On a very windy Friday evening I met three dentists in the desert at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains for a commercial portrait and headshot photoshoot. When I say windy, I mean windy! It was a real team effort with Jessica assisting on purpose, and my contact person, Annamarie, helping out to in order to get the best possible on location headshots possible, and a group shot of all three dentists to culminate a blustery shoot. Thank you to the team at Comfortable Dentistry 4U for braving the wind, and for choosing me as your photographer.
1 Million Cups to EquiSeq to professional headshots in Albuquerque
Longtime networking friend Paul of EquiSeq visited the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico recently for a Covid-19 safeheadshot session. It is always the highest compliment when a friend chooses me as their photographer also. Besides being the Chief Scientific Officer for EquiSeq, Paul is also an organizer for our local 1 Million Cups, and is part of Indivisible Nob Hill. He is a very busy person no doubt! Thank you Paul for choosing me as your headshot photographer and it was good to see you in person for the first time in over a year!
Infinite Sand for Infinite Photographs at White Sands
There are some natural wonders that a photographer could live at and basically photograph for the rest of their life. Places like the Grand Canyon are obvious. For New Mexico, there may not be an immediate obvious choice, but to me. the obvious choice is White Sands. I have been there three times and each visit I found something the same, but different to photograph. Then there is the unique, open world construct of White Sands. There are no set paths you have to walk on, no established iconic photo of White Sands, which frees a photographer to wander and find their own iconic view of this expanse of white sand desert, distant mountains, and endless sky.
Great headshots on white and gray backgrounds at Shaw Skin Clinic in Albuquerque
Part two of the commercial photography photo shoot I did for Shaw Skin Clinic (formerly Skinnovate) in Albuquerque, New Mexico were headshots for the entire team on both white and gray backgrounds. With team headshots that are consistent and uniform, a business really shows that the people that work for it are all part of the team. So now on their website, to go along with the commercial portraits I made of them in action, the about us page features their new modern headshots. Here at Jason Collin Photography it is very satisfying to make a series of professional headshots and commercial portraits for a business that help them highlight their entire team along with the business space itself. This total package is a magnetic way to attract new clients to your business. Thank you Jacquelyn for choosing me as your photographer and thanks to the entire team for being so great in front of the camera on a big day of shooting!
The first event I photographed since the pandemic began
With the goal of bringing more affordable housing to the greater Albuquerque area, Multigreen held a ground breaking ceremony on the west side of ABQ that will develop 40,000 units by 2030 according to the banner used as a background for the group photos. This was the first formal event I photographed since the pandemic started over a year ago. Photographing events like this and also national and international conferences used to be 15%+ of my annual business and some of the photography I enjoyed the most. I look forward to their return, hopefully in the not too distant future.
Consistent Professional Product Photography in Albuquerque
Even though Tavis of Morrison Outdoors has moved from New Mexico to Washington, I am very flattered he continues to choose me as his product photographer for his innovative kids sleeping bags. He shipped the latest sleeping bag to me and I made the same series of photos of the product like I had done for him in three past shoots. Providing consistent results over several years is something I am proud to offer clients here at Jason Collin Photography. This time Tavis wanted a few extra shots of the sleeping bag “dancing” that he could use for a fun gif. So the four photos above if you swipe through them quickly give the illusion of the orange sleeping bag doing a little dance! Thank you to Jessica for assisting on this shoot, and a big thanks to Tavis for continuing to choose me as his product photographer, even halfway across the country!
Commercial Portraits in a beautiful downtown Albuquerque building
The interior of a beautiful building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico made for a fantastic setting for a commercial portrait shoot with Maria. She is going to be featured in an industry magazine article so I visited her one morning to make the photos for that piece. Many of the times I shoot on location, I do not know what to expect for a shooting environment, and such was the case this time. Fortunately, the open office space of what used to be the lobby of this building had several different background options. Maria had a good sense of the space also and helped with choosing the right chair for the cover photo you see above. The challenge of shooting on location, usually unknown location, is one I actually enjoy a lot as it usually results in even more creative shots. Thank you Maria for being so great in front of the camera that morning.
