Personalized Portrait Photography

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. You don't have to be a model to be beautiful! Happy, relaxed people always photograph well.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Know what you WANT from your photo shoot. If you are wanting to start a modeling portfolio, your shoot may be a bit different than that of a basic "lifestyle" session. Communicate with me to let me know what you are hoping to achieve with the results.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. I love that I am constantly meeting new people and sharing in a small piece of their life. Whether it is a single conversation I share with a senior on their day of their shoot, or a continuing relationship I build with a family as their children grow, I can look back at my portfolio and remember each and every one.

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. I actually have lots of favorite stories! It amazes me how many people have never liked a picture of themselves. I have had seniors come kicking and screaming to a photo shoot only to find out they really ARE photogenic! I love hearing the responses and showing each and every client just how beautiful they are.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. It is a lot of work! A lot of people think that an hour or two of shoot time is all a photographer does... it's much more than that. After a shoot, I spend hours carefully color-correcting and balancing each image that I give to you. I tweak contrast-levels, hide blemishes and whiten teeth to make sure you only receive the highest quality work.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I really love art- just about every aspect of it. I am a professionally trained dancer and have an absolute appreciation for performing and visual arts.

Growing up, I spent much of my time drawing and painting portraits. The subject of my artwork was always people, and I always tried to capture relationships and emotion in my fictitious subjects.

It wasn't until I picked up my first DSLR that I realized what an amazing story-telling tool a camera can be! I was immediately hooked on the realism and the time-stopping abilities of my new friend; the rest is history!

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I am ALWAYS reading and researching ways to improve my work! I obsessively read respected photographer's blogs to see how they achieve a particular "look" or effect and search books and articles for information on how to more efficiently use my equipment.