"San Francisco Bay Area photography specializing in social media profile pictures including online dating photos and professional corporate headshots."

More Water = Better Photos: 5 tips for healthier drinking

More Water = Better Photos: 5 tips for healthier drinking


My photography business in San Francisco centers around natural headshots. As a result, I love finding simple ways to improve my clients photos, helping them to get corporate headshots or online dating photos that they really love. When I come across these tips, it’s always exciting for me to pass...
Fun Faces Roundup/2: I dare you!

Fun Faces Roundup/2: I dare you!


Recently, I took my own advice and cleaned up! Being a social media photographer includes more than just taking great profile pics. It means helping people to look their best online. In this digital world, regardless of the work we do, to a greater or lesser extent, we are our...
Men in Suits: Are Suits Making a Comeback in San Francisco?

Men in Suits: Are Suits Making a Comeback in San Francisco?


I have a confession to make. I know I’ve said over and over that San Francisco is a casual city. I have explained how in most of the largest Bay Area industries, men just simply aren’t expected to wear a suit. I have even written about the easy going local...
Fun Faces Roundup /1

Fun Faces Roundup /1


There are 100 reasons why I love being a San Francisco photographer. But my number one is simple: The People Their faces and stories make my job fun, and I can’t imagine doing anything other than portrait photography. Every day I have the opportunity to meet new and interesting people...
5 Ways to Help Your “About” Section Stand Out

5 Ways to Help Your “About” Section Stand Out


My love for natural portrait photography began with online dating photos. But very quickly, I branched out into corporate photography. With all the interesting tech startups in the Bay Area and other creative businesses, I find myself continually surrounded by brilliant individuals with companies who needed professional profile pictures to...
Fogust is Over!

Fogust is Over!


As anyone that lives in San Francisco knows, there is a strange phenomenon that occurs in the month of August. Although it is very warm in the rest of California, and even other parts of the Bay Area, it is cold and foggy in the City. This is caused by...
San Francisco Startup Style Inspiration

San Francisco Startup Style Inspiration


The Bay Area is arguably the startup capital of the world. When it comes to creating breakthroughs in tech, this city is filled with hungry, talented people who are at the top of their game. The Bay Area seems to be the best place to get it all going, and...
WHAT TO WEAR: San Francisco Women’s Corporate

WHAT TO WEAR: San Francisco Women’s Corporate


If you work in the corporate world, it’s pretty mandatory these days to have a LinkedIn photo and/or a business portrait for work. In recent years it has even become a signature feature on resumes worldwide. And, given that San Francisco is a very casual city, this makes dressing for...
Avoid Professional Boredom- Introducing “Creative Corporate”

Avoid Professional Boredom- Introducing “Creative Corporate”


When I meet people and tell them what I do, they usually ask me what kind of photos I take. When I tell them I am a social media photographer specializing in online dating photos they are intrigued and surprised. When I tell them I also take professional corporate headshots,...
PRICING & CONTACT

PRICING & CONTACT


Co-creating fantastic online profile pictures. Are you ready for your close up? Available Business Packages: Small Business Package: $200 per employee. I will come to your office and spend 20-30 minutes with each person. You will receive 4 high-resolution retouched images per employee ready to post or print. (Minimum of...
What NOT to Wear, Part 1

What NOT to Wear, Part 1


My job is all about people. That’s the deal with natural portrait photography- my work is to help individuals to look their best. And it’s my job to understand things like lighting, background and focus. But when my clients are preparing to shoot with me for their corporate headshots or...
Is it Normal to Be Nervous?

Is it Normal to Be Nervous?


We all seek different types of attention in our daily lives. Because portrait photography in San Francisco attracts so many different types of clients, I meet people every day in very different situations. Many of my business clients, who are coming to me to update their LinkedIn profile picture, are...
5 Ways to Tell: Is Your Photo Faking It?

5 Ways to Tell: Is Your Photo Faking It?


One of the most popular things my San Francisco Portrait Photography clients ask for is a good, candid shot. They then often proceed to explain in detail exactly what “candid” looks like.  They seem to have every detail considered; what they want to wear, what they want to convey, etc....
Basic Make-Up Tips for Photo Shoots

Basic Make-Up Tips for Photo Shoots


Because I specialize in natural portraits in San Francisco, a topic of discussion that comes up with my female clients quite frequently is make-up. I had been somewhat avoiding the subject because for me it feels rather sensitive and personal to each individual. Sometimes I get in touch with just...
LinkedIn Photos & the San Francisco Job Market

LinkedIn Photos & the San Francisco Job Market


The digital age has certainly changed the way we do business. It has changed the way our customers find us, communicate and buy from us. The internet forces even the most tactile businesses (such as massage therapists) to communicate in words and pictures on a screen to express who they...
I Am Not Photogenic!

I Am Not Photogenic!


