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Actor Headshot

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If you’re an actor, your headshot is your single most important marketing tool. If you want to be taken seriously by casting agents, and when it lands on that decision maker’s desk or computer monitor you want the reaction to be “Wow! Let’s see that person!” When shooting headshots for actors, I often get the […]

Actor Headshots: What Makes The Best Headshot?

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  Last month I took these headshots of executives of Shelter  House, a community-based, non-profit organization serving homeless families in Fairfax County, Virginia. They were gearing up to participate in the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge, and even though it ends on October 25, I wanted to help spread the word and also share a […]

Headshot Session for Shelter House and the Purple Purse Challenge

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Fall is finally here and families are starting to book their  holiday sessions. This is one of my favorite times to photograph.  It’s a chance for families to come together to celebrate each other and being a family.  I love seeing their joy and love as they  take this opportunity to hug and enjoy each […]

10 Tips for What to Wear for Family Portraits

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Family Portraits In the Fall

  I always enjoy sharing pictures of high school seniors that I have photographed throughout the years and now am doing their high school senior portrait. Thanks to Kyle’s mom who scanned in these toddler pictures of him (yes, this was BEFORE I went digital!) I can compare this pensive toddler with the big blue […]

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