Portrait Photography
What’s in Your Portrait?
I find that with any portrait I take, I am being granted entry into a person’s life, even if for a fleeting moment. Portrait photography is a very intimate experience between the photographer and their subject(s).
As with all my work, taking portraits isn’t about showing up at a venue with my camera and snapping shots. Sometimes the shot is pretty straightforward or the alignment between my subjects and I is so immediate that magic happens within a few minutes of shooting. But generally, I prefer to take some time getting to know the person or persons I’m capturing. I want to hear their story and why we are spending this moment in time together. It’s important to me that I get to know the people I’m shooting, even if just small glimpses into their lives and why we are capturing these moments together. I get a sense of their style and what they want to convey but more importantly, what their most honest inner being is striving to express. It helps me find the nuances and special moments that people want to grab hold of and keep. There is so much of a person’s story shared in a single image: their personal joy, their family’s history and life landmarks. The images we record often will become the fabric of their life story.
I am honored that people choose to share these special times and milestones in their lives with me. As such, it is very important to me that when I shoot portraits that I capture the essence of what they’re trying to share, whether it’s the celebration of life or documentation of an accomplishment.
Portrait photography evokes the most feeling of all the work I do and I love meeting the subjects and sharing these moments with them.
Individuals, Couples and Professional Portrait Photography Sessions
- Includes creative planning and approximately 1-2 hours of shooting
- Deliverable is everything we shot together in JPEG format uploaded to a drive
- Photo editing services are typically hourly, with 2-3 images per hour depending on complexity of photo editing
Family Portrait Photography Session
- Includes creative planning and approximately 1-2 hours of shooting
- Up to six family members.
Not sure where you fall? Outside of San Diego? Let’s talk!