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Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Most people aren’t aware of the many different steps involved in creating a beautiful portrait. I’m talking about things like our pre-planning meeting, wardrobe, hair styling, makeup, lighting, lenses, posing, retouching, pre-session preparation, and even attitude. It all plays a part in how your f
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Cally was very excited to graduate from high school this year and celebrated by having beautiful graduation portraits done in her prom gown. Cally wanted her photos done before grad and she was hoping for outdoor images, but the weather wasn’t co-operating so we did her photo shoot in studio. We
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Do you have a beautiful portrait of yourself?  If you are like most women the answer is probably no. Many women don't like they way they look in photographs, and so they tend to hide from the camera.  Perceived body imperfections, real or not, make women think they aren't beautiful
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
The Cook family wanted some updated family portraits as well as some individual headshots they could use for their family’s multiple businesses. They live in Saskatoon so we did their session outside at the University of Saskatchewan which gave us a wide variety of backgrounds to use.
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
If you have a business you know how important it is to have a presence on social media, especially since Covid, but do you even know where to start? Do you know what types of images you need? Do you have a plan to create consistent content? Do you know how to brand yourself? Do you know how to
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
I love to see women stepping out on their own to start their own businesses and that is exactly what Anita is doing! She came to me for professional headshots and branding images for her new business website and to update her social media profiles, especially Linked In. Anita will be working with s
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Class of 2020! Did your graduation get cancelled? Did your prom get cancelled? I just want you to know that I’m truly heartbroken for you. Graduation is one of those special life events that rank up there with a wedding, or birth of a child for many people. It’s an event that celebrates how hard
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Have you been doing a lot of Zoom, Skype, or Face Time calls lately? If you are social distancing like the rest of the world then I’m sure that you have been. I definitely have been!! For work I’ve been attending business meeting Zoom calls, and I’ve been filming more social media videos to keep
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Do you own a business, or do any kind of networking? Have you ever had to market yourself to a potential employer or client?  Do you need to brand yourself and market your business on social media? If any of these apply to you then you know how important it is to make a good first impressi
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
This beautiful young woman recently came to see me for a headshot session. Katie is a competitive dancer, and needed headshots for a dance school that she is applying for. This just goes to show that headshots aren’t just for corporate executives. Anyone who is trying to make a great first impre
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
You did it!  After all those years of hard work you are finally graduating!  Your high school graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime event that deserves to be celebrated and remembered,  so do you really want your high school senior graduation portraits to look the sa
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
This beautiful young lady is my niece Jessica and she graduated from high school this past spring. Jessica lives in Saskatoon so we planned to do her session later in the summer when I could come to visit her. We did her session outdoors in August at the University of Saskatchewan campus, which has
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
2020 was not a great year for Calgary high school grads. Graduation ceremonies and most of the special events had to be cancelled this year. Many schools had online ceremonies, but there definitely weren’t any prom dances, dinners, or any other large celebrations. I’m sure many of the grads and t
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
When you think of going for a portrait session, I’ll bet that you immediately think of the flashing lights, and the camera and the model-like posing. While that is part of it, a portrait session with me is more than just the actual photo shoot itself. Today I'm going to share the four parts to a
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Blessie came to see me to create some beautiful headshots for her brand new business. She wanted modern, professional portraits for her new website and social media profiles. She wanted a very classic, minimalistic look. She wore very neutral colors but I tried to capture her with a variety of e
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
Looking and feeling beautiful starts with beautiful skin. Whether you are preparing for a portrait session, or just want to look your best in everyday life, proper skin care is so important! . I’m currently offering a FREE SKIN CARE CLASS full of information that you can use to empower yourself
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
I’m so excited and pleased to share that two of my images received Bronze awards in the 2020 Portrait Masters Awards & Accreditation Program. The Portrait Masters Program, explicitly for portrait photographers of all genres, is a recognition of ‘high professional standard” and awards meri
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
This is the second time I’ve had the privilege of photographing the beautiful Alicia. Alicia came in for a combination glamour & beauty, plus personal branding session. She did her own hair for this session, but her makeup was done by my talented friend, Rachel Jones Makeup Artistry . Al
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
I’ve always loved black and white photography. It's just got this status, you know...? A black and white image is just somehow real "art". When I was younger I worked in a photo lab, where I did a lot of dark room work printing black & white images. It was so satisfying to slosh t
Calgary Women's Portrait Photographer - Headshots-Branding-Glamour-Grad-Blog
I’m so happy to announce that I’m taking sessions again! While my home studio remains closed, I am now booking outdoor sessions because they allow us to maintain social distancing and to keep everyone safe and healthy. Outdoor sessions are perfect for Graduation , Glamour , and even Social