Headshots

Raina is an unbelievably gorgeous woman who is going for her dream of being an actress. As a gift for the holidays her future in-laws gave her a session with me. How sweet is that?!?

I also had the pleasure of doing my first Harpist Headshot. What a beautiful instrument. I don’t think I have ever heard a solo harp performance before either. It was amazing.

For theater headshots it is really important to figure out what your casting type is. You need to create a look that works for how you tend to be cast. This is something I work on when photographing actors. We try different outfits, expressions, etc. until we get that winning image and I always want some feeling in the eyes.

So I have recently been doing a lot of headshots for Vocal Performance students in the Conservatory and I have started doing theater department headshots as well.
In an attempt to catch up a bit on blogging, here are a couple of my favorites from each of my recent sessions. I am loving getting to know so many students and help them get a good footing on their way into “the real world” outside of Oberlin.
My headshot sessions are very affordable and you get a lot for your money as well. Call or email if you have any questions.

I was able to do two sets of headshots today. Justin is a theatre professor at Oberlin College and was super fun to photograph. We came up with a range of looks and I am really thrilled with the outcome.

Sarah is a recent Oberlin graduate who is embarking on the next phase of her life. She was a theater major, but was also a Peer Health Advocate for the Center for Leadership in Health Promotion at the college. She is interested in education and the arts and has a great job lined up for the fall.

The challenge with photographing an opera singer is that you have to convey drama and personality and spirit with just their face. You don’t have their instrument to rely on to tell the viewer what they do. The photo has to catch your eye and draw you in.

I had the privilege of photographing Professor David Orr today. He is world-renowned in the Environmental Studies field.

I met Foong at a cello concert in Finney Chapel. We got to talking before the show and we spoke about headshots.

I have known Stuart for a few years now and I was thrilled when he asked me to take some new headshots for his web site. Stuart is an amazing singer songwriter. I love getting a chance to work with musicians and other creative people.