Linkedin headshot
Kunal is a recent hire as a senior business analyst for a management consulting firm. His company required that we shoot his portrait loosely, so that they can crop it to what ever size they need later. So, we shot his portrait with a vertical orientation that had his waist and arms in the frame. As you can see here, vertical photos can become a cozy horizontal portrait with just the right crop.
Linkedin headshot
Congratulations to Amy for landing a job at the Vancouver Art Gallery as a leader curator after getting her masters in art history In London. She had to submit a headshot with her application and came to us looking to get a friendly portrait worthy of submitting.
fashion portrait
We shot Laura the other day, a recent high school graduate who wanted a non traditional graduation portrait. We styled her in this deep navy knit dress from Ralph Lauren, which had a traditional silhouette with mesh accent to keep the whole thing from looking too conservative. We blurred the background with a low aperture to create a classic and gentle portrait feeling.
Fashion portrait
Gabe had a unique style that was anything but black and white. We prepared this deep grey colour that had the slightest hint of character to it. Laid back modern trousers and casual knit paired nicely with his vintage fitted blazer in a classic checkered pattern. He also had the perfect summer tan which added warmth to the photo. Believe it or not, but skin this colour, whether real or applied in photoshop, is a little trick photographers use to make portraits more appealing, since people appear healthier with a tan and therefore more attractive.
Business headshot
Ben is a managing director who wanted to retake his business headshot. The photographer who took his current headshot, overdid the retouching and he felt it didn't represent how he looked in real life. He didn't mind it when it was viewed as a thumbnail size, but it certainly wasn't the best choice for his company's website. This was our best shot from the session, capturing a natural smile that occurred when we busted out some jokes to make him laugh.
Domenic was looking to get a headshot for his website and to update his LinkedIn page.
He debated back and forth on whether or not he should add grooming services to his package. In the end, he decided against it after we mentioned that we would take care of blemishes in post production.
In Domenic's case, since he was only concerned about a couple problem spots, it was an easy fix in photoshop. Although it's true that we do retouching on every photo, which includes taking care of redness or acne on the skin, we can't deny that it is a useful upgrade that helps people feel confident and camera ready. Still can't decide? Just let us know the details and we'll point you in the right direction!
Rebecca came in the other day and needed a quick headshot to get done, by which we mean she needed it the next day! Luckily, we were able to fit in a rush order for 3 photos in 24 hour turn around time. Let us know if there's a certain date you need your photo(s) by and we'll do our best to accommodate your request. Please enquire about rates regarding our upgraded express options.
Professional portrait
Melanie is a green health and beauty lover who we took this lovely portrait of in our studio against our soft textured background. An aesthetician based in Toronto, she is passionate about educating others with her organic wisdom. We assisted in the fashion styling for this particular shoot, and picked lots of soft pink and lighter toned pieces to keep everything in the mood for summer. This particular outfit looked suited our textured background so well as it was the cleanest and most approachable with no distracting designs. All the best with your business Melanie, it was a pleasure working with such a beautiful person inside and out!