The other day we had a portrait session in our studio with Noah. Though still in his teens, he was passionate about becoming a model, and jumped at the opportunity to test the waters in our session. We chose a moodier lighting setup for Noah since the contrast of the black shadows adds drama to the image.
Professional Corporate Headshots
Abby works for an insurance company and wanted several options of a portrait she could have to represent herself professionally. She was enthusiastic in bringing several wardrobe changes ranging from colourful blouses to a more formal black and white attire. Abby was very comfortable in front of the camera and brought with her a beaming smile in every shot.
To many smiling comes very easy, but in the inorganic photoshoot scenario, it's inevitable that your face muscles will get tired (especially after an hour long session). To prevent a stale expression, we take several rounds and monitor how things are looking throughout the shoot. If we notice your expression is getting a bit lost amongst all the flashing lights, we'll simply tell you to reset, or take a quick break to look over the photos from the previous round.
Fashion Modelling Portfolio
Wendy came across our site and thought it would be a fun experience to book a fashion session. Though she wasn't looking to model professionally, she did like the idea of having classic and stylish images she could keep for her memory.
Just because you are not looking to start a career modelling, doesn't mean this package isn't for you. Our fashion packages are a smart upgrade from a portrait session as hair, makeup, and wardrobe styling are all provided. Stay relaxed throughout the shoot with on set touch ups, coaching throughout the session and pose guidance.
Professional Business Headshots
Max is a business advisor at a firm and was looking to get a loosely cropped portrait that he could submit to his company to publish in their online staff section. Max was very decisive and picked his favourite photo on the spot. Please note it takes 1 week from the selection date for us to finish editing photo(s) from our Quick Package. Editing times may vary with other packages.
Professional Studio Portrait Photoshoot
Veronique was looking to have her son's portrait taken so that they could test out the waters and see how he feels about modelling. Since her son has very curly hair naturally, we suggested adding grooming services to his package, whereby our makeup artist smoothed out blemished on his skin, and smoothed out his curls while redefininh their shape. We are happy that they both loved how the photos turned out and wish him all the best in the future!
Professional Corporate Portrait
Karen is a new employee at a financial company and as part of her duty in her first week, she was sent to us to take a professional portrait. Since this photo would be displayed alongside other employees in a gallery online, we matched the lighting and angle. Karen had never had her professional portrait taken before so it was expected that she be nervous, but after seeing the results after the first round on our monitor, she became more confident in how everything was turning out and was able to smile naturally.
LinkedIn Corporate Business Headshot
Michael was looking to get a clean and professional photo of himself to be updated on his LinkedIn profile. We like how he prepared a dark blue suit for this session, since subtlety is a key factor in a strong image (not to mention blue is the friendliest colour around!). This session was a little trickier since he wore glasses throughout, however we managed to find an angle that worked for both of us which would give no flare on the lens.
Graduation Portrait
We had the pleasure of shooting Chris the other week, a recent high school graduate whose parents were looking to get a professional portrait done of him. Though he already had his traditional graduation picture taken, they thought it would be neat to get a modernized polished portrait that would serve as an additional memento of this time in his life.
For portrait sessions, we recommend choosing a textured background which adds a little more intrigue and emotional content in the photo. Our light textured grey is neutral enough to go with any skin tone and and light enough to have colours pop against it.