To learn more about my picture-taking process, head to my “Bio & Process” page. For now, a word about headshots:
To many of us, the word "headshot" connotes a cheesy image of a goofy-grinning or too-serious actor with their chin in their hand. Conversely, we think of "portraits" as highbrow, artful, in a magazine, or a gallery. As both an actor and photographer, I have a complicated relationship with the word "headshot," but if I insist that what I take are "portraits," maybe that sounds a bit pretentious.
My goal is to try to bridge the two. I want headshots to feel artful, creative, and alive, tailored to who you are, and what you do. I want you to wear clothes you feel the most yourself in, look like the best version of yourself, and feel whatever you’re feeling in that moment. I want my clients to look like real people, and feel present, and seen.
Very few people enjoy having their picture taken, even performers, and it often brings up anxiety and fear. It really is my goal to make this experience as low-stress as possible, to make it fun, and collaborative, and for you to look back at your experience (and your pictures) as an act of radical self love, which I believe it to be.
The "headshots" here are adhering to a certain industry standard where necessary, even if they also challenge that standard to an extent. With "portraits," there's a bit more freedom to play. I bring the same ethos to both.
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Want to book a session or have questions? Sammytunisphotography@gmail.com
