Photography Blog

March 10, 2025

Are you speaking at a conference, improving your linkedin profile, or creating a new business website? You need a new headshot then. A great headshot can establish credibility, professionalism, and approachability in just one image. But before you…

February 18, 2025

If you're building your business, growing your online presence, or just want to step up your professional image, personal branding photography is one of the smartest investments you can make. A strong set of branding images helps you stand out…

February 10, 2025

If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur, or professional in Portland, hiring the right photographer is not just about finding someone with a sweet new camera — it’s about choosing the person who’s going to shape how your brand looks to the…

January 24, 2025

The clothing you wear for your professional headshots can easily elevate or detract from your portrait. So, what to wear? “Should I wear my zebra-striped blazer, or should I wear my wrinkled neon golf shirt with a popped collar?” Uh…….so glad you ran…

October 31, 2024

In September I had the pleasure of spending a day on location creating updated business branding photography and professional headshots for Oregon Metal Services. They're a Portland, Oregon manufacturing company that specializes in flat-rolled steel…

May 25, 2024

Film photography, often romanticized by professionals, hobbyists, and hipsters for its nostalgic charm and artistic allure, has experienced a rebirth in the last decade. Despite the rise of sleek digital cameras and smartphones, many photographers…

April 16, 2024

Establishing a personal brand is crucial for any small business owner, especially in a city like Portland where there are so many creative businesses. For estheticians like Kate, owner of Smarter Skin by Kate, creating a compelling brand identity was…

May 27, 2023

I have a confession to make: I'm a lazy photographer. That's right, at the end of 2022, I got the chance to be a part of the Support Group for Lazy Photographers, which is an online photography course created and run by the super-talented Italian…

May 7, 2023

I recently created some new portraits with a Portland, OR model named Serenity. For these images, I wanted to create melancholic, pensive, independent, and romantic images that might look suitable for an imaginary perfume ad. We incorporated the…

April 13, 2023

I would never call myself a landscape photographer (you have to wake up way too early for that), but I do love bringing a camera whenever I go on a hike in the woods. In particular, I enjoy bringing film cameras while hiking because they aren't worth…