Driving up to Taos, New Mexico for a commercial portrait shoot on my second assignment (see the first) for an industry magazine, I had no idea that I would be photographing someone among his hundreds of accosting 12-string guitars. That is exactly the background I found myself in at the Larry Bell Studio photographing the famous Taos artist, Larry Bell. We went around to various places in his studio, including the 1950s sci-fi looking high vacuum device he has for creating his glassworks. He chose a special guitar from his collection for one of his commercial portraits. He bough the guitar decades ago for just a few dollars. He has subsequently spent thousands restoring it! Thank you Larry for showing me around your studio!
Impressive modern headshots for med school in Albuquerque
Looking to impress on his med school application, Hesham visited the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico in a sharp blue suit with a perfectly tied tie. We shot on a clean white background which is my default suggestion when a client is looking for a modern headshot. Hesham was great in front of the camera, so it took up very little of his time in his busy schedule, and the edited headshots were delivered less than two hours after our headshot shoot! Thank you Hesham for choosing me as your headshot photographer and good luck on your med school application!
My goal is to make the best modern headshots for clients in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I achieve this be using a creative lighting setup for headshots, adding new background color options, and listening the the client and helping them look their best. Such was the case when Emerald visited the JCP Home Studio for her modern, business headshot. Trying out a few things, this was the final headshot she chose as her favorite, and it was mine too! Thank you Emerald for choosing me as your headshot photographer!
Victoria visited the JCP Home Studio with her corgi, Mama, for a commercial photo shoot to make images to hopefully put Mama onto a dog treat package. I photographed her dog on a clean white background to make it easy to eventually “cut out” Mama and emblazon her perked up ears onto whatever kind of treat bag she may end up on. This was a fun and challenging shoot and I believe the first time in 12 years as a pro photographer I was actually paid to photograph a dog alone (not with her/his owner). I coincidentally today just photographed the second dog ever for a commercial shoot! None in 12 years and then two in a little over a month.
Bringing the Sandia Mountain views in with real estate photography
Most luxury real estate properties I photograph in Albuquerque, New Mexico are either furnished or staged, but I had the unique opportunity to photograph an unfurnished, just finished, home for the builder themselves. Approaching the house I had no idea the inside would look like it did with its super high ceilings and commanding view of the Sandia Mountains. It is very much a modern house at the foot of the mountains where the views come right in through the windows, which is what I wanted to highlight in the interior photos I made of the main living space.
Modern and dramatic lighting for creative headshots in ABQ
More and more young professionals are choosing Jason Collin Photography for modern, creative headshots that showcase their personality, their brand, and their professionalism. Austin visited the JCP Home Studio for a series of headshots and wanted a variety of lighting styles and poses, including one quite dramatic one that I do not make very often for clients (see yellow shirt below). This was one of those headshot shoots that just clicked with client, lighting, and poses. Thank you Austin for choosing me as your Albuquerque headshot photographer!
While in Angel Fire, New Mexico recently for a rural land real estate shoot, I also made some twilight commercial real estate photos of Angel Fire Resort. I was actually staying at an Airbnb a two minute walk away, so that let me wait for the most ideal time of light and sky to make these long exposure photos. I have been to Angel Fire five times, which is famous for its skiing, but I have never been there in winter! So I have no idea what it looks like to most people who visit this hidden gem of a small town in northern New Mexico.
