This series with Tracie was shot indoors in my studio in Berkeley, CA. For this headshot series, the goal was to achieve an artistic and almost cinematic color “pop” to the background for a vibrant headshot series. Normally, for different […]
Headshots
When shooting portraits and beauty headshots in-studio, in terms of the background, I’m a huge fan of seamless backdrop paper. Why? Well, it’s extremely inexpensive, comes in a variety of colors, and can be easily swapped out during a shoot […]
Had a natural-light portrait and headshot session with model Devin T. We were able to dodge the rain for a bit, and pickup some lovely light along the streets of downtown Palo Alto, California. This shoot consisted of three looks, […]
It’s fall, nearly winter actually, and just the right time to change up the look of headshots with some autumn/winter colors. As usual, I went to my favorite light, the DIY ring light that I built, and this time I switched […]
Background: Ultramarine. Model Credit: Olga Sigmundson. Anyone that knows me, knows I’m a huge fan two things: 1. My DIY ring light that I made from scratch, and 2. Various seamless paper colors as backdrops for portrait and headshot photography. […]
I had a Saturday morning shoot scheduled with another model, Ellen, who had some killer looks, and that shoot few by with some great shots. All done! Well, with the rest of the day free, I contacted Jaida to […]
These two are so good looking, it’s just plain unfair. 🙂 Anyway, here’s a duo portrait/headshot using my DIY ring light and a standard black backdrop. Really had to dial up the ISO since my ring light doesn’t put out […]
. Saghar is my favorite human! She introduced to me a new shooting location in Fremont, CA, and the shoot was amazing. A variety of fashion looks, along with some wonderful headshots. Here’s an example of one of the headshots, […]
Had to break out the homemade DIY ring light again for this look. This was a classic headshot for Navid, processed with high contrast and structure to bring out the tones and definition even more. Again, I love the catchlight […]
. Had a great shoot in Burlingame with Angie Durkee. There was an abundance of sunset light, at the peak of golden hour down in Burlingame, and we captured quite a few great portraits throughout the afternoon. Her makeup was […]
“Shhhhhhhhh!” That’s the title for this fun beauty portrait of the marvelous model Sun! Shot this one last night. Her hair was amazing, and this in-studio look was shot with only one light, using a beauty dish/reflector “clam shell” to […]
Does a smile get any better than this? Nope! Here’s a headshot/portrait of Breeona Cox, taken in the early evening in Sacramento, CA. Her smile is so perfect and natural, that all of the shots from this series were excellent […]
Captured some nice bokeh with this portrait of Andromeda Rose. The setting was just at sunset, and there was a nice amount of golden hour light that seeped into the frame. And did I mention the bokeh? 🙂 Love this […]
Outdoor natural-light portrait shoot in Oakland’s rose garden. For those who may not know about the rose garden in Oakland, it’s a hidden gem, open to the public all year ’round, and provides some excellent floral backdrops when shooting. Here’s […]
Fantastic photoshoot in Los Angeles with actress Theadina Von Seyfried. Thea was so fun and friendly during my first photo shoot in LA! (Thanks, Thea!) She’s an actress and it really shows with her excellent emotion in each shot. She’s […]
Dodged the rain for a few moments and had a wonderful photoshoot with the talented and extremely nice model Marichka. Here is an outdoor headshot taken under the cherry blossoms in Golden Gate Park. Location: San Francisco, CA. Model credit: […]
Model Dasha U. Photoshoot with Dasha was amazing and this portrait really captured the vibe of the shoot. She’s skillful and has grace and elegance in poses. This was a standard butterfly lighting technique which really brought out the beautiful […]
Model Credit: Amanda Frost. Makeup Artist: Nicolette Lafranchi. In-studio shoot with model Amanda Frost! This was a butterfly lighting setup with one studio strobe and a reflector. The simple white backdrop really illuminates the creative makeup provided by Nicolette Lafranchi. […]
Model Credit: Jaida M. Taken outdoors along the marshland in Suisun City, California. The weather was actually freezing, and Jaida did a great job doing her best to stay warm on camera. This headshot was taken looking into the sun […]
Model Credit: Hannah B. Taken outdoors at golden hour in Concannon Vineyard. Photo really captures Hannah’s blue eyes, offset by the sun and leaves in the vineyard. Really fun shoot with a variety of looks at sunset. Want to learn […]
Taken in-studio using a butterfly lighting setup. Beauty dish overhead, and dual softbox grids as rim lights. Taken with Butterfly lighting setup. Model Credit: Francis D. Want to learn more about a photoshoot or have a question? Interested in a photoshoot? Just […]
