the site for new stuff.  You can see it all in your email.

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I’ve been a bad blogger!   I’ve been busy busy doing fall portrait special sessions and totally ignored blog posting.  I’ll do some catching up between sessions now.

Here is Amanda Cortes.  She came out for acting headshots.  I love the beautiful, summery country girl feel of these.

She also introduced me to this sweet location (which you may recognize from my 1st trash the dress session).  I discovered something working with Amanda.  I absolutely love shooting actor headshots!  I often coach headshot clients on taking on a state of mind – acting as themselves – to bring out natural, authentic expressions and body language.    ….. add 3 times the focus – and an impressive ability to take on a state of mind briefly and persuasively …. and you have Amanda Cortes.   I felt like I was taking in as much coaching as I normally give out.  Bringing out the best in subsequent headshot sessions just got easier.  Thank you Amanda!

View this video slideshow to get a good feel for what an entire actor headshot session looks like:

Amanda is hosting The Cabaret Classic in Toronto on Saturday evening, Dec 19th.  This is a fundraiser for DramaWAY  ( www.dramaway.com ) .    …. a formal black tie holiday cabaret night of entertainment – and the cause is a great one!

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