Your Life. Your Story. Your Portrait.
We’ve all been there…looking for a last minute Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone. Sometimes you’ll even find yourself running to the local drugstore to rummage through the leftover boxes of chocolate. If you’re lucky you’ll even find some flowers at the grocery store. Don’t sweat it; life happens and we all get busy. If you want something special that you won’t have to travel to Toronto for; in fact, you won’t even need to even get in your car, then carry on…
Modern portrait photography is more than taking a pretty picture of a woman. It’s about capturing who she is. That may seem easy, but if you’ve even been in front of a camera you know how you immediately tense up and become acutely aware of every movement you make. It suddenly becomes hard to “just be yourself”. Take a behind-the-scenes look at being in front of the camera…
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…
There’s a wonderful video I found on YouTube by photographer, Gina Held, and it shows what a simple (beautiful) compliment can do. We all know the immense impact words can have on us. We learn to communicate through speech before we ever get to writing or even gestures and it’s an incredibly powerful tool. But with any tool, it can be used the right and wrong way. So watch the video and continue on to find out the right way to give a beautiful compliment!
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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!
Unless you read the about page, you won’t know that I have a little sister who you can find on Instagram if you’re curious. Having a little sister was one of the greatest blessings in my life and I’m grateful to my parents for listening to me when I said I wanted a sister or brother. At 5 years apart, you might think that we would be too different to get along, and you’d be right…but you’d also be so very wrong. Having a little sister taught me so much and here’s why I think every boy needs a little sister…
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”.
