Aviators

Let’s take it back to 2008. My (only) shoot with the mega-talented Princess Salwa Aga Khan, but back in the day. With Gasoline Glamour glasses, even. Grrr!

Cara Mia

Hey it’s throwback WEEK over here while I continue to sift through some great old images. This is an older shot of model Cara Mia, shot near the Mississippi neighborhood (Portland, OR) back in 2010. She’s got a bit more ink these days and is still doing tons of great modeling, I understand. Once I get a grip on this workflow of mine, I look forward to doing more casual, fun work like this shoot.

Duchenne Smiled

The more I shoot portraits, the more I realize that a good smile really starts with the eyes. Not just the thought behind the eyes, but the actual muscles around the eyes are more flexed when you actually smile. This is why saying “cheese” doesn’t cut it.

It’s not quite squinting, but almost. Read more about the Duchenne smile technique (sometimes referred to as squinching, smizing, etc) here.

Tomorrow (June 28, 2014) I’m giving out free headshots and portraits at the studio from 1-4pm if you want some practice in front of the camera.

Come by and say hi!

Twist It: Kate Troedsson

Revisiting a wonderful shoot with the ever-talented Kate Troedsson, who in this shot is sporting portland’s favorite look: Nerdy Chic. She does this look justice.

Model: Malene Jensen

One of the older shoots I had the honor of shooting, with the fierce but feminine model Malene Jensen here in Portland, OR.

Tigress

One more shot of the ever-amazing Cara Mia. We haven’t shot anything recently, so I thought I’d re-visit one of our very first photoshoots. What a charmer!

Models: Carolyn and Caity

Despite the rain, I managed to pull this fabulous shoot together with Seattle models Carolyn and Caity. Great duo, these two. They worked well off of each other without too much presumption or coaching on my behalf. The amazing makeup was styled by MUAs Brooke Morse and Sarah Prevo; hair by Justi Stewart (from Celena Rubin’s http://www.artofmakeup.com)