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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 your corporate headshot a little […]

Fashion Alert: How to Get Better Photos With a Personal Stylist!

Every once in a while one of my clients really surprises me. As a San Francisco photographer I get asked so many questions about wardrobe. Each of my natural portrait shoots comes with a few changes of clothing to create variety and make sure that we get that perfect online dating photo or business portrait. […]

GUEST POST: My eyes were dead in photos until I met Karina

*Written by Shaleah Dawnyel* Meeting San Francisco photographer Karina Louise changed my life. It might sound crazy but it’s true. Have you ever had a really good picture of yourself? A single shot, whether business portrait or even something candid where you looked at it and said, “Wow, yes, that’s really me.” Being born and […]

A Simple Trick to add Cohesiveness to your Corporate Photoshoot

Ever since I began doing corporate photography several years ago, I get calls all the time from busy human resource managers and executive assistants to set up photo shoots for their company. If you’re faced with the job of organizing an executive photoshoot it can be no small task. Just finding a day when all […]

Guys! Look Away For Better Online Dating Photos.

As a portrait photographer in San Francisco, I’m always looking for new approaches, especially for online dating photos. Okcupid.com has done plenty of research about online dating photos. One discovery I wanted to share with you is that women respond more favorably to a man’s profile photos when he is looking away from the camera. […]

How to Use Pinterest for Photoshoot Inspiration

People seem to understand the fun of Pinterest instinctively when it comes to creating a dream board for a project or a visual identity for a brand. But it can also be a huge help when it’s time to choose the right photographer for you. Pinterest is an excellent platform to help you to get […]

Make Your Online Dating Profile Better with Full Body Photos

There are countless online dating profiles where the primary photo is appealing, but when you click to see more photos of the person, the only shots they have are a really close crop of their face (perhaps cutting an ex out of the photo), or out of focus headshots of them with sunglasses on. It’s […]

Are You Camera Shy? 7 Ways To Be More Photogenic

I get it – some people are just more photogenic than others. They get in front of the camera and they don’t get all weird or awkward like the rest of us. Ease while getting their picture taken just comes naturally, while for others (including ex-photo-phobes like me), building self-confidence takes practice. Somewhere along the […]

Fall in Love with San Francisco this Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s just around the corner, it seemed a great excuse to write about love. Whether you’re new in town or you’ve lived here your whole life, I think we can all agree that San Francisco is a beautiful city. I feel so privileged and happy to call this place home. As an online dating […]

Photo Ideas to Personalize your Service-based Business

If you have a business these days you probably also have a blog and a few social media accounts. This is one of the main reasons why I’m so busy as a social media photographer. With the internet now flooded with information, great quality images are what catch people’s attention, receiving the clicks, likes and […]

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