Vanilla Gourmet Cupcakes

I had the pleasure of photographing business headshots for the ladies behind Vanilla Gourmet Cupcakes, a local bake to order bakery that specializes in cupcakes.  I was lucky enough to have a few as they brought extras to the photoshoot, and they were indeed very yummy! Kim's family was actually my very first photography clients back when I was still in photography school. If I remember correctly, I photographed an anniversary with a hasselblad and rolls of 120 film. Oh how I miss the film days, the uncertainty of what you just photographed is quite thrilling. The "oh shit I hoped that was the right exposure!" factor no longer exists anymore.  Nor do I hear myself saying "shit, did I just expose everything to the light?" Anyhow I digressed a bit there, here are some of their favourites from the shoot.  

Allison

I did some work for Allison to update her model portfolio. She came with her mother, who was really great in helping out as (make-up, hair stylist and art director). I have photographed Allison before for a shoot fashion shoot with Hanzel Fashion and it has been a lot of fun both times cause we were collaborating and sharing ideas and just trying to make great pictures together.  Here is one of her favourites and the last one is one of mine.

Eugene

Eugene is a minister counsellor at the Dominican Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands. He has been in Canada for less than a week, and somehow tracked me down to take his portrait for his professional profile and public relations. I wonder where I will see this head shot of Eugene?

Pat's Headshot

Here is a headshot of Pat taken at my home studio. I am really happy Pat wanted to get his headshot done because Pat has a great look. I think he could use this for a business profile or an actor headshot.

Ashley's headshot

This is a business head shot of Ashley. Thanks to the feedback I have been receiving from Ilona Smyth, I now know why this would be more a business headshot rather than an actor head shot. Ilona is the casting director at the premier casting company in the national capital, Smyth Casting.  I recently met with her to discuss what casting directors are looking for in a good headshot. This has been an eye opening experience to see what casting directors consider good head shots and the different looks Ottawa actors need to be successful at getting the roles available in Ottawa. I just have to say shooting head shots has been way harder then anything I have ever done photographically, even though previously I had thought it was the easiest. It is much easier to get good images when you can involve body parts to fill in negative space, but when you limit it to one's ability to just their lips, eyes and mouth, it becomes very difficult.