The Yachting World... It was exciting for me to be on one and photograph it! For Susan Winchester Dabney's latest project, “Bespoke,” the yacht owners requested that the boat be open and airy, uncluttered and available to seat as many people as possible. They also desired the boat to have a...
What fun for me to shoot for ARC - Animal Rescue Coalition . I love animals so much and enjoyed these moments with them in their owners homes... Could Boot's paws be any whiter?? This is Gracie! Who is adorable with her unique wiry fur... Shadow was so good and patient and...
Its finally here! TSG The Scout Guide Sarasota Volume 1 The launch party was at The Met Sarasota Fashion House and Day Spa on St. Armands Circle. 20,000 books were delivered to the editor Susan Doane, so we had stacks everywhere! Gorgeous flowers were provided by Jim and Arthur of Tiger Lily Florist, Sarasota Niki...
For Drs. Kesling and Cotera, of Osprey Dental, who are building their Family Dental Practice, creating portraits of their daughter "helping out" in the office was great fun! These images were shot for their website www.ospreydental.com and for hanging in their office, which their patients have really enjoyed! New photographs...
There are two different angels that can be considered when designing a portrait: an "environmental" approach that involves creating a narrrative to reveal the subjects occupation, or more of a "constructionist" approach that delivers an idea about the person in the portrait. The differences can be subtle. In these two portraits,...
A business portrait of yourself delivers a lot of information quickly because the eye percieves all the aspects of the image all at once, whereas reading about the person often takes longer to process the same information. The style of clothing is one way to deliver a message about who you...
All great portraits involve concept creation - what is the vision? How will that narrative be conveyed? Once that is established the styling of the outfit, accessories, hair, make-up and the location have to support the vision, so the pictures make sense to the viewer. My daughter loves this style...
For people who speak publicly, whether it is about finance, team building in the work place or inspired living, it is very important for them to have portraits for their website and press releases that convey their warmth, confidence and expertise. Public Speakers need to come across looking relaxed in their...
Choosing a location for your business portrait tells an important story about who you are and where your area of expertise lies. Are you a commercial realtor? Residential? And depending on which, what part of town would you like to be associated with? A more urban downtown feel, or out East...
For Boudoir photography especially, creating a "flip book" is a great way to share your images on-line. Adding lines from favorite poems or quotes, which was done for this shoot, makes the flip book more personalized and allows you to express who you are. With the help of my graphic artist,...
"I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am not with you." - Frida Kahlo In an age of easy access to cameras on all of our devices, the long revered tradition of taking the time to document our lives...