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You may have heard the term “Personal Branding Session” while researching headshot photographers, or looking for some tips about to prepare for your headshots –  and it may have confused you – what IS the difference between a personal branding session and a headshot session anyway? We all understand that we are the face of […]

What is A Personal Branding Session?

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For portrait photographers, it’s hard to wrap up the year before the year is over. I was taking family portraits right up until the new year! But January is my time to breathe. To reflect and to plan for the next year. Every year I say I need to niche and to specialize in one […]

My 2018 in Review

Headshots

This is Michelle and Ilana. I recently photographed them in preparation for the launching of their online matching service. But…this is not just any matching service. Ilana and Michelle had been friends for many years, but the bond between them grew with their shared experience of having breast cancer. Although their personal cancer stories were […]

These Women are 2Unstoppable!

Portraits

Melissa Maillett Media, LLC

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 Headshot