Professional Business Portrait

business portrait

Isha needed to come in for a quick loosely shot colour photo to submit as a high resolution JPEG to her company. The photo would be converted later into black and white by the graphic design team and would be cropped to a horizontal portrait. Normally we wouldn't suggest wearing this much colour and patterns, but since Isha's photo was being outputted as a black and white, the colours won't be as distracting. 

We always encourage our customers to bring as many outfits changes as they like. Different clothes can suit different purposes so it's good to have options!

Professional Portrait

Acting headshot

Here's a favourite shot from a stylish portrait we took of Solange, who is believe it or not, just 13 years old! Entering her first year of high school, her mother wanted to present her daughter with professional photos. She was a natural in front of the camera and had hazy engaging eyes. Bright future ahead of this lovely young lady!

Business Headshots

Linkedin headshot

Kunal is a recent hire as a senior business analyst for a management consulting firm. His company required that we shoot his portrait loosely, so that they can crop it to what ever size they need later. So, we shot his portrait with a vertical orientation that had his waist and arms in the frame. As you can see here, vertical photos can become a cozy horizontal portrait with just the right crop. 

Professional Headshots

Linkedin headshot

Congratulations to Amy for landing a job at the Vancouver Art Gallery as a leader curator  after getting her masters in art history In London. She had to submit a headshot with her application and came to us looking to get a friendly portrait worthy of submitting. 

Portrait Photoshoot

fashion portrait

We shot Laura the other day, a recent high school graduate who wanted a non traditional graduation portrait. We styled her in this deep navy knit dress from Ralph Lauren, which had a traditional silhouette with mesh accent to keep the whole thing from looking too conservative. We blurred the background with a low aperture to create a classic and gentle portrait feeling. 

Studio Fashion Photography

Fashion portrait

Gabe had a unique style that was anything but black and white. We prepared this deep grey colour that had the slightest hint of character to it. Laid back modern trousers and casual knit paired nicely with his vintage fitted blazer in a classic checkered pattern. He also had the perfect summer tan which added warmth to the photo. Believe it or not, but skin this colour, whether real or applied in photoshop, is a little trick photographers use to make portraits more appealing, since people appear healthier with a tan and therefore more attractive.

Corporate Headshots

Business headshot

Ben is a managing director who wanted to retake his business headshot. The photographer who took his current headshot, overdid the retouching and he felt it didn't represent how he looked in real life. He didn't mind it when it was viewed as a thumbnail size, but it certainly wasn't the best choice for his company's website. This was our best shot from the session, capturing a natural smile that occurred when we busted out some jokes to make him laugh. 

LinkedIn Portrait

Domenic was looking to get a headshot for his website and to update his LinkedIn page. 
He debated back and forth on whether or not he should add grooming services to his package. In the end, he decided against it after we mentioned that we would take care of blemishes in post production.

In Domenic's case, since he was only concerned about a couple problem spots, it was an easy fix in photoshop. Although it's true that we do retouching on every photo, which includes taking care of redness or acne on the skin, we can't deny that it is a useful upgrade that helps people feel confident and camera ready. Still can't decide? Just let us know the details and we'll point you in the right direction!