It seems there are two types of people: those that look great in almost every photo they are in, and then, there are the rest of us. As a photographer (and a person who for the majority of my life considered myself “un-photogenic”) I have noticed that there are lots...
Getting Naked

Getting Naked


I have found that the best way to get natural photos of my clients is to help them to get naked. Its important to avoid the fake smile, the one I call “the mask”. It’s that pose we all snap into whenever anyone utters the phrase, “Say cheese!” This expression...

The Truth About Photos: In this digital age, busy professional people are finding more and more just
how important a great profile picture can be. Statistics show that a person is over 3 times more likely to get
a positive response based on a good picture than without. Whether you are searching for the perfect job
through LinkedIn or the love of your life though online dating, the time to show your best self in photos is now!
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Corporate Headshots

Corporate Headshots

Professional headshots used to be a requirement reserved for actors. But today busy, professional people (just like you) are finding that having a quality executive headshot is an essential part of the business or looking your best.

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Social Media Headshots

Social Media Headshots

In this modern age in which profile pictures have become a social calling card used by so many people worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to have good photos of yourself. In fact, in the digital age, It is nothing short of vital.

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Redefining Women Online: Can Stock Photos Really Change Perception?

Redefining Women Online: Can Stock Photos Really Change Perception?

When I first heard about the book ‘Lean In’ by Sheryl Sanberg I was sure it wasn’t for me. I assumed it encouraged corporate women to work crazy hours, take time away from their families and basically just work harder in order to be ‘successful’. Even though I wrote it off, I just kept hearing about this book. So, after a few months of good reviews, I decided to give it a chance and see what all the fuss was about. I’m half way done, and so far, the book is actually pretty great! Contrary to my previous thoughts, it’s more of a discussion about women in the modern workplace and how we can often sabotage ourselves and hold ourselves back. The book encourages women to value their contributions in the office as well as the home. A main theme is to inspire women to strive for leadership positions and speak their truth in whichever...

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Look Your Best: Chemical-Free Kisses this Valentine’s

Look Your Best: Chemical-Free Kisses this Valentine’s

I consider myself a natural beauty photographer. It is an important part of both my personal and professional philosophy. Real beauty excites me and I love capturing it in photos. I wholeheartedly agree with Marilyn Monroe’s quote, “A smile is the best accessory a girl can wear.” When we are happy and healthy, beauty really does shine from the inside. And, what goes better on the smiling lips of a health conscious lady than some natural (chemical-free) lip gloss? After reading “No More Dirty Looks: the ultimate guide to safe and clean cosmetics” Although I have written in the past about natural beauty tips, I’ve realized that there are many more harsh chemicals in our beauty products than I ever imagined. Thankfully, I have never been one to wear much make-up. But I still regularly don mascara, blush and some colored lip-gloss. This has forced me to ask the question: what natural makeup is best?...

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KLP Favorite Find: Scream for Ice Cream

KLP Favorite Find: Scream for Ice Cream

After recently moving to a new neighborhood in the City, I have decided to make more of an effort in 2014 to get to know the Bay Area a little better. As a non-San Francisco native, I am always excited to discover how much this beautiful city has to offer. And while my photo shoots have taken me to spots such as Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Crissy Fields and the SFMOMA, there are still so many little cafes and shops and other happenings that seem to be starting up here every day. And so, as a new regular feature, I will be taking my camera around and reporting back about some of the wonder I find here. New Year’s Resolution #1: Eat Better Ice Cream While there is always room for ice cream, all ice cream is not created equally. I love ice cream and the Ice Cream Bar in Cole Valley is hands...

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Introvert Alert: Photo Tips for Introverts

Introvert Alert: Photo Tips for Introverts

Being an introvert in this world can be tough, especially when you want to find love. I’m in the midst of reading a book called Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. I was first introduced to her through this TED Talk. Although I’ve known I was an introvert for many years, this book has helped me to really understand what that means and how to see it as a positive trait rather than something to overcome. It also has me thinking about my work as an online dating photographer. It seems to me that online dating is actually a really positive development in helping introverts to find love. We are no longer confined to having to approach strangers on the street, or attend busy social gatherings in order to meet people. It is one thing to step out of our comfort zone a bit, but...

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Photo Myth Buster: the real reason you don't like photos of yourself

Photo Myth Buster: the real reason you don’t like photos of yourself

My clients all come from different backgrounds and have different comfort levels in front of the camera. But, regardless of whether they are using me as their social media photographer or they have come to me for corporate headshots to update their LinkedIn profile, some say they have never really liked photos of themselves: “Something just isn’t quite right.” I recently found that what is happening is actually a scientific phenomenon called Mere-exposure Effect. Essentially the reason why you might not ever feel “quite right” in photos is because of your repeated exposure to looking at yourself in the mirror. You are used to this being the way that you look, but the camera inverts this image making every photo you take feel a bit off balance. Don’t believe me? Try this: Take your current profile photo and flip it. If you don’t have the right software, try Flip a Picture. Do you like it...

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