Staying the best at headshots in ABQ by experimenting
Every now and then I discover something by a happy accident, such was the case with this unique background color for Kathleen’s business headshot here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I turned up the power on the lights I had on the dark gray background, and voila, a unique background color for the headshot that I think complements Kathleen wonderfully. Experimenting and not staying with just the tried and true is part of being the best headshot photographer in Albuquerque. I am always trying to be more creative even in business headshots for my clients.
Best rural land real estate photographer for Cibola County New Mexico
My first rural land real estate photography shoot of 2021 had me right back to where I spent much of the last few months of 2020, in the El Morro area of Cibola County, New Mexico. The snow had 95% melted from most areas, except north facing slopes, as you can see in the photos, especially from the drone aerial photos. This particular property extended all the way up and over the mesa, which was a tricky little climb for me in the snow with two cameras and a tripod! This is the physical ability and professionalism I have to make sure, even in difficult conditions, I get the best photographic coverage of a property for this client.
The drive to Cloudcroft, New Mexico from Alamogordo is one of the best drives in the entire state. Winding up a canyon through tiny villages, the final sight to see before Cloudcroft is the Mexican Canyon Trestle, a bridge built in 1899. There is a pull out to stop and observe this old wooden structure from a time when this area had a very different life. I finally happened to pass it by at sunset time, and with my new Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master lens, that ultra wide 12mm focal length was just enough to get most of the trestle and the sunset in the shot. There are many reasons why Cloudcroft is one of my favorite places in New Mexico, and the Mexican Canyon Trestle is one of them. For more info, check out the Wikipedia page for this trestle.
Creative ideas for actor portfolio shots in Albuquerque
Local Albuquerque actor O’Brien visited the JCP Home Studio for a series of portfolio shots and headshots. Working on a white seamless background in a Covid-19 safe shooting environment, I was able to make for O’Brien a wide variety of high impact photos to fill out his acting portfolio with, and a headshot that will catch the eye of casting directors. This was a really fun photo shoot with O’Brien being open to my ideas and bringing his own ideas as well. The result was a varied portfolio shoot with maximum creativity. Thank you O’Brien for choosing me as your photographer!
More Creative Real Estate Photography than expected in Rio Rancho
This luxury real estate property in Rio Rancho, New Mexico was first featured in this blog post showing more traditional interior and exterior photos. What is offered here at Jason Collin Photography is far more than just the usual in real estate photography. Looking to push the boundaries of what creative real estate photography for luxury homes can be, at the end of the shoot I walk the entire property with a handheld 50mm lens looking for unique views of a room with a less wide field of view. This may result in a photo with a very shallow depth of field, or only the very corner of a room, or simply featuring the part of the bathroom a prospective buyer will find most relaxing. My goal is to always be more creative, more inventive, even in real estate photography.
If you live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, you are living in a pretty unique geographical and topographical setting. To the east, the border is the Sandia Mountains. To the west, the Rio Grande River. Then just beyond the Rio, you will see a few short looking black tips in the desert. If you did not know it, they are actually volcanoes. So in less than 20 miles you have mountains, river, volcanoes. Can you name another place like that?
A great headshot shoot to end the year with in ABQ
My very last headshot client of 2020 was Julia who I was able to get a last minute time scheduled for so she could have her headshots before the start of the holidays. I am always very happy here at Jason Collin Photography to be able to accommodate clients’ busy schedules with just in time photo shoots. This was of course a Covid-19 safe headshot shoot here in the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Julia wanted the gray gradient background that is getting more and more popular with my headshot clients. It was a great last shoot to conclude 2020 with. Thank you Julia for choosing me as your headshot photographer!
