Your Life. Your Story. Your Portrait.
Much of this world is about striving for perfection, but there is beauty in imperfection and it’s something we should all recognize. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be better or making things better; that drive takes us to the future of technology, fashion, and even standard of living. However, there is a point when this drive can turn against us and enthusiasm transforms into obsession. If you always wanted to be or look perfect…we can help you rethink that…
Bringing nature landscapes into portrait photography of women is something I think I do best of all. While many photographers love the look of a blurry background that puts all the focus on the woman, I like to have a balanced mix between her soul and the soul of her surroundings. What do you like? You be the judge!
Women have become inspired through online content and confident-boosting groups and they’re ready to get their magazine quality portraits taken! With body-positive groups growing in popularity and the seemingly limitless photographic talent portrayed on our ever-growing screens, it’s only logical that there’s an appeal to be captured as our most amazing selves! No longer are we limited to thinking we have to take boring “graduation” looking photos. No! We can have photos that look like they belong in a magazine; something we can be proud to display and share!
What makes some portrait photography so timeless? Why can you look at a photo that was taken years, or even decades ago and not be able to pinpoint when it was taken. Sure, there could be some photographic styles that give it away, but there are ways of ensuring art portraits remain beautiful and timeless. So what are the things that age a photo and how are they avoided so that generations can look at a photo and appreciate it without chiding it for it’s “oldness”.
The reason you don’t like photos taken of you may be because you don’t think you’re photogenic. I’m not about to tell you that it isn’t true, but I will tell you that you (and everyone else) can look great in photos too!
Some of the women I meet wonder just what it’s like to be in front of the camera. They ask how artistic we could possibly get and how many different looks might we be able to capture? Lauren (the beautiful lady in all the photos) showed me a exquisite gold and green dress that she owned. I thought it was breathtaking the moment I saw it and with that we spent an afternoon capturing her in as many ways possible. If you want to see all the looks you can pull off with just one dress then get ready to be inspired. I’ve named this series One Dress of Many Frames.
Portrait photography isn’t something women are typically looking for. On the other hand, there are always lots of occasions where women will search for great engagement, wedding, newborn, and family photographers (usually in that order). Some women know that they want to celebrate themselves and a special occasion for a session is never necessary. Want to know the benefits these women see in having their photo taken by a professional photographer? You’ll be able to decide whether artistic portrait photography is something you may have been missing out on! You may even surprise yourself!
We’re always trying to push the envelope of art photography for modern women by experimenting with different looks. Chantal was a great sport and trusted us to create these cinematic, wall-worthy images for her. Now we’re able to confidently create this sort of photography for all the other “everyday” women in the GTA.
