elyse!

It's a joy to photograph someone so lively and stunning. Headshot sessions should be relaxed and fun, and Elyse helped make both of those happen. On top of that, she was very patient while I scouted around to find the best light. She also managed to smile with ease in some weird places. I'm still not sure what I was stepping in to get some of these shots. I opted to not look down too much. Elyse, you are a total gem. Thanks for doing such a fabulous job!

alia!

I had a wonderful time photographing Alia and her family a few months ago. She had such a natural smile and energy that I knew she would bring out in her headshot session. I have a feeling that she's going to book a LOT of work. Not only is this sweet gal blessed with obvious beauty, but she also has the kind of personality that anyone would want to be around. Her awesome mom, Lisa, joined us for the shoot, and it's so cool to see how proud she is of her daughter.

Alia, you did a great job during your shoot! Lisa, you certainly did a great job raising a lovely young lady.

julia!

Not only is Julia a lovely and fun gal, she's also a real pro in dire circumstances. It's that glorious time of year where I can't go outside to get the mail without bringing back at least 3 mosquito bites. However, on the day of Julia's shoot, there must have been some sort of insect convention in East Atlanta that we weren't aware of. As if that wasn't bad enough, she is about 100 times more sensitive to their bites than most folks. Not long into our session, her arms and legs were covered with little bug traumas. Anyone else might have wanted to stop, or at least break to get some bug spray. Julia somehow kept posing, and looking fantastic while doing it. Darnright impressive.

I have to point out one more thing that's pretty incredible about Julia. This shot is the first one we took! I may even have been just testing the light. It was her first time having headshots taken, and she managed to look this relaxed. I think she's my new hero.

Julia, thanks for being such a trooper!

naomi's headshots!

Wow, TWO blog posts in one day, and they're both headshot pics of fabulous people! Yay! This lovely lady is Naomi. As you can see, the camera loves her, and she may use her shots to book some modeling jobs in addition to acting work. With that beautiful face, I'm sure she'll have more jobs than she can handle!

I have to point out how cool she managed to be during some less than ideal conditions during our photo session. There was a festival going on near our shoot location, but we used some relatively secluded spots. We didn't get very many people walking by, but the few who did were downright annoying. I certainly don't mind a little curiosity from folks when they see a shoot happening. However, Drunk Guy #1 stopped and stood right next to me, wouldn't shut his yap, and tried to direct both me and Naomi. I'm sure his Budweiser was telling him that this was charming. After several polite attempts to get him to move along, we had to gently point out that he was being a total d-bag. Whatever I said surely started with "SERIOUSLY!...". Later, Drunk Guy #2 just stood and gawked. "SERIOUSLY!" Anyway, Naomi was much more patient than I was. I'm still imagining creative ways to torture them. Thanks Naomi for being such a trooper!

matt h and my return to headshots!

Due to the madness of wedding season, I had taken a brief intermission from shooting headshots. I'm happy to say that I'm caught up, and back to working with some fantastic actors. Matt here was the perfect person to return me to the land of shooting heads. He is so comfortable in front of the camera, and really knows his face and his angles. Like every good actor should!

I have to give a shout-out to my girl Sloane from Atlanta Body Retreat for making Matt's already great skin look even greater.

Matt, thanks for doing such a fantastic job, and for braving mosquitoes, heat, and the crazy places I made you pose.

I saw this sign and just couldn't resist.

alison

I'm lucky to say that Alison has been a friend for years now. She's beautiful to look at and has a lovely soul to match. As if that's not enough, there's also a very calming effect when you're around her. Are you stressed out? Just hang around Alison for a little while. You'll feel better.

I can't believe it's taken this long to have her in front of my camera, so I'm thrilled that she needed some new headshots. I was so excited, knowing how effortless and fun it would be to photograph her. I'm sure she's SO sick of hearing this, but she truly has the MOST piercing, not-of-this-world eyes.

I'll definitely have to come up with some excuses or cool artsy ideas to get Alison in front of my camera again soon.

Thanks so much Alison....you're the best!

mary s!

This pretty lady is Mary. Don't even get me started on how much I love her curly hair! Her style is equally fabulous. Our first session attempt was rained out...thanks mother nature! We decided to use some of that time to go over wardrobe choices to use for the rescheduled shoot. She brought so many great options that I was about to bring out a coin to start flipping.

As we were snapping these pics, I couldn't help but notice Mary's uncanny resemblance to the teenage version of my Aunt Marilyn. Okay, I realize this means nothing to you who have never seen my Aunt Marilyn, and sadly I don't have a photo of her from the '50s. What I CAN tell you is that according to many accounts from my mother, Marilyn was considered quite the hottie. Of course, the word "hottie" hadn't quite caught on yet, so she was probably called a "real looker" or "the cat's meow".

Thanks so much Mary for being patient with the weather and so fun and easy to work with!

erin!

I'm always getting a hard time from my friends who claim that I only photograph beautiful people, so I'm prepared for the earful I'll surely get after they see these pics of Erin. As if it's not enough that she has long, luscious hair, big blue eyes, a pout that rivals Angelina's, AND a striking resemblance to Milla Jovovich....she's also one of the nicest gals you'll meet.

As usual, Sloane Warren of Atlanta Body Retreat did a wonderful job with Erin's hair and makeup. It was such a gorgeous day that Sloane did her work outside on my porch while we chatted with Erin, sipped on tea, and enjoyed the beauty of the day. That's how all photo shoots should begin!

Here are a few shots from my session with the lovely Erin...

This next shot may not be at the top of Erin's list to use as her headshot (or maybe it will!), but I just love her expression!

Thanks Erin for being so sweet and fabulous!

christy!

Christy is fun on wheels. She is the opposite of a diva, and she is not afraid to wave her sassy flag. Yay! Christy has a very warm expression that is super easy to photograph. Gotta love that! Her friend Susan came along and did a fine job of hair patrol throughout the session. It's obvious that these two know how to have a good time. At one point during the shoot, I told them that I wished we were shooting video instead so that folks could hear the crazy banter going on.

Ok, so now I have to play celebrity look-alike with Christy. She looks so much like Jessica Lange! After seeing King Kong in the 70s, I wanted to marry Jeff Bridges and I wanted to be Jessica Lange.

In her smiling shots, I think she has a Diane Lane look going on. Not bad, right? However, she's 100% Christy which is cooler than looking like any hot celebrity!

Christy (and Susan), thanks so much for our photo play-time. I'm glad we could give you a non-painful headshot experience, and you did a super job.