Malibu has long been a mythical place to me. It is mentioned in songs, it evokes memories of old surfer movies from the 1950s, it is where I know many celebrities and sports stars currently live, and I know from studying its geography it is close to LA, but still a good drive, thus offering relative access, but far enough away to be its own world. To get to it one is treated to a stunning drive on the PCH with the Santa Monica Mountains to one side and the vastness of the Pacific Ocean on the other.
Read MoreDeanna and Eric of Keller Williams Reality told me about this spot they wanted to use for commercial real estate portraits out near Petroglyphs in Albuquerque New Mexico. It is at the end of a cul-de-sac and offers views of the Sandia Mountains. Its wide landscape allows for a variety of shots. I have already used this same spot for a car drone video shoot I liked it so much!
Read MoreOne quickly discovers walking around Venice Beach (I did nearly 8 miles of walking in one day!) that it is a city of many murals. Some can take up the entire side of a 3-story building, like in the above, and are very public and visible. That would seem to make the most sense to put a mural where many people can see it.
Read MoreElle and her dad came over to the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque New Mexico for a social media portrait session. She is going to have her own YouTube Channel in the near future and wanted a variety of different photos for showcasing in social media. We went through five different outfit changes and thus five totally different scenarios! Taekwondo is above!
Read MoreLike many of my headshot clients in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I first met Freddie at a networking event. He hosted a great event that led to many new contacts for me. I was glad to learn that Freddie won the headshot door prize I donated to a holiday charity event! He visited the JCP Home Studio wanted to update his headshot for LinkedIn and elsewhere, which had not been done for well, a good few years. My favorite of the session is the headshot above. The character and sharpness the new Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens captures is great, of course only when you have a subject that can portray such character in the first place in a simple smile.
Read MoreI met Dr Norm and Barbara at an Albuquerque networking event some months ago, and since then have seen them many times such that we have become rather familiar with each other. Knowing the person some greatly helps making photos of them. They each one a free headshot session I had donated to various events. They wanted their headshots for LinkedIn and their own business website made together, and to reflect their teamwork and closeness in their business relationship, which of course stems from their personal relationship. In the shot above they have each other's backs!
Read MoreThis headshot session at my Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico was dual purpose with Brandon. He wanted a business headshot for LinkedIn and also another style of headshot for his personal training business. We started out with the personal trainer style, and my favorite was the one above converted to black and white. This style of rectangular headshot allows for copy to be put next to the subject, such as what his personal training programs offer, his contact info, etc.
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