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The majority of my clients are either financial institutions, law firms, real estate investors, recruiters, healthcare providers, biotech, tech startups, as well as small businesses. I’ve photographed CEO’s of fortune 100 companies, as well as over 2500 employees of a single financial institution. I’ve worked internationally with companies based in Canada, Mexico, and the UK. As you can anticipate, these needs can vary from having unique editorial portraits of the CEO – to standardized lighting & background requirements for large (and often remote) teams.

Another important leg of my business is collaboration with marketing and design companies to help bring their vision to light for their own clients. Either matching an existing aesthetic or coordinating a national team of photographers to match a look so all portraits appear seamless and consistent.

One thing which is somewhat against my own self interest is full transparency in whether I’m the best fit for you or not. There are other photographers in the area who have a final product that is close to comparable to mine. However what I’ve found in my attempts to regularly refer clients to them (when I’m not available), is that typically there’s some portion of the process that isn’t quite top tier. Whether it’s responsiveness & thorough communication, guidance on preparing for the shoot, making the experience in-person feel comfortable, as well as follow-up and delivery (and refining any specific requests to get edits just-right)…I haven’t met anyone that’s hit 100% on all fronts. If you find one, please let me know as I’m in need of reliable referral recommendations.

With my service, it comes with a breadth of photographing over 10,000 individuals and having familiarity & understanding on how to make people feel at ease. People that blink like strobe-lights, super introverted engineers, impatient CEOs, non-native English speakers, super-particular women that want to ensure their Chanel earrings are showing, men who bear their teeth vs have a natural smile – I regularly encounter all of the above and more, and I am confident in helping each and every type feel comfortable. Not throwing shade, but in the words of a military vet, “I’ve seen some sh*t.”

I’d suggest wearing solid colors and no logos. Avoid any vibrant or reflective colors like neon (especially red or violet), as well as small patterns. These can show up and cause a digital distortion. If you want to wear stripes, just ensure they’re wider than a string of spaghetti.

I’ve also had people use a friend that said they could do their makeup, and end up hating it.  Professionals are worth the money!

I’d suggest wearing solid colors as opposed to stripes, and making sure the fabric is ironed/steamed prior to arrival. Avoid any bright vibrant or reflective colors like neon (especially red or violet – I know this isn’t super common with guys, but it’s happened), as well as small patterns. These can show up and cause a digital distortion, and pink/red neon do not process well digitally in the final image. (I’ve had people ignore this suggestion and come back to do a re-shoot to follow my recommendations)

Your clothes should fit well, don’t wear anything baggy or makes you feel ‘boxy’.

I’d recommend a navy blue or dark gray suit jacket and a button down white shirt without a tie. Solid dark sweaters are also nice options.  For formal shirts with buttons, be sure the collar and seams are not puckered – it works against the feeling of a modern look.  For a more casual look, solid T’s or v-necks, as well as henleys that are form fitting work great.  A good measure of assistance is to seek the opinion of a female friend, or think about the shirt you get the most compliments in.

A fresh shave can go a long way in a refined look! If a beard or 5 o’clock shadow is your regular and preferred look – I don’t want you to feel ‘weird’ in a photo without it. Just prepare the best version of yourself as possible.

Try to get a great night’s sleep leading up to the shoot, and hydrate well the days prior. (This is best for skin and puffy-ness) If you can, try to avoid salty foods & alcohol the days leading up, especially the night prior.

Only if you want *specific* types of poses (like power poses or dramatic portraits), but if you’re mainly looking for something that’s just flattering in all elements – I got you. I have guidance for all body types and what typically works best for each.

At times people can have anxiety about taking their photo – mainly because of past experiences and maybe even feeling like they’re not photogenic.  To put that anxiety to rest, take comfort in knowing that you’re not going to be expected to perform like Derek Zoolander.  I’m going to guide you through a variety of poses and expressions (you don’t have to do a full smile showing teeth if you don’t want – I’ll include closed mouth smiles and some more engaged, direct looks if you prefer that).  Some of the posing can feel awkward, so just wanting to put that out there – but I PROMISE YOU…it will look great on camera.