catching up
Just thought I'd post some photos from the past week or so....
Also, send any July newsletter suggestions my way!
Michelle and Tim's engagement photos. We met out at Millikin Park in Scarborough, right around the corner from their wedding course later that evening. They're getting married next month - check after July 20 for their photos.
Kate and Gabe's engagement photos. They're getting married in August in Oakville, so we had our meeting and engagement photo session at Erchless Estates on the Oakville waterfront. We wanted to check it out to make sure it would be appropriate for their wedding day - the venue passed with flying colours!
Jo-anne and Kevin got married in their home on June 16. They had an intimate ceremony with family and friends followed by a fun photo session right in their front and back yards!
I was happy to oblige Andrew with a headshot session. He needed something that showed him to be approachable, cool, but still professional. I think we hit it with this shot! Much like when I photographed my husband Fred, we only had to worry about his top half - Andrew wore his regular cargo shorts on the bottom!
Labels: engagement, headshots, wedding
Improving your professional image
Does your professional image need a renovation?
Just about everyone has an online presence and if you are a professional, the need for a good website, blog or online profile is even more important.
Good images set you apart from the masses. If you are a facebook user, then you see more than your share of out-of-focus, far-away, out-of-date or self-portraits (i call them big-arm photos) photos that pass for profile pics.
So here are some recent headshots. Three very different people but they all end up looking polished and appropriate. First person is Maureen McGowan (www.maureenmcgowan.com), a Toronto based writer who is a finallist in the prestigious Golden Heart writing competition. Thank you to Danielle for referring Maureen to me. I think this shot works because it's warm, and sincere - just like her in real life! We tried out a couple of different tops before deciding that the black v-neck worked best. This was photographed in the writer's home, in front of her favourite bookcase.
Second example is actor Michael Holtz. The final shot was selected by his agent (even though we both preferred a shot with a more serious expression). Usually we think that only actors and models need headshots, but this is not the case!
Last and most recent example is Monika Dutt. I recently re-connected with my elementary school classmate through facebook and found out that not only is Monika now a family physician with an MBA and Masters in Public Health, she is also the St. Paul's (Toronto) Green Party candidate for the federal election! That last one was a very recent development, and she was suddenly faced with the fact that a vacation snapshot from last year does not a headshot make. I'm pretty pleased with the result - she looks confident and pulled together - exactly how you would expect someone with her impressive CV to look.
Labels: headshots